A Year After Revolution, Tensions Rising In Bahrain

by Peter Kenyon, NPR

Tensions are growing in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain. Protests by Shiites in outlying areas are growing ahead of next week's anniversary of the uprising. There are daily clashes between protesters and police and some fear that the violence will escalate as the anniversary approaches on Feb. 14, perhaps spreading to the streets of the capital, Manama.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, February 10, 2012