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Report: Bahrain police search home of top Shiite cleric, who backs protests
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A main opposition group in Bahrain says police have searched the home of the Gulf nation's most senior Shiite cleric, who has strongly sided with anti-government protesters. The reported raid could touch off more clashes on...Tags: Bahrain, Political Dissent, U.S. Navy
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Two killed in Bahrain 'terrorist' explosions, authorities say
World NowFive explosions killed two foreigners in Bahrain, state officials said Monday, a new eruption of violence that the government labeled as terrorist acts bent on destabilizing the divided country. The homemade bombs killed two men from Asia and injured a... -
U.S. activist deported from Bahrain following protests
World NowRadhika Sainath was clutching an iPad and trying to blend in with Indian shopkeepers on the outskirts of a scattering protest when the Bahraini police asked for her passport. “They looked at my name and they looked at their Blackberrys and they... -
Tens of thousands of Bahraini protesters occupy four-lane highway
World NowEvery day on World Now we choose a striking photo from around the globe. Today we chose this shot from Bahrain, where tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets of Manama to protest for reform. There were lots of remarkable photographs, but... -
Clashes continue as Formula 1 CEO calls Bahrain 'peaceful'
World NowClashes between protesters and police continued in Bahrain on Friday just after the country was deemed safe for a flashy automobile race by the event's chief executive, who insisted that the Persian Gulf nation was quiet and peaceful. Bahrain has grappled... -
Bahrain protesters, prince grapple over Formula 1 race [Video]
World NowAs Formula 1 drivers practiced for a race in Bahrain on Friday, tens of thousands of protesters poured onto a highway to agitate against the event, heralded by the monarchy as a sign of unity in the island nation.... -
Riot police attack Bahrain protest camp; 2 dead
Associated PressThe main opposition group in Bahrain says at least two people are dead after police stormed a square occupied by anti-government protesters. The group, Al Wefaq, says two men were killed when riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets early Thursday to...Tags: Riots, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bahrain
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Bahrain protesters back at Pearl Square despite violence
Ali Mahmoud was one of the first to retake Pearl Square.
The 42-year-old had watched the protests on television, and seen security forces expel anti-government demonstrators from the square in central Manama two days before. He knew he had to go where...Tags: Hemorrhaging, Bahraini Protests (2011), Parliament, Politics, Cairo (Egypt)
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BAHRAIN: Crackdown 'regrettable' but necessary, foreign minister says
Babylon & BeyondBahrain's foreign minister, Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, on Thursday justified a government crackdown on protesters that left at least three dead. Al Khalifa spoke in the capital, Manama, after meeting with his gulf counterparts, according to the... -
BAHRAIN: Gunfire reported as marchers approach central square
Babylon & BeyondShots rang out in the Bahraini capital of Manama on Friday when anti-government protesters approached a central square from which they had been forcibly rousted a day earlier, news agencies in Manama reported. Two groups of marchers had started to...... -
BAHRAIN: Exiled opposition leader to return Tuesday
Babylon & BeyondA prominent opposition figure who went into exile after being accused of plotting against the state plans to return from London on Tuesday, an aide told the Associated Press, in a move that could bolster anti-government protesters. Hassan Meshaima, head..... -
BAHRAIN: Protesters demand release of all political prisoners
Babylon & BeyondBuoyed by their recent success in securing the release of almost two dozen high-profile activists, thousands of protesters Wednesday marched on the Interior Ministry in Bahrain's capital, Manama, demanding the release of all political prisoners, the...
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