Bahrain appeals court acquits protest leader of Twitter insult
 

23-08-12 03:26 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahrain appeals court acquitted leading rights activist Nabeel Rajab on Thursday of insulting some Bahrainis in a tweet criticising the veteran prime minister, his lawyer said, but he remains in jail over other convictions. Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based as a bulwark against Iran and any threats to oil shipping out of the Gulf, has been in turmoil for 18 months ...

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