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December 31, 2014

Bahrainis Protest Detention of Shiite Opposition Leader 
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Bahraini forces have fired tear gas on protesters who gathered outside
the home of a detained opposition leader. Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the
main Shiite group opposed to Bahrain's Sunni monarchy, was arrested on
Sunday after leading a rally. The United Nations and European Union have
criticized Salman's arrest, with the U.N. human rights chief calling for
his immediate release. The Obama administration says it is looking into
the charges against Salman and has called for him to be treated equally
under the law. Bahrain is a close U.S. ally, home to the Navy's Fifth
Fleet.

 

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