Tuesday
Dec182012
Bahrain (and Beyond) Live Coverage: Protests and Arrests for "Martyrs Day" in Manama
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:42 | Scott Lucas in EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 
Bahraini activist Said Yousif faces a ring of police officers just before his arrest on Monday
1500 GMT: Bahrain. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights claims that 24 men and three women were arrested on Monday during the crackdown on "Martyrs Day" marches by security forces.
The BCHR says its Acting Vice President Said Yousif AlMuhafdha was seized and charged with broadcasting false information through Twitter. A court has ordered a seven-day detention.