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Bahrain snub irks UN rights envoy

Bahrain snub irks UN rights envoy

By Talal Hassan Mohmed Ahmed Alnayer (Nayer) 24/04/2013 18:05

The UN's envoy on torture voiced his "deep disappointment" Wednesday after Bahrain, rocked by renewed clashes between security forces and pro-democracy activists, postponed his planned visit.

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Clashes in Bahrain ahead of Formula One

Clashes in Bahrain ahead of Formula One

By Alex Hughes 22/04/2013 14:23

Opposition youths skirmished with police after 10,000 Bahrainis rallied peacefully for democracy on Friday (April 21), two days before a Formula One car race that puts the Gulf Arab kingdom in the global spotlight.

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Bahraini regime refuses to return protester's dead body

Bahraini regime refuses to return protester's dead body

By Emad Hajjaj 24/02/2013 10:15

The Bahraini regime has refused to return the body of a 20-year-old protester shot dead by Saudi-backed security forces during an anti-government protest. Mourners took to the streets on SaturdayThe victim is the third Bahraini protester killed in less than 10 days

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Bahrain Shiite activist Rajab on hunger strike

Bahrain Shiite activist Rajab on hunger strike

By Carlos Latuff 06/10/2012 16:11

Bahraini Shiite rights activist Nabeel Rajab has gone on hunger strike, a local rights group said Saturday, just two days after he was briefly released from jail to attend his mother's funeral.

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Bahrain police, protesters clash in Sanabis

Bahrain police, protesters clash in Sanabis

By Manos Symeonakis 06/10/2012 09:47

Riot police in Bahrain used water cannons and tear gas on Friday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters trying to reach a heavily guarded site that was once the hub of their uprising

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UN: Bahrain cracks down on critics

UN: Bahrain cracks down on critics

By Emad Hajjaj 16/09/2012 11:23

UN says Bahrain government has cracking down on critics,.The United Nations has singled out nations for cracking down on critics, saying most of those countries' governments are going unpunished for their acts of reprisal.

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CNN whitewashing Bahrain dictatorship

CNN whitewashing Bahrain dictatorship

By Carlos Latuff 09/09/2012 08:22

CNN is seriously compromising its journalism in Bahrain and other Arab States. The Guardian correspondent indicates CNNi's pursuit of and reliance on revenue from Middle East regimes increased significantly after the 2008 financial crisis, which caused the network to suffer significant losses in corporate sponsorships.

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Bahrain upholds jail sentences of activists

Bahrain upholds jail sentences of activists

By Carlos Latuff 06/09/2012 15:32

A Bahrain court yesterday upheld jail terms against 13 leading opposition figures, including seven facing life in prison, over charges of plotting to overthrow the Gulf monarchy, lawyers said. The opposition swiftly condemned the “vindictive” rulings and accused the court of staging “mock trials”, while London-based Amnesty International called for the defendants to be quickly released as the verdicts were “outrageous”. The defendants who played leading roles in month-long protests last year demanding democratic reforms did not turn up in the appeals court, the lawyers said.

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UK , Bahrain cooperation

UK , Bahrain cooperation

By sajjad Jafari 09/07/2012 07:10

Bahrain government continue to crush protesters recently an 11-year-old boy arrested on charges of taking part in street protest in Bahrain. During clashes UK sent forces to Bahrain to prevent uprising

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Bahrain signs point to growth of conflict

Bahrain signs point to growth of conflict

By Mohamed Sabra 01/07/2012 07:19

As the Bahraini authorities try to paint a picture of a country returning to normality after the wrenching protests of last year, events on the ground point to a different interpretation.

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Your Syria Is My Bahrain

Your Syria Is My Bahrain

By Viktor Bogorad 29/06/2012 16:54

The United States and other Western countries have been highly critical of Russia for supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. There are, however, some uncomfortable similarities between Russian policy toward Syria and U.S. policy toward Bahrain.

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Are you paying attention to Syria?

Are you paying attention to Syria?

By Christian Adams 24/06/2012 12:16

As most of you realize, Syria is one of the seven countries that General Wesley Clark mentioned we intended to take over. In order to do that we need an excuse, of course. And the best excuse is a civil war.

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50 political detainee children in bahrain

50 political detainee children in bahrain

By Maziyar Bizhani 16/06/2012 19:30

Human rights groups suggest that one hundred children has arrested since Bahrain's revolution started in 2010 and half of them(about 50) are still in Al-khalifa jails

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Bahrain police cracks down on protesters

Bahrain police cracks down on protesters

By Maziyar Bizhani 09/06/2012 08:29

Riot police in Bahrain fired tear gas and stun grenades Friday as tens of thousands of protesters staged the biggest anti-government demonstrations in weeks.Bahrain has experienced near daily protests for 16 months

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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain expected to seek union

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain expected to seek union

By Carlos Latuff(Latov) 20/05/2012 13:24

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders Monday, a Bahraini minister said, in a move dismissed by the opposition as a ruse to avoid political reform.

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Snatch the baby

Snatch the baby

By Shahram Rezaee 20/05/2012 09:42

Tens of thousands of protesters objected to the controversial proposal to unite Bahrain with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, The opposition leaders in Bahrain call the unity proposal a sellout of the country's independence and an effort to give Saudi security forces a stronger hand in crackdowns

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