On 30 August, the prominent Bahraini human rights defender Maryam al-Khawaja, was detained upon her arrival in Manama, the country's capital. |
The Saudis' nightmare is a Shia republic in Manama that tilts towards Tehran and encourages Shia unrest in the Eastern province. |
We further expanded our onshore presence in October 2006 with a new representative office in Manama, Bahrain. |
Finally Manama told the spirits to allow him to go, so they made a chain of the leaves of the karan grass and tied it to his legs. |
Manama regularly accuses Tehran of fomenting trouble, but no evidence has come to light of direct Iranian involvement. |
Here, unlike in Manama, the authorities have tired of blacking out graffiti. |