Bahrain has asked pro-democracy opposition parties to nominate delegates for talks to try to break nearly two years of political deadlock in the Gulf Arab state. The island state, base for the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been in turmoil since protests erupted in 2011 led by majority Shi'ite Muslims demanding an end to the Sunni-led monarchy's political domination and full powers for parliament. Thirty-five people died during the unrest and two months of martial law that followed, but the opposition Read more [...]

breakingnews RT on 14.01, 17:23 13 comments 07.01, 16:34 2 comments Bahrain jails anti-regime activists, overturns appeals A top Bahraini court has overturned an appeal by 13 anti-regime activists on their sentences for protesting in 2011. The ruling could lead to further unrest by majority Shiite Muslim groups pushing for democracy in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. 03.01, Read more [...]

Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Obama is just beginning his second term in office and we've been looking at some of the unresolved issues and unfinished business from his first four years. This week, we're turning our attention to foreign policy. Yesterday, we talked about the conflict in Syria. Today, we want to focus on another country where the Arab Spring uprising was not successful. It's a small island that often does not get a lot of attention, but plays an important geopolitical Read more [...]