Sunday
May052013
Middle East Today: Iraq --- Results from Provincial Elections Inconclusive
See also Bahrain Special: How British Government Helped Regime Denounce Press Freedom...on World Press Freedom Day br>
Syria Today: Israel Airstrikes "Hit Military Research Centre" br>
Saturday's Middle East Today: Libya --- Tensions Continue Over Post-Qaddafi Laws
Bahrain: Protestors Sentenced
A court has sentenced 31 protesters to 15 years in prison each for alleged roles in firebomb attacks against security forces during a demonstration last year, according to defence layer Mohamed al-Tajir.
The defendants, aged 16 to 34, all come from Sitra Island, a centre of protests since the rising began in February 2011.
tagged Bahrain, Iraq, Iraqiyya, Mohamed al-Tajir, Nuri al-Maliki, State of Law