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June 9, 2011
Amidst an intensifying crackdown on anti-government protesters in the tiny Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain, President Obama met Tuesday with Crown Prince Salman bin Isa al-Khalifa, a visit that was not announced beforehand. We speak with Nabeel Rajab, president of Bahrain’s Center for Human Rights, based in Manama.
“On the ground, we don’t see anything, any signal, that makes us optimistic that the government has the willingness to go for a dialogue with the opposition and to listen to the grievances and the demands of the people,” says Rajab, noting that soldiers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain continue to arrest protesters and the doctors treating those injured during pro-democracy demonstrations.via Obama Hides Meeting with Top Bahraini Leader — And Mutes Criticism of Ongoing Crackdown
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mediagrrl9 on Jun 9, 2011
Nabeel Rajab on Obama’s Unannounced Meeting With Top Bahrain Leader & Muted Criticism of Crackdown
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