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Hundreds Protest Monarchy in Bahrain Amidst U.N. Visit

HeadlineDec 04, 2012

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Bahrain on Monday in the latest demonstrations against the ruling U.S.-backed monarchy. As in a number of previous cases, the protest ended with Bahraini forces firing tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the crowds. The rally coincided with the arrival of a United Nations fact-finding mission in Bahrain to assess human rights conditions on the ground.

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