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A while back I reported on riots in the Bahrain capital of Manama by the islands Shias against the Sunni ruling elite. The island is two-thirds Shias, but the Sunnis emir denies the Shias many of the privileges that the minority Sunnis receive....
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Riots have been on - going for days in the tiny Middle Eastern island nation of Bahrain. Police have been spread thorough the capital Manama to confront some violent...
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