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Bahrain: The Shiite majority finds a voice

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The unrest continues in Bahrain, highlighting the tensions between the kingdom's Sunni and Shiite communities. Our reporters take the temperature in the small Shiite village of Malkia. With Yemen rocked by protests and clashes, we also bring you a portrait of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country's President for over thirty years.

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