A day after hundreds of Bahraini troops forcefully cleared out a central square of reform-seeking protesters, the authorities arrested major opposition figures early Thursday, the next stage of a crackdown that has the opposition in a tailspin. State television said the leaders were arrested for having “communicated with foreign countries” and because they “incited killing [...]
In what is throught to be a gesture of good will, a number of political prisoners in Bahrain have been released from jail. It is one of the first actual deeds backing up the the pledge by the kingdom’s royal family to embark on a constructive path to political reform. An alledged coup plotter, Hassan [...]
Thousands of demonstrators including some 1500 striking teachers have rallied in the centre of Manama’s Pearl Square, the symbolic focal point of Bahrain’s anti-government protests. The opposition are also preparing for what they hope will be a large demonstration tomorrow. Meanwhile they have been considering an offer of talks from the Crown Prince. Tens of [...]
