Keep an eye on Bahrain, a Middle Eastern kingdom relatively friendly to the US (they are the first gulf state to have a Fair Trade Agreement with us). Although the population is a Shite majority (about 60%) the ruling family is Sunni.
On Friday, there were riots and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets into hundreds who were protesting the detention of three activists. On Saturday, the three were charged with "promoting change to the political system through illegitimate means, inciting hatred of the political system, agitation and harming the public interest."
I found no mention of it, but one has to suspect the hand of Iran in all of this as it continues to foment problems for the US and her allies.
Thanks to the Herald Tribune.
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