A Bahraini anti-government protester, masked against the tear gas, carries a national flag and stones during clashes with riot police in the village of Shakhura, Bahrain, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Bahraini protesters clashed with riot police in neighborhoods around the capital Wednesday and stores shut their doors amid opposition calls for a general strike, but a tight security clampdown appears to have stopped large-scale demonstrations in the city.