Bahrain’s main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ordered dissolved

Bahrain dissolves main opposition party

A court in Bahrain dissolved the main Shia opposition group al-Wefaq on Sunday, accusing it of helping to foster violence and “terrorism” in the island kingdom. The ruling comes amid an increasing crackdown on opposition figures in the Sunni-led, Shia-majority Gulf monarchy, which in 2011 crushed a widescale pro-democracy protest movement. Al-Wefaq was shut down last…

Bahrain court orders dissolution of main opposition group

Manama (dpa) – A Bahraini administrative court in Manama Sunday ordered the dissolution of the country’s largest opposition group, the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society. The ruling comes amid an increasing crackdown on opposition figures in the Sunni-led, Shiite-majority Gulf monarchy, which in 2011 crushed a widescale pro-democracy protest movement. Al-Wefaq was shut down last month…