Bahrain moves to deport Shiite cleric
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's Interior Ministry says the Gulf state has decided to deport a leading Shiite cleric in a move that could exacerbate tensions between the government and the Shiite-led opposition. The ministry announced its decision to deport Hussein al-Najati on Wednesday, saying that he "was not transparent and did not communicate" with Bahraini officials about his situation in the country. Al-Najati is the Bahrain representative for Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most powerful Shiite figure. The ministry says he ...
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