Bahrain court acquits senior opposition figure

By Reem Khalifa

Published June 25, 2014 2:54pm ET

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Bahrain court acquits senior opposition figure — Khalil al-Marzooq, a senior member of the largest opposition group in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq, smiles at the courthouse in Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. A judge acquitted al-Marzooq of all charges against him, including supporting terrorist acts. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) | Hasan Jamali

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A senior Bahraini opposition figure was cleared of all charges Wednesday in a closely watched case linked to political unrest in the strategic Gulf island nation.

Khalil al-Marzooq, a former deputy parliament speaker, faced allegations of instigating violence and having links to a protest faction that authorities blame for bombings and other attacks. He is a prominent member of al-Wefaq, the main political bloc of Bahrain’s Shiite majority.

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