Bahrain opposition leader sentenced to four years in jail

Published June 16th, 2015 - 08:01 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Bahrain sentences prominent Shia cleric and opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail.

A court in Bahrain on Tuesday acquitted Salman of seeking regime change and instead convicted him of other charges, including complicity with foreign governments and instigating unrest.