Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat

Manama (dpa) – Bahraini authorities on Sunday temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat, amid a crackdown on dissent in the Gulf country. The Information Affairs Authority suspended the printing and circulation of Al-Wasat “until further notice” for an article in Sunday’s edition “offending a sisterly Arab country,” Bahrain’s state news agency reported. While the report…