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Bahrain sentences 4 Shia protesters to death
DUBAI: A military court in Bahrain on Thursday convicted four Shia protesters and sentenced them to death for the killing of two policemen during anti-government demonstrations last month in the Gulf kingdom, the state media said. Three other (...)

28 - 04 - 2011
UAE quiet on streets but Web reformers face heat
DUBAI: No protesters have taken to the streets calling for reforms. There's been barely a public whisper about whether the Arab uprisings could intrude on the cozy world of the United Arab Emirates' rulers. The main challenge to authority so far (...)

27 - 04 - 2011
7 Bahrain protesters face trial in military court
DUBAI: Seven detained anti-government protesters will go on trial before a Bahrain military court for the killing of two policemen, the state news agency said Monday, the latest development in the crackdown on dissent in the Gulf (...)

18 - 04 - 2011
Bahrain rights activist to face military court
DUBAI: Bahrain's leading human rights activist will be questioned by a military prosecutor, according to the Gulf country's interior ministry that has been leading the crackdown on Shia protests against Sunni rulers. The interior ministry accused (...)

11 - 04 - 2011
Mourners bury Bahraini woman killed in unrest
MANAMA: Dozens of mourners gathered in Bahrain's capital Tuesday to bury a Shia woman who witnesses say died at the hands of the country's military shortly after emergency rule was imposed last week. The funeral was a reminder that emotions (...)

22 - 03 - 2011
Bahrain sweeps into protest camp; 6 dead
MANAMA: Soldiers and riot police used tear gas and armored vehicles Wednesday to drive out hundreds of anti-government protesters occupying a landmark square in Bahrain's capital, a day after emergency rule was imposed in the violence-wracked Gulf (...)

16 - 03 - 2011
Bahrain's king declares 3-month state of emergency
MANAMA: Bahrain's king imposed a three-month state of emergency Tuesday and gave the country's military chief wide authority to battle a pro-democracy uprising that has threatened the ruling monarchy and drawn in forces from around the Gulf. The (...)

15 - 03 - 2011
Bahrain king orders release of political prisoners
MANAMA: Bahrain's king ordered the release of some political prisoners Tuesday, conceding to another opposition demand as the embattled monarchy tries to engage protesters in talks aimed at ending an uprising that has entered its second week. The (...)

22 - 02 - 2011
Bahrain opposition plots strategy before talks
MANAMA: Bahrain's opposition leaders gathered Sunday to examine offers for talks by Bahrain's rulers after nearly a week of protests and deadly clashes that have sharply divided the strategic Gulf nation. The streets in the tiny island kingdom (...)

20 - 02 - 2011
Rights group says Gulf States harassing activists
DUBAI: Authorities in Gulf countries have stepped harassment of political activists in the past year even as the oil-rich states showcase themselves as expanding economic and cultural powerhouses, an international human rights group said on (...)

26 - 01 - 2011
Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 52
BAGHDAD: Iraq's dwindling Christian community was grieving and afraid on Monday after militants seized a Baghdad church during evening Mass, held the congregation hostage and triggered a raid by Iraqi security forces. The attack left at least 52 (...)

01 - 11 - 2010
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