Tuesday 1 March 2011

FT.com - Bahrain riven with fears of sectarian conflict

The immediate threat of bloodshed may have receded from Bahrain, but the tiny Gulf kingdom still feels like a country at war with itself.

Over the past week, hundreds of thousands of Bahrainis have attended rallies in the capital, Manama. While Shias have chanted for the royal family’s ousting, Sunnis have loudly shouted their support.

The size of the demonstrations has been impressive – given that there are only about 500,000 Bahrainis – but underline the polarisation of Bahrain along sectarian lines.

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