Nuwaidrat
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Nuwaidrat is a village located in Bahrain
, close to Sitra
; it was formerly part of the Sitra Municipality.
On February 14, 2011, police used tear gas against protesters in the village; they were participating in country-wide protests. The village is mostly Shia Muslim; the marchers were demanding the release of those detained during earlier protests.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, close to Sitra
Sitra
Sitra is an island in the Central Governorate of Bahrain, just east of Bahrain Island in Persian Gulf. It lies south of Manama and Nabih Saleh. The island's western coast forms the boundary of Tubli Bay....
; it was formerly part of the Sitra Municipality.
On February 14, 2011, police used tear gas against protesters in the village; they were participating in country-wide protests. The village is mostly Shia Muslim; the marchers were demanding the release of those detained during earlier protests.