25th/26th January 2014

BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

Main Shiite opposition in Bahrain says man dies after being shot by police earlier this month
Bahrain's main Shiite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities earlier this month. The al-Wefaq bloc said Sunday that 19-year-old Fadhil Abbas Muslim and a friend were hit with live ammunition on Jan. 8 in the village of Markh, near the capital, Manama. It says Muslim's family received no information about him or his whereabouts until his death was conrmed Sunday. Bahraini authorities had no immediate comment on the allegations. The shooting appears to match an incident announced by the Interior Ministry earlier this month in which it said two suspects in an investigation into a suspected weapon smuggling plot were injured while trying to ee police. Read More between the Shiite opposition and the Sunni monarchy at a time when efforts to revive fragile reconciliation talks are showing signs of progress in the island kingdom, which hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. The al-Wefaq Shiite bloc said Fadhil Abbas Muslim, 19, was hit with live ammunition on Jan. 8 in the village of Markh, near the capital, Manama. Read More attempt to restart negotiations!between Bahrain's government and opposition groups.

Protesters and police clash in Bahrain

Bahraini police ring teargas!and birdshot have clashed with stone-throwing protesters in a village!west of the capital after the funeral of a young man!who died in custody, witnesses said.! The violence on Sunday followed the death of Fadhel!Abbas, and threatened to sour a new

Police said Abbas was detained on January 8 on suspicion of!smuggling weapons and explosives and died late on Saturday. The force's statement, released on Sunday, said he was shot!in a car while attempting to run over police who were trying to!arrest him. Another person in the vehicle was in police custody,!it added. Read More

Bahrain man 'dead after police shooting'

Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities earlier this month. The al-Wefaq bloc said on Sunday that 19-year-old Fadhil Abbas Muslim and a friend were hit with live ammunition on January 8 in the village of Markh, near the capital Manama.

Bahrain: Man dies after police shooting

A young Bahraini man has died after being shot by police earlier this month, authorities and members of the political opposition in the Gulf nation said Sunday, even as they disagreed on the circumstances. The death could iname simmering tensions

It says Muslim's family received no information about him or his whereabouts until his death was conrmed on Sunday. Bahraini authorities had no immediate comment on the allegations. The shooting appears to match an incident announced by the interior ministry earlier this month in which it said two suspects in an investigation into a suspected weapon smuggling plot were injured while trying to ee police. Read More and hold a mass funeral for the teenager According to the police, Fadhel Abbas Muslim was fatally injured while resisting arrest in connection with a Dec. 28 case involving substantial amounts of weapons and high-grade explosives smuggled into Bahrain via boat. Read More

Protesters clash with police in Bahrain

The police in Bahrain red tear-gas and birdshot at stone-throwing protesters in a village west of the countrys capital Manama. The clashes followed the funeral of a young man who died in custody after being shot by police.

Al-Wefaq Shiite opposition group said on Sunday that 19-year-old Fadhil Abbas Muslim and his friend were hit with live ammunition in a village near Manama on 8 January, AP reported. The bloc also claimed that Muslims family had been given no information about the young man until his death was conrmed. Read More

Bahrain police shot dead youth resisting arrest

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed by Bahrain security authorities after he tried to run over policemen with a car, Bahrain security authorities announced on Sunday, prompting opposition groups to protest

We Are the Giant: Bahrains Top Family of Activists Pays Heavy Price for Challenging USBacked Govt
Reconciliation talks between Bahrains ruling monarchy and opposition groups have resumed amidst a continued crackdown on dissidents. The Bahraini government

has waged a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters since an uprising broke out in February 2011. The U.S.backed monarchy is home to the U.S. Navys 5th eet, which is responsible for all naval forces in the Gulf. Bahrain is a key strategic asset in the region because it directly faces Iran. "We are the Giant," new documentary premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, looks at the situation in Bahrain through the lens of a prominent family of activists, the Al-Khawajas. Read More

the mainstream opposition bloc, Al Wefaq.

Political dialogue useful for Bahrains economy

The sudden positive change in the political atmosphere in Bahrain ought to further improve economic prospects for the smallest country within the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Reference is made to the extraordinary meeting held in midJanuary between Crown Prince Salam Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and leaders from

The meeting raised hopes for a serious dialogue in the weeks and months to come with the aim of addressing on-going socio-economic and socio-political challenges facing the country. Happily, the two sides agreed to strengthen efforts for nding solution to outstanding challenges, thereby paving the way for a national reconciliation ever since emergence of the political of mid-February 2011. Read More