Iran
Persian Gulf militarized —by drug war
In addition to the naval face-off over a global oil outlet, the Persian Gulf has seen escalating militarization by international forces in the guise of narcotics enforcement.
Tag: Bahrain
Greater Middle East
Bahrain: youth killed on uprising anniversary
A teenage boy was killed in clashes with police at a Shi'ite village near Bahrain's capital Manama as hundreds took to the streets to mark the second anniversary of the uprising.
Greater Middle East
Pro-democracy protest (or ‘terror’?) rocks Bahrain
Security forces in Bahrain used tear gas and rubber bullets after protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at a police station, in what official media called a “terror attack.”