Bahrain drops charges against politician held after Prince Charles visit

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reported nine days ago that the Bahraini authorities had arrested politician Ebrahim Sharif following a visit to Bahrain by Prince Charles.

He was charged with “inciting hatred” against the Gulf monarchy’s rulers, and therefore facing a possible three-year jail sentence.

Now I’m delighted to report that the charges against him have been dropped, according to a tweet issued by Bahrain’s UK embassy.

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