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Bahraini Shias demonstrated against a proposal to unite with Sunni-led Saudi Arabia on May 18 [AFP]

One year after the pro-democracy uprising began on February 14, protests against the ruling al-Khalifa monarchy continue across Bahrain. 

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4 hours 24 min ago - Bahrain

The government of Bahrain condemned Iran's continued "flagrant meddling" in Gulf affairs after the Islamic republic slammed plans for union between the Shiite-majority kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

The cabinet "stresses that Iran's continued flagrant meddling in the internal affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council is categorically rejected at official and public levels," a statement carried by BNA state news agency said.

Iran's interference represents a "disregard to the GCC's ongoing efforts to achieve integration," it added, referring to plans to strengthen links within the six-nation bloc to form a union likely to start with Bahrian and Saudi Arabia.

The Bahraini government condemned Iranian "statements and actions that violate good-neighbourly rules and all international conventions and agreements," the statement said.

Thousands of Iranians took to the street on Friday answering a call by authorities to protest against a Saudi-Bahrain union.

On Thursday, Tehran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said "the proposed union or annexation of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia" would lead to the "disappearance" of the Gulf archipelago. [AFP]

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15 hours 12 min ago - Manama

LooulooaA“@Abu_Haider: Bahrain: Hasan Oun(18yrs) was injured twice b4 being arrested the first ... (cont) http://t.co/7t7dOmHkSun May 20 18:39:33 2012
Tags Bahrain, detainees, protest
17 hours 56 min ago - Manama

MARYAMALKHAWAJA. @nabeelrajab to be released on 300 bhd bail in twitter case, travel ban in effect. He hasnt been released yet #bahrainSun May 20 09:12:55 2012
Tags Bahrain, detention, Nabeel Rajab
18 hours 1 min ago - Manama

AFP news agency reports from that witnesses and the prosecution said that the new hearing for jailed activist Nabeel Rajab, will convene on Tuesday. 

[Source: AFP]

Tags activist, Bahrain, hearing, jail
19 hours 40 min ago - Dubai

A Bahraini court granted bail on Sunday to leading activist Nabeel Rajab, who is charged with insulting authorities in the Gulf Arab state.

Rajab is however, still being held in detention pending his trial for a different case, his lawyer, said.

[Source: Reuters]

Tags Bahrain, bail, Nabeel Rajab
1 day 4 hours ago - Bahrain

 

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Activist group, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the opposition Al Wefaq Society said that riot police shot tear gas directly into people's homes in Shahrakan on Saturday (image above).

In a statement, Al Wefaq said:

As part of a wide campaign of repression the security forces have attacked a number of areas and villages across Bahrain. Many houses were indiscriminately and barbarically raided in an attempt to terrorize the peaceful people in their own homes.

As usual in Bahrain, the security forces violated the law by breaking down doors to enter homes and damaging private property, without presenting warrants to do so.

Tags al Wefaq, Bahrain Center for Human Rights
1 day 18 hours ago - Bahrain

The foreign ministry of Bahrain has joined with those of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in calling for its citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon, amid increasing security concerns due to the on-going violence in neighbouring Syria.

The northern port city of Tripoli has been particularly hit by clashes in the past week.

Lebanon is divided between the March 14 camp, backed by the US and Saudi Arabia, which is hostile to the Syrian regime, and the March 8 camp, which dominates the government and supported by Syria and Iran.

[Source: Reuters] 

LizSlyQatar, Bahrain, UAE advise citizens not to go to Lebanon. Geagea blames the govt. Aoun sues Geagea. Ppl setting fire to things in Tripoli.Sat May 19 15:26:49 2012
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1 day 22 hours ago - Manama

BahrainRights#Bahrain: 100 organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained defenders and netizens http://t.co/NGeTseITFri May 18 18:37:30 2012
Tags 100 organisations, Bahrain, human rights
2 days 3 hours ago - London

During her almost 60 year reign. Queen Elizabeth II has hosted hundreds of lunches for foreign monarchs. 

Few in recent years have had such a controversial guest list.

The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is among those invited to dine at Windsor Castle at a time when Bahrain has come under international pressure over allegations of serious human rights violations. 

The crackdown against pro-reform demonstrators has drawn disgust and concern in equal measure from campaigners.

Al Jazeera's Emma Hayward reports from London.

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2 days 14 hours ago - Bahrain

Reuters has some photos from today's protests outside Manama:

 
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