Riot in Bahrain

The first race weekend of the Formula One season was greeted with a riot in Bahrain.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2006 - 08:43

The first race weekend of the Formula One season was greeted with a riot in Bahrain.

More than a hundred protesters clashed with police last night as they attempted to take advantage of Formula One’s presence to highlight the imprisonment of a Muslim cleric.

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