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Bahrain seeks talks with the opposition

Dec 08 2012
Bahrain
Source: 
Al Jazeera

Bahrain's Crown Prince has renewed calls for dialogue with the country's opposition, saying only talks can break a deadlock in the Gulf Arab state beset by unrest.

The ruling Al-Khalifa family, who are Sunni Muslims, used martial law and help from Gulf neighbours to put down a revolt against alleged discrimination of Bahrain's majority Shia population in March last year, but violence has resumed.

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