Hezbollah Criticizes Bahrain for Stopping Shiite Group’s Activities

Lesson Brief An Nahar
On October 28, An Nahar reported that Bahraini authorities have ordered a freeze to the activities of the Al-Wifaq Islamic Society, a Shiite religious-political institution, prompting denunciation from Shiite militant organization Hezbollah. Hezbollah and its backer Iran have been critical of the Sunni-led Bahraini government's crackdown on protests. Bahrain is a majority Shiite population.

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