Shia minority

Shia worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences
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Shia worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences

Manama -- Thousands of Bahraini Shias gathered before a revered cleric on Friday denounced death sentences given to protesters over…
Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain
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Crown prince ‘no leniency’ on threats to Bahrain

Dubai -- Bahrain's crown prince said he was committed to reform but warned there would be "no leniency" for those…
Q&A with Bahrain opposition leader: Revolution aims for ‘reform’, not a regime ouster
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Q&A with Bahrain opposition leader: Revolution aims for ‘reform’, not a regime ouster

Manama -- Bahraini liberal Shia opposition leader and secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Forum Society, Hassan Madan, recently told Al-Masry…
Bahrain wages unrelenting crackdown on Shias
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Bahrain wages unrelenting crackdown on Shias

Manama -- The official line: Bahrain is back to business as usual. Shia protesters are off the streets after a…
Q&A with Bahrain Sunni leader: Shias seek to create state loyal to Iran
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Q&A with Bahrain Sunni leader: Shias seek to create state loyal to Iran

Bahrain's Shias seek the overthrow of the country's Sunni leadership in an effort to create a Shia state loyal to…
Bahrain accepts resignation of opposition MPs
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Bahrain accepts resignation of opposition MPs

Manama -- Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday accepted the resignations of 11 lawmakers from the Shia opposition, a sign that the…
Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east
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Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east

Riyadh -- Hundreds of Saudi Shias staged a protest in the kingdom's oil-producing Eastern Province Friday calling for prisoner releases…
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