MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nation's more than two-year unrest because of increased crackdowns by security forces. Wednesday's decision by Al Wefaq to shun talks for two weeks is seen as a warning to authorities over the future of the dialogue, which is backed by the Bahrain's Western allies. Talks were revived last year between Bahrain's Shiite leaders and envoys picked by the Sunni monarchy. But the sessions Read more [...]

MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. The statement Wednesday gave no other details. Bahrain has repeatedly accused Shiite Iran of encouraging the more than 2-year-long uprising in Bahrain by its majority Shiites. Iran denies it has any direct role. Iran has recently claimed advances in its technology in unmanned aircraft, including possibly re-engineering technology from a CIA spy drone Read more [...]

An unmanned Iranian aircraft has been discovered in northern Bahrain, near Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini Interior Ministry said Tuesday (May 21st). Iran's "continual spying efforts […] are blatant interference in the internal affairs of the countries in the region", Gulf News quoted Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa as saying in a statement. In the statement, the minister also praised Saudi Arabia's recent efforts in identifying an alleged Iranian spy ring in the country. Read more [...]