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Bahrain joins U.S.-led coalition safeguarding Persian Gulf shipping

The Kingdom of Bahrain will join the U.S.-led military coalition to protect Persian Gulf shipping lanes, U.S. Central Command announced.

Human Rights Watch: Bahrain still torturing detainees

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Human Rights Watch: Bahrain still torturing detainees

Bahrain continues to torture detainees during interrogations, Human Rights Watch said Monday, despite a pledge by the country's king to end the practice.

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Scotland Yard asked to investigate Bahrain prince accused of torture

A high court in London ruled Tuesday that Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa is not immune from prosecution under the 1978 State Immunity Act.

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Bahrain pardons prisoners for Eid

The government in Bahrain announced it pardoned more than 200 prisoners convicted on various charges in honor of a religious holiday.

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Human Rights Watch says nine arrested in Bahraini anti-regime protests

Police in Bahrain used teargas and stun grenades Monday to break up anti-regime protests in several parts of the island country, a human rights activist said.

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Bill would hike penalties for criticizing Bahraini king

A proposal to hike punishment for criticizing the king of Bahrain is an attempt to stifle protests ahead of the Grand Prix race, a human rights group charges.

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Bahrain to let political groups lead talks

The government in Bahrain respects the opinions of other political groups in the country in the spirit of national reconciliation, the foreign minister said.

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U.K, U.S. back Bahrain's reform efforts

The British government welcomes the renewed attempts at reconciliation announced by the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, a minister for the Middle East said.

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Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة‎; born 28 January 1950, Riffa, Bahrain) is the current King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its emir (from 6 March 1999). He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous emir.

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