Bahrain arrests dozens of Shiite Muslims accused of plotting coup
September 7, 2010
State-run media report on an alleged foreign-backed plan to overthrow the country's Sunni Muslim monarchy. The accusations come as the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom gears up for parliamentary elections.
When Nabeel Rajab saw his picture splashed on the front pages of a state-run newspaper over the weekend as an alleged member of a terrorist network plotting to overthrow the government, he knew it was time to start packing. The prominent Bahraini human rights activist sent his children away and put toothpaste and shampoo into a small bag in anticipation of his arrest.
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When Nabeel Rajab saw his picture splashed on the front pages of a state-run newspaper over the weekend as an alleged member of a terrorist network plotting to overthrow the government, he knew it was time to start packing. The prominent Bahraini human rights activist sent his children away and put toothpaste and shampoo into a small bag in anticipation of his arrest.
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