Bahrain follows Saudis in cutting ties with Iran

Bahraini protestors hold posters of executed Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr during a protest in Manama on Jan 3, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
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Jan 19, 2016, 03:17 PM
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Jan 04, 2016, 07:40 PM

DUBAI (AFP) - Bahrain said Monday (Jan 4) it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran, a day after its ally Saudi Arabia cut ties with the Islamic republic amid escalating tensions

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Manama ordered Teheran's diplomats in the tiny Gulf state "to leave the kingdom within 48 hours," BNA state news agency said on Twitter.

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