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US Approves Sale of Tactical Missiles to Bahrain

The US State Department has endorsed the proposed sale of more than 800 tactical missiles to Bahrain amid the Al Khalifah regime’s heavy-handed crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners and political dissidents in the tiny Persian Gulf country.

Turkish Court Decrees Release of Top Opposition MP

A Turkish court has ordered the release of a prominent lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who had been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his alleged role in disclosing government secrets.

Amnesty: Crackdown Turns Egypt Into An "Open Air Prison"

Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Egypt’s government of mounting a crackdown on freedom of expression that had turned the country into an “open-air prison” for critics.

Bahraini Forces Arrest 2 More Shia Muslim Clerics

Bahraini regime forces have arrested two more Shia Muslim clerics as the ruling Al Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown and persecution of the members of the religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.

Ofcom Bans Saudi’s Fake Reform POROMO on UK TV

The UK media regulator Ofcom has banned Saudi Arabia from paying to promote its so-called reform agenda on British television.

Egypt Holds Sisi's Main Political Dissenters

Egyptian authorities have detained three leading opposition figures, including a former senior diplomat, as part of an ongoing crackdown in the country.

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