Bahrain activist granted bail
Manama, May 21, 2012
A Bahrain court yesterday (May 20) granted jailed opposition activist Nabeel Rajab BD300 ($795) bail in connection with insulting the country's Interior Ministry through his twitter account.
However, Rajab is still remanded in police custody for taking part in an illegal gathering where he delivered a speech urging those present to stage a march, confront authorities and use violence against security forces, according to prosecutors. – TradeArabia News Service
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