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More Soccer-related Arrests in Bahrain

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James M. Dorsey
Apr 17, 2011
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The footballing son of an Iraqi soccer coach and a prominent sports journalist are among up to 200 sportspeople detained in Bahrain’s crackdown on anti-government protesters, according to press reports.
Iraqi coach Abdelamir Naji told French news agency Agence France Press that his 16-year old son, Zulfiqar, who trains with Bahraini al-Mouharrak football…

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