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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-138722...
Harsh punishments or not? Reading the article the Bahraini government claim the protestors had help from Iran and Hesbollah to stir up 'unrest'.
To me it sounds like a smaller version of Iraq, with the minority ruling over the majority.
Harsh punishments or not? Reading the article the Bahraini government claim the protestors had help from Iran and Hesbollah to stir up 'unrest'.
To me it sounds like a smaller version of Iraq, with the minority ruling over the majority.
'Plotting to overthrow the government'? Hell that's the f
king job of the political opposition and activists.
Iran probably did give moral and logistical support to the Shia majority in Bahrain but then the Bahraini authorities went running to their Wahabi masters in Saudi Arabia so what's the difference?
The Shia-Sunni war in the ME has been ongoing for centuries only nowadays its done by proxy in places like the Yemen and Bahrain. Its a shame the Saudis and Iranians don't have the balls to do it directly.
king job of the political opposition and activists.Iran probably did give moral and logistical support to the Shia majority in Bahrain but then the Bahraini authorities went running to their Wahabi masters in Saudi Arabia so what's the difference?
The Shia-Sunni war in the ME has been ongoing for centuries only nowadays its done by proxy in places like the Yemen and Bahrain. Its a shame the Saudis and Iranians don't have the balls to do it directly.
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dozens of doctors and nurses who treated injured anti-government protesters during the months of unrest in Bahrain went on trial in a security court on Monday on allegations they participated in efforts to overthrow the Gulf country's monarchy
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The prosecution of 47 health professionals is a sign that Bahrain's Sunni rulers will not end their relentless pursuit of the Shiite-led opposition despite officially lifting emergency rule last week.
The doctors and nurses were arraigned on Monday during a closed hearing in a security court authorized under emergency rule that was imposed in mid-March to crush weeks of demonstrations by Bahrain's Shiite majority, which has campaigned for greater freedoms, equal rights and an elected government. The court has military prosecutors and military and civilian judges."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110606/ap_on_re_mi_ea...
There seem to be some inconsistencies in the UK position when dealing with Arab states
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The prosecution of 47 health professionals is a sign that Bahrain's Sunni rulers will not end their relentless pursuit of the Shiite-led opposition despite officially lifting emergency rule last week.
The doctors and nurses were arraigned on Monday during a closed hearing in a security court authorized under emergency rule that was imposed in mid-March to crush weeks of demonstrations by Bahrain's Shiite majority, which has campaigned for greater freedoms, equal rights and an elected government. The court has military prosecutors and military and civilian judges."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110606/ap_on_re_mi_ea...
There seem to be some inconsistencies in the UK position when dealing with Arab states
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