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Bahrain activist’s detention extended

By Washington Examiner
Published September 6, 2014 1:23pm ET
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Bahrain activist’s detention extended
Bahraini opposition activist Zainab al-Khawaja, right, speaks to lawyer Mohammed al-Jishi about her detained sister, Maryam al-Khawaja, outside the court in Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. A defense lawyer said a Bahraini court has ordered human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja to remain in detention for a further 10 days as authorities continue to investigate her case. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) | Hasan Jamali

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A Bahraini court on Saturday ordered human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja to remain in detention for a further 10 days as authorities continue to investigate her case, which stems from her decision to return to the Gulf nation to visit her jailed father.

Al-Khawaja was detained after arriving on a flight to Bahrain a week ago. Authorities have charged her with assaulting police after she refused to hand over her mobile phone during questioning at the airport. She denies the charge.

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