Bahrain court jails protest leader over tweets - lawyer
 

09-07-12 11:55 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - A prominent Bahraini protest leader, Nabeel Rajab, was sentenced to three months in prison for insulting some Bahrainis in a tweet criticising the prime minister, Rajab's lawyer and the state news agency said on Monday. Rajab has been a central figure in organising protests during 16 months of unrest in the Gulf Arab state. Majority Shi'ite Muslims have spearheaded calls for ...

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