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Bahrain seeks to dissolve opposition parties
14/04/2011 - BAHRAIN

Bahrain seeks to dissolve opposition parties

Bharaini authorities have taken legal steps to dissolve two opposition groups, including the main Shiite party Wefaq, in connection with weeks of anti-government protests that prompted a deadly crackdown in March.
Prominent activist arrested and beaten in latest govt crackdown
10/04/2011 - BAHRAIN

Prominent activist arrested and beaten in latest govt crackdown

Bahraini authorities arrested well-known human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja on Saturday, as the government launched a new crackdown against pro-democracy protesters demanding reform for the Gulf kingdom.
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Crackdown on cyber-activists in Bahrain
07/04/2011 - WEBNEWS

Crackdown on cyber-activists in Bahrain

The Bahraini authorities are cracking down on cyber activists. Rappers are backing the revolutions taking place in the Arab World. And a site on which celebrities can stop false rumours being spread about them online.
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Pearl Square monument demolished
21/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Pearl Square monument demolished

Bahrain on Friday demolished the monument in Manama's Pearl Square, which had stood at the central staging point for the nation's pro-democracy movement. Protesters had been camped for a month around the arches supporting the giant pearl.
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Bahrain: Heading towards regional conflict?
19/03/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain: Heading towards regional conflict?

Bahrain steps up its crackdown on protests, allowing in troops from neighbouring Gulf regimes. Following the murder of a family of settlers, the Israeli government gives the go-ahead to hundreds of new West Bank homes. Finally, an exclusive report from Egypt that explores the tension between Muslim and Coptic communities.
Bahrain: powder keg of the Gulf?
18/03/2011 - REPORTERS

Bahrain: powder keg of the Gulf?

The smallest kingdom in the Arab world is seeing protests against authorities go from strength to strength. The Shiite majority is demonstrating against the Sunni Al Khalifa dynasty, which has ruled Bahrain with an iron fist for two centuries. Shiites say they are victims of social and political discrimination.
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Thousands rally at protester funeral
18/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Thousands rally at protester funeral

Thousands of Bahrainis gathered Friday to bury Ahmed Farhan, an activist who was killed earlier in the week. The Gulf Arab state continues its crackdown on the Shiite majority that is clamoring for reforms including a possible end to the monarchy.
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Bahrain crackdown on protestors
17/03/2011 - WEBNEWS

Bahrain crackdown on protestors

The web comments on the crackdown on protesters in Bahrain. Internet giants are mobilizing to aid Japan’s quake victims. And social network Facebook is moving into the movie rental business.
Libya & Bahrain: the end of the Arab awakening?
17/03/2011 - TOP STORY

Libya & Bahrain: the end of the Arab awakening?

The extraordinary events over the last two months in the Arab world have taken another dramatic twist this week...
Shiite opposition leaders arrested
17/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Shiite opposition leaders arrested

Bahrain arrested at least five opposition leaders early Thursday, including members of the hardline Shiite Haq movement, which has called for an end to the Bahraini monarchy.
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