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• Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks

  Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nation's more than two-year unrest because of ... 

• Bahrain claims Iranian drone found

  Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. The statement ... 

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  Report: Bahrain police search home of top cleric

  A main opposition group in Bahrain says police have searched the home of the Gulf nation's most senior Shiite cleric, who has strongly sided with ... 

• Bahrain demonstrator jailed for flag 'insult'

  A Bahrain demonstrator was sentenced to three months in prison Thursday for hanging a Bahrain flag from his truck during a 2011 rally, a defense ... 

• Bahrain convicts 6 of Twitter insults

  A lawyer says Bahraini courts have sentenced six people to a year in prison on charges of making Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's ... 

• US-led Gulf naval exercises underway

  The US Navy says envoys from 41 nations have gathered in Bahrain to begin anti-mine drills in the Persian Gulf amid efforts by Iran to expand its ... 

• Bahrain court sentences 31 over police attack

  A defense lawyer in Bahrain says a court has sentenced 31 protesters to 15 years in prison each for roles in firebomb attacks against security forces ... 

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  Bahrain's crown prince: Too early to join talks

  Bahrain's crown prince says there will be "a time and a place" for him to participate in the slow-moving political dialogue in the divided Gulf nation ... 

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  Police, students clash in Bahrain after raid

  Police in Bahrain's capital have raided a boys' high school and fired tear gas in clashes with students angry over a fellow student's arrest the day ... 

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  Bahrain: 4 arrested in attack on foreign ministry

  Bahrain says four suspects have been arrested after homemade firebombs were hurled at the foreign ministry in a possible escalation of anti-government ... 

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  Bahrain clears 21 medics of protest charges

  A defense lawyer in Bahrain says 21 medical personnel have been cleared of charges linked to anti-government protests but cases remain open against ... 

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  Rights groups fears for hunger strikers in Bahrain

  Thirteen pro-democracy activists were sentenced to 10 years in jail Tuesday in Bahrain over allegations they attacked police officers in the latest ... 

• Bahrain blocks marches for jailed rights activist

  Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas to prevent protesters from reaching the house of a jailed human rights activist who is the focus of an ... 

• Bahrain sentences 17 to 15 years for bombing

  A lawyer in Bahrain says 17 suspected anti-government protesters have been sentenced to 15-year prison sentences for links to a bombing last year that ... 

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  Clashes in Bahrain as protesters mark anniversary

  Thousands of anti-government protesters threw firebombs and stones at riot police and burned tires in Bahrain on the second anniversary of the ... 

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  Bahrain detains 6 over anti-government tweets

  The public prosecutor's office in Bahrain says six people have been detained for allegedly defaming the country's ruler on Twitter. The six, who were ... 

• Bahrain crown prince widens role amid crisis talks

  Bahrain's king has appointed his heir to an additional role overseeing government affairs in an apparent gesture to opposition groups that have led ... 

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  Bahrain overturns acquittal of opposition figure

  A senior Bahrain prosecutor says an appeals court has overturned the acquittal and sentenced the daughter of a jailed opposition leader to three ... 

• Bahrain court clears 2 police in protester death

  A defense lawyer in Bahrain says a court has acquitted two policemen charged in the shooting death of a protester at the beginning of the 2-year-old ... 

• Bahrain opposition: Protester dies from injuries

  An opposition official in Bahrain says a 20-year-old protester died from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces. The death is the ... 

• 2 Sunni groups halt roles in Bahrain crisis talks

  Two Sunni factions in Bahrain say they are suspending participation in talks with Shiite opposition groups because of a spike in violence in the Gulf ... 

• Bahrain: Alleged terror cell tied to Iran, allies

  Bahrain's interior minister says police have arrested eight members of an alleged terrorist cell linked to Iran and other countries following ... 

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  Protest marches, clashes expand in tense Bahrain

  Thousands of anti-government marchers jammed a major highway Friday as clashes broke out for a second day between security forces and protesters ... 

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  Clashes mark Bahrain's second uprising anniversary

  Security forces in Bahrain clashed on Thursday with anti-government protesters in street battles that left at least one boy dead amid high tensions ... 

• Thousands join Bahrain protest rally before talks

  Thousands of protesters in Bahrain are demonstrating against the Gulf nation's monarchy, less than a week before planned talks aimed at easing a ...