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September 5, 2013

Bahraini Forces Tear-Gas Protesters; New Curbs Imposed 
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In Bahrain, state forces fired tear gas at demonstrators near the
capital Manama on Wednesday amidst protests over the death of a young
activist. Twenty-year-old Sadiq Sabt died this week after being hit by a
car last month. Activists say he was deliberately struck. The Bahraini
government, meanwhile, has issued new curbs on political groups,
ordering them to obtain permission to meet with foreign diplomats and
organizations, and to have a government official present at all
meetings.

 

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