Bahrain says it too will jail Qatar sympathisers
 

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/up...4857_print.jpg DUBAI: Bahrain on Thursday followed the United Arab Emirates in an**uncing that expressing sympathy for Qatar over sanctions imposed by its Gulf neighbours was an offence punishable by a lengthy jail term. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on Monday cut diplomatic ties with Qatar over accusations that the emirate is a champion of extremist groups in the region.

"Any expression of sympathy with the government of Qatar or opposition to the measures taken by the government of Bahrain, whether through social media, Twitter or any other form of communication, is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine," a Bahraini interior ministry statement said.

The UAE on Wednesday an**unced a similar decision, warning that offenders could face between three and 15 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams should they criticise the decision to boycott Qatar.

Bahrain, home to the US Navy´s Fifth Fleet, has been rocked by unrest since security forces crushed protests in 2011 demanding a constitutional monarchy and an elected prime minister.

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