Bahrain’s al-Wefaq opposition appeals dissolution ruling: Wefaq official

Reuters

Bahrain’s main opposition al-Wefaq has appealed against an administrative court ruling last month that dissolved the group and found it guilty of fostering terrorism, a leading Wefaq official said on Tuesday.

The court decision to dissolve al-Wefaq was part of a wider government crackdown on an opposition mainly comprised of Shi’ite Muslims demanding reforms and a bigger say in running the Western-allied Gulf Arab state.

 

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