Saudi forces enter Bahrain to suppress possible unrest

Saudi Arabia has dispatched military forces into neighboring Bahrain ahead of a court ruling against senior cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Bahraini activists have posted videos online showing a Saudi military convoy passing a border crossing. People have held fresh rallies in solidarity with Sheikh Isa Qassim. Protesters also staged a sit-in outside the cleric’s home in Diraz calling his trial illegal. Bahraini security forces used tear gas against the protesters in Sitra region. Last year, Sheikh Isa was stripped of his nationality over charges of inciting hatred against the Manama regime. A Bahraini court was expected to issue a verdict in March but the regime was forced to postpone it under public pressure. The trial is set to be held on Sunday. Over the past year, Manama has stepped up crackdown on anti-regime activists who have been protesting inequality in the Persian Gulf Country since 2011.