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Sheikh Ali Salman, General Secretary of the Al Wefaq Islamic Society, saw his sentence increased from 4 to 9 years in prison after Bahrain’s Public Prosecution appealed for heavier sentence. Sheikh Ali is accused of promoting a forceful change of Read more
The trial of Sheikh Ali Salman, head of al-Wefaq Islamic Society, resumed on Wednesday with testimony from key defense witnesses amid protests by his supporters. Salman was arrested last year in December and charged with inciting a “change of government Read more
Tension is mounting between Iran and Bahrain after comments made by Iranian Foreign Ministry officials about the detention of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Salman, head of Al-Wefaq Islamic Society, were considered as an interference in Bahrain’s domestic affairs. Iranian Deputy Read more