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King of Bahrain's Invite to Prince William's Wedding Causes Outrage

LONDON -- Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding next month has been billed as the media event of the decade. But the young couple's big day could now be overshadowed by a row over one of the royal family's guests of honor: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. The Sunni monarch is conducting a bloody crackdown...

Bahrain Declares Three-Month State of Emergency Over Unrest

UPDATE: Bahrain's ruler has declared a three-month state of emergency over the unrest that has gripped the nation in recent weeks, according to state TV. MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain's capital was in lockdown mode Tuesday with stores shuttered and main highways blocked by police after a Saudi-led military force entered the...

'King's Speech' Writer Lived the Monarch's Story [VIDEO]

While much has been made about the true story of King George VI overcoming his stammer in the Oscar-winning movie "The King's Speech," overlooked is the man who wrote the screenplay, whose triumph is just as inspiring. "NBC Nightly News" talked to David Seidler about his own stutter and what the Queen Mother said when he...

Saudi Arabia Giving Citizens a 15 Percent Raise to Avoid Becoming the Next Libya

Call it the Oprah theory of governance: Everyone gets a prize and everyone stays happy. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has returned to Riyadh after receiving spinal surgery in New York and recovering in Morocco. All told, the 86-year-old monarch has been away from home for three months. Now, Abdullah is offering financial...

Funeral Processions Mix With Violence in the Arab World

Violence mixed with funeral processions and anti-government demonstrations today, with more deaths reported in Bahrain, Libya and Yemen. Tens of thousands of defiant demonstrators swarmed main streets and squares in North Africa and the Middle East, as calls for change sweep the region on the heels of popular revolts in...

Background on Monarch

A monarch is the person who leads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and rules for life or until abdication.

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