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February 14, 2014

Bahrain Arrests Demonstrators Ahead of Uprising Anniversary 
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Bahrain has arrested scores of people ahead of today's third anniversary
of a pro-democracy uprising. Opposition activists began protesting the
U.S.-backed Sunni regime on February 14, 2011, amidst political upheaval
in Egypt and Tunisia. The protests have been crushed by martial law and
a U.S.-backed invasion of Saudi Arabian forces. Bahrain is a key U.S.
government ally in the Gulf, hosting the Navy’s 5th Fleet. Activists
have defied a government crackdown to hold protests throughout the week,
and more rallies are expected today.

 

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