American and British activists join all-female protest in Bahrain
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Bahraini anti-government protesters, accompanied by two Western activists, sit in a street and gesture toward riot police blocking their way in Qadam, Bahrain, on Friday. The Westerners in front - U.S. activist Medea Benjamin, center right, and Briton Elaine Martha, center left - were arrested along with at least one Bahraini woman during the march, one of several efforts Friday to walk toward the main site of last spring's pro-democracy protests, now a revamped but sealed-off traffic ...
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A protester holds a molotov cocktail bomb during clashes with riot police in the village of Sitra, south of Manama, Bahrain, on July 30, 2012. Protesters marched in the streets in many areas.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry says it is opening investigations into possible rights violations by police during crackdowns on opposition protesters, The Associated Press reported on Sunday.
Clashes continued in the restive village of Sitra on Monday, with Agence France Presse ...
Bahrain protests go on as government announces rights investigationmsnbc
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Bahraini riot police forces stand guard after dispersing anti-government protestors before the start of a demonstration in solidarity with political prisoners in the village of Sitra, south of Manama, on June 19, 2012.
The Guardian reports that an 11-year-old boy arrested for his alleged role in a roadblock protest will go on trial in Bahrain on Wednesday.
Sixth-grade student Ali Hasan faces charges of joining an illegal gathering and other claims related to ...
Bahrain riot police block demonstration on eve of 11-year-old's trialmsnbc
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Khadija Habib, right, kisses her son, Ali Hasan, who was released from a police station in Nabih Saleh, Bahrain, on June 11, 2012.
The Associated Press reports — An 11-year-old boy accused of taking part in anti-government protests in Bahrain has been freed from prison pending his trial, a defense lawyer says.
Sixth-grade student Ali Hasan was allowed to return home Monday after spending a month behind bars, where he took his final school exams. He faces charges of joining an illegal ...
11-year-old released from Bahrain prison pending trial over protestsmsnbc
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A female mourner looks back as she participates in the funeral procession of Salah Abbas Habib in the district of al-Bilad al-Qadeem in the capital Manama on April 23.
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A Bahraini Shiite Muslim woman mourns during the funeral of Salah Abbas.
Salah Abbas Habib, 36, a Bahraini protester found dead on a rooftop after clashes with police during the Formula One Grand Prix, was buried on Monday after a funeral attended by about 15,000 people, a Reuters witness said. ...
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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone answers questions in the paddock from the media regarding the forthcoming Bahrain Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 12, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
Reuters reports — Next week's Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead unless local officials decide otherwise, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday.
"The race is on the calendar, it's scheduled. The only people that can do anything about it is the national ...
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone says Bahrain Grand Prix is onmsnbc
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An anti-government protester runs for cover after throwing a molotov cocktail at an armoured personnel carrier belonging to riot police during clashes in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, Bahrain on March 21.
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An anti-government protester throws a molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Manama, March 20. Bahrain's king on Tuesday said his island state had rolled out a raft of reforms in the wake of international criticism of its crackdown ...
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Bahraini anti-government protesters run through tear gas thrown by riot police during clashes Thursday on March 15 in the eastern town of Sitra, Bahrain. The clashes erupted during protests marking the one-year anniversary of a major crackdown on Sitra, an area that has seen some of the strongest anti-government unrest.
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A riot policeman fires tear-gas at anti-government protesters during a protest in the village of Sitra south of Manama on March 15.
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Police armoured personnel fire tear gas at anti-government protesters in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, Feb. 14. Anti-government protesters tried to march from all directions to reach to the junction but riot police dispersed them by firing tear-gas, rubber bullets and sound grenades. At least 25 protesters have been arrested throughout the daylong protests across the country.
Associated Press reports: Bahraini security forces fanned out across the island nation ...
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Riot policemen open fire on pro-reform protesters in Maamer village south east of the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
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Pro-reform protesters take cover from tear-gas fired by police in Maamer village south east of the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday.
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An anti government protester holds a molotov cocktail and rocks during clashes with police after the funeral of Abdul Ali Abdullah in Ma'ameer on Thursday.
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Anti-government protesters throw back canisters of tear gas shot by the police in Sitra, southeast of Manama, on Thursday, Jan. 26.
Reuters reports — Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a man detained by police over "acts of sabotage" died in hospital while in custody, without elaborating on the cause of death.
Bahrain last year crushed protests led by its Shi'ite Muslim majority demanding an end to sectarian discrimination and limits to the authority of the ...
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A man covers his face against tear gas fired by riot police on Nov. 24 in A'ali, Bahrain, at the end of a funeral for a 44-year-old man who died when his car was struck Wednesday by a security vehicle, according to unidentified witnesses. His funeral march drew thousands of mourners and protesters chanting anti-government slogans resulting in clashes with riot police. Bahraini officials said they are investigating.
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Pro-government supporters carrying Bahraini and Saudi flags arrive at a rally held in Riffa, south of Manama, September 17, 2011. Thousands of Bahraini regime supporters attended the rally which was organized by the National Gathering Society to show their loyalty and support for the rulers of Bahrain.
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An Iranian spectator (C) wearing a shirt with picture of founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini shouts to oppose the presence of Saudi Arabian troops in Bahrain during the AFC Champions League soccer match between Iran's Persepolis and Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad at Tehran's Azadi stadium May 3, 2011.
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Pullitzer prize winning war photographer John Moore is no stranger to scenes of conflict. As a photographer for the Associated Press and now Getty Images, John has covered almost all the major wars and conflicts in the last 20 years. This video is an interview with him about his last 6 weeks work in Libya, Egypt and Bahrain. The images he has returned with are nothing short of stunning.
Getty War Photographer Talks of His Time in Libya, Egypt and Bahrainthe travel photog...
The current upheavals in the Near and Middle East are providing substantial opportunities for photojournalists and conflict photographers to report on the latest battles, revolts and revolutions.Here's a 6 minutes video interview of photographer John Moore who has just returned from Egypt and Libya as well as Bahrain, where he witnessed the uprisings first hand. This is a must-see for all emerging photojournalists and conflict photographers.From the PBS NewHour blog: Photographer John Moore is no ...
John Moore: Libya, Egypt & Bahrain
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The recent protests and revolutions that have swept across parts of the Middle East and North Africa have of course attracted waves of photographers.
One of those was experienced photojournalist John D McHugh who was drawn to Bahrain and the Pearl Roundabout, the focus of protests in that country.
Following clashes in mid February that left at least seven people dead, anti-government protesters camped out in the capital in an attempt to force political reforms and end the monarchy's grip on power. ...
John D McHugh on covering protests in Bahrainmsnbc
Mish Whalen writes:Bahrain destroyed the statue at the Pearl roundabout, the focal point and symbol of weeks of pro-democracy protests there. See the full story here.
A combination of pictures show the statue in the Pearl Square Roundabout being torn down in Manama March 18, 2011.
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Thousands of Sunni Bahrainis gather near the home of a Sunni family to protect the household from Shi'ites they believe are intending to attack them, in the town of Busiteen, north of Manama, early 8 March 2011. A member of the Sunni family was involved in a car accident that injured a Shi'ite who was protesting at Bahrain's Financial Harbour on Monday night, and people from the Sunni community turned up to defend the family against possible reprisals from the Shi'ites. ...
In Bahrain, Sunnis protect a house from a feared Shi'ite reprisal following a car accident at a protest