Bahrain Arrests ‘Vandals’ at Mall on Eve of Election, BNA Says

[cb editor: note the misdirection – Media reports on the Mall and video even coming out but media on Protests at Pearl Square are less prevalent. Internet sites with Pearl Quare video and images are either tied up with no page loading and possibly even connection being blocked – with server load balancing being manipulated.]

Bahrain Arrests ‘Vandals’ at Mall on Eve of Election, BNA Says
By Donna Abu Nasr – Sep 23, 2011 8:54 AM MT

Bahraini security forces have arrested several “vandals” at the biggest shopping mall in the capital, Manama, the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported.

The incident came a day before Bahrain holds special Parliamentary elections to fill 18 seats vacated by the al-Wefaq group, the biggest Shiite Muslim party. Its lawmakers quit to protest a crackdown on mostly Shiite protesters who held demonstrations in February and March. At least 35 people were killed in clashes with security forces.

The protests in Bahrain were demanding full democratic representation and equal economic opportunities for the majority Shiite population. The country’s hereditary Sunni rulers invited troops from neighboring Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies to help restore order, and accused Iran of fomenting the unrest. …source