Bahrain Activist Released from Jail Pending Trial

Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been released from prison pending a trial on charges of circulating inaccurate information and posting a series of insults on Twitter. Rajab's lawyer said his client was released after a long court hearing on Wednesday. Rajab's release comes after numerous requests to be freed due to recurring health problems. A judicial source said the court postponed his trial until January 23. Rajab was arrested in June for the tweets....

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