Daughter of jailed Bahraini goes on hunger strike (AP)
AP – A daughter of a prominent Bahraini human rights activist went on hunger strike on Tuesday to protest the arrest of several family members — including her father and her husband — over...
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My source in Bahrain sent this to me under the headline “Israeli tactics in Bahrain“: demolishing an “unauthorized” mosque in Bahrain while Saudi/Bahraini troops stood by. (thanks anonymous) Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain: Shiite cleric sentenced by security court (AP)
AP – A Bahraini security court has sentenced a prominent Shiite cleric and eight others to 20 years in prison for the alleged kidnapping of a police officer. Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain police open fire at protesters in capital (AP)
AP – Bahraini police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters marching toward the landmark Pearl Square in the country’s capital Friday, two days after authorities lifted emergency rule. Go to...
View ArticleBahrain: Teen killed when police car hit oil slick (AP)
AP – Bahraini authorities said Saturday a police vehicle skidded on an oil slick poured by anti-government protesters, killing a teenage demonstrator. Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain police crack down on march outside capital (AP)
AP – Bahraini security forces have used tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse anti-government protesters marching along a highway toward the island kingdom’s capital. Go to Source
View ArticleImprisoned activist’s daughter detained in Bahrain (AP)
AP – A rights group says a daughter of a prominent Bahraini activist has been detained during an anti-government demonstration in the Gulf kingdom, roiled by months of protests and crackdowns. Go to...
View ArticleImprisoned activist’s daughter freed in Bahrain (AP)
AP – A daughter of a prominent Bahraini activist has been freed after five days in custody. She was detained last week during an anti-government demonstration in the Gulf kingdom. Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain tries 5 police over blogger death in jail (AP)
AP – A lawyer for the family of a prominent Bahraini blogger says five police officers have gone on trial over the activist’s death while in custody. Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain police, protesters clash, Western activists held (Reuters)
Reuters – Bahraini police detained two Western activists who had joined a women’s protest on Friday, after clashing overnight with protesters in Shi’ite districts of the Gulf Arab state. Go to Source
View ArticleBahrain police disperse march with water cannon (Reuters)
Reuters – Bahraini police used water cannon and tear gas to break up a march chanting anti-government slogans after a funeral Monday, while protesters were arrested for approaching a roundabout at the...
View Article4 police wounded in Bahrain blast: ministry
Four Bahraini policemen were wounded in a “terrorist” attack in a Shiite village, one of them critically, the kingdom’s interior ministry said on Saturday. Go to Source
View ArticleNGOs demand delay in proposed Gulf union
Liberal civil society groups in Gulf states called Monday on Saudi and Bahraini leaders to postpone plans to announce a union between them, saying such a step must be preceded by a referendum. Go to...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia and the counter-revolution
“… “Qatar may become less assertive and more willing to be dependent on the US following a Saudi-Bahraini union,” said Mark Katz of George Mason University. “Being wealthy but weak is not a long-term...
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