Bahrain orders suspension of major Shi'ite group
A court in Bahrain on Tuesday ordered the suspension of a major Shi'ite opposition group, the al-Wefaq, and directed closing down its offices. The court also set a date in October for a hearing on dissolving the group. The al-Wefaq won 18 of 40 parliamentary seats in the 2010 elections. Notably, the US has expressed deep concern over the ruling. 