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Bahrain opposition to boycott November election

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AFP Dubai
Last Updated : Oct 11 2014 | 6:30 PM IST
Bahrain's Shiite-led opposition today announced that it would boycott parliamentary elections planned for November in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
Five opposition groups, including the Shiite movement Al-Wefaq, said in a statement that the election "cements absolute rule in Bahrain".
The polls will be the first since a Shiite-led uprising rocked the Gulf state in 2011.

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First Published: Oct 11 2014 | 6:30 PM IST

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