MANAMA, Bahrain (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A senior Shiite cleric in Bahrain says Arab states of the Persian Gulf leaders are showing double standards by supporting Arab uprisings elsewhere while aiding Bahrain's crackdown on its pro-reform protests.
Sheik Isa Qassim says oppressed people of Bahrain calls for greater rights are being ignored by Gulf neighbors that have backed other revolts, such as those in Syria and Libya.
Last week, Saudi Arabia strongly denounced Syrian President Bashar Assad for trying to crush protesters.
Qatar, meanwhile, has led Persian Gulf aid to Libyan rebels.
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19 August 2011 - 19:30
News ID: 260711
A senior Shiite cleric in Bahrain says Arab states of the Persian Gulf leaders are showing double standards by supporting Arab uprisings elsewhere while aiding Bahrain's crackdown on its pro-reform protests.
