Human rights in Bahrain
ISIS looks to spread its recruiting and violence to the Persian Gulf
A recent video from ISIS targeting recruits from Bahrain is part of an apparent new surge in calls for recruits from the Gulf states, where many observers think governments have turned a blind eye to extremism. And these new efforts are calling for people to take up arms at home, not just in Iraq or Syria.
Opposition Leaders Arrested in Bahrain
Thursday morning, two major opposition leaders and several others were jailed in Bahrain. “The whole idea that there was going to be a dialogue between the government and those seeking reform seems to have gone by the wayside,” says The New York Times’ Ethan Bronner, who is covering the story from Manama.