Monday
Apr152013
Iraq (and Beyond) Live: At Least 20 Killed in Bombings Across Country
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9:09 | Scott Lucas in EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran
This morning's bomb in Kirkuk in northern Iraq (Photo: Abu Rasheed/Reuters)
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Sunday's Bahrain (and Beyond) Live: Protests Build Again Before Grand Prix
1725 GMT:Bahrain. The Government has backed proposals to impose penalties of up to five years in prison for insulting the King or its national symbols.
The Cabinet approved proposals to impose the sentences and fines of 10,000 dinars ($26,500) for defaming King Hamad or Bahrain’s flag or coat of arms.
1635 GMT:Turkey. Fazil Say, an internationally-acclaimed pianist and composer, has been given a 10-month prison term, suspended for five years, for insulting Islam and offending Muslims in postings on Twitter.