Bahraini authorities have banned all protest gatherings amid escalating clashes in the Gulf kingdom. It's the most sweeping attempt so far to quash anti-regime protests that've been going on in the country for nearly two years. The restrictions come after the country's police reportedly attacked anti-monarchy protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets in the capital Manama on Monday. Clashes in Bahrain occur almost daily, with around 80 people being killed since the unrest began. The country's under fire from human rights groups for its brutal crackdowns on pro-reform campaigners who are calling for more rights, jobs and education. RT gets more on this from political analyst Sreeram Chaulia.br br RT LIVE br Subscribe to RT! br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Google+ br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.