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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...

Thousands Join Bahrain Protests; King to Free Some Political Prisoners

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Marchers chanting "the people want the downfall of the regime" flooded the major thoroughfare leading into Pearl Square today in the biggest protest Bahrain has seen since anti-government demonstrations began 10 days ago. Tens of thousands of men walked from the Bahrain mall into the capital's main...

US Condemns Crackdowns on Mideast Protests

WASHINGTON -- Arab and Muslim leaders facing pro-democracy protests need to lead the way rather than resist reform, a senior U.S. diplomat said Sunday while condemning violent crackdowns against demonstrators in Libya, Algeria and Yemen. Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the Obama administration...

Bahrain Opposition Plots Strategy Before Talks

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain's opposition leaders gathered Sunday to examine offers for talks by Bahrain's rulers after nearly a week of protests and deadly clashes that have sharply divided the strategic Gulf nation. The streets in the tiny island kingdom were calmer as efforts shifted toward possible political haggling...

Bahrain Protests Update [VIDEOS]

As anti-government sentiment spreads across the Middle East, two people have been killed in Bahrain, sources say. On Monday protesters filled the streets outside the Persian Gulf state's capital of Manama during a "day of rage." Police reportedly responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, fatally wounding one protester...

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05/18/12 Protest over Bahrain king's royal invite Source: Al Jazeera A small group of around 25 Bahrainis who now live in London have protested outside the Bahrain embassy in London over the presence of their king at the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee lunch for foreign royals at Windsor Castle.
05/18/12 Protest over Bahrain king's royal invite Source: Aljazeera.com A small group of around 25 Bahrainis who now live in London have protested outside the Bahrain embassy in London over the presence of their king at the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee lunch for foreign royals at Windsor Castle.
05/18/12 Bahrain king will attend British diamond jubilee lunch Source: Expatica The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of human rights abuses, will attend a lunch of foreign monarchs Friday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee, officials said.
05/16/12 Analysis: Why Arab Springs Falter - Bahrain Source: Voice of America (VOA) It's a question on the minds of many observers of Middle East politics.
04/23/12 Riots as Bahrain hosts F1 race Source: Al Bawaba The King of Bahrain has expressed his gratitude to the organizers of the Formula 1 race held Sunday in the kingdom, despite violent protests by the Shiite opposition which calls for fundamental reforms.

Background on king hamad

Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (; born 28 January 1950) is the King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its Emir (from 6 March 1999).

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