Shia minority
Shia worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences
World
April 29, 2011
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
World
April 8, 2011
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
World
April 5, 2011
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
World
April 1, 2011
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
World
March 31, 2011
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
World
March 29, 2011
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
World
March 25, 2011
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…