Bahrain Hosts the Largest US Naval Base in the Middle East. It is also in the Midst of a Human Rights Crackdown

The Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. It is home to the largest US Naval base in the region, which houses the Navy's fifth fleet.
Bahrain is also in the midst of a years long crackdown in which political opposition figures, human rights defenders, jo…
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