Bahrain's Shia majority claims discrimination- 01 May 09

Tensions are simmering between Bahrain's Sunni rulers and the kingdom's Shia majority population. The Shias, seeking greater representation in the country's political sphere, accuse the government of fanning sectarian divisions. But as Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Manama, some Sunnis see the Shia-demand as an attempt to undermine the monarchy.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish

Length: 03:08
Rating: 4.1666665
Views: 15773

Tags: aljazeera  al jazeera  hashem ahelbarra  bahrain  manama  shia  sunni  

Video Comments