Bahrain government likely behind Internet disruption in Diraz: Rights group

‘The Internet slowdown in the Bahraini village of Diraz, home to a leading Shia cleric, appears to have been ordered by Manama in a bid to disrupt anti-regime protests there, says a monitoring and advocacy group.
In a report published on Thursday, Bahrain Watch suggested that the kingdom may have forced Batelco and Zain, two of the island country’s main telecommunication companies, to throttle Internet access in Diraz.
On June 20, Manama revoked the nationality of Sheikh Issa Qassim, with Bahrain’s Interior Ministry accusing the clergyman of seeking the “creation of a sectarian environment” through his connections with foreign powers.’
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