An appeals court has upheld the death sentences of two men convicted of killing policemen. Two others had their sentences reduced to life in prison. The court said the sentences were designed to prevent further protests.

Promise of Arab uprisings is threatened by divisions

For US, matching moral and financial support for revolts proves difficult

Power shifts on foreign-policy team

Iran’s push for regional domination gets Arab Spring boost

Hackers group says it will target Iran on Sunday

Bahrain sees Hezbollah plot in protest

Attempt to freeze Moammar Kadafi’s assets hits resistance

Iraqi Shi’ites want Saudis to withdraw from Bahrain

Bahrain crackdown fueling tensions between Iran, Saudi Arabia

Iraq troop talks falter

Egypt – Top Sunni cleric warns Tehran not to meddle in Arab states

The new Cold War

Bahrain says will not disband opposition groups: minister

US says Iran helps crackdown in Syria

Clinton pushes Arab reforms

Gulf states seek to broker Yemen’s Saleh exit

Gates tries to soothe Saudis rattled by unrest

The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council denounced Iran for its “continuing interference” in the region. The council issued the statement after Saudi Arabia sent troops to back the government of Bahrain during anti-government protests thought to have been incited by Iran.

Indonesians protest Gaddafi, int’l strikes

The proxy battle in Bahrain

Gulf Arab states defend military action in Libya

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa claimed security forces foiled “an external plot” that has “fomented for 20 to 30 years until the ground was ripe for subversive designs.” Bahrain has blamed Iran for stirring up the Shia majority in the past.

US missiles strike Libyan air-defense targets

Bahrain unrest: UN rights chief criticises crackdown

Six people, including two policemen, were killed after security forces attacked a protesters’ camp in the capital of Manama. Security forces deployed armored vehicles and helicopters against the protesters, and succeeded in clearing the square.

The king of Bahrain declared martial law to clamp down on protests from Shia minorities. More than 1,000 Saudi troops have deployed to Bahrain, while the United Arab Emirates promised to deploy 500 policemen.

Yemen clashes and Bahrain chaos as protests deepen

Gates tells Bahrain’s king that ‘baby steps’ to reform aren’t enough

Bahrain’s Shiite protesters appeal for US backing
