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Human rights in Bahrain

A screenshot from a video released by four Bahraini men calling on their Sunni countrymen to take up arms against the country's ruling family and Shiite majority.

ISIS looks to spread its recruiting and violence to the Persian Gulf

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A recent video from ISIS targeting recruits from Bahrain is part of an apparent new surge in calls for recruits from the Gulf states, where many observers think governments have turned a blind eye to extremism. And these new efforts are calling for people to take up arms at home, not just in Iraq or Syria.

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Bahrain Hunger Striker’s Family Appeals For His Release

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Report: ‘Excessive Force Used’ In Bahrain

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Allegations of Torture in Bahrain

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Medics Jailed In Bahrain

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Nurses Who Treated Bahrain Protesters On Trial

Conflict & Justice

In Bahrain, doctors and nurse who treated protesters injured in recent pro-democracy demonstrations were released on bail Thursday.

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The Libya Effect in Bahrain

Conflict & Justice

The regime in Bahrain remains in power but the Libyan uprising could embolden protesters there.

Bahrain Poet Jailed for Criticizing the Government Released

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Poet Ayat al Gormezi was jailed after reading a poem critical of government in February. Wednesday Al Gormezi was released.

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Day of protest in Middle East

Conflict & Justice

There were anti-government protests in several Middle Eastern countries today. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Lina Sinjab in Syria, and also speaks with the BBC correspondent in Yemen.

Opposition Leaders Arrested in Bahrain

Thursday morning, two major opposition leaders and several others were jailed in Bahrain. “The whole idea that there was going to be a dialogue between the government and those seeking reform seems to have gone by the wayside,” says The New York Times’ Ethan Bronner, who is covering the story from Manama.