4 Americans arrested in Bahrain

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Bahraini protesters on the anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising.
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Three men and one woman were arrested Sunday in the small island nation. The Americans, reportedly journalists, were there to cover the anniversary of Bahrain's 2011 Arab Spring-inspired uprising. The group reportedly entered Bahrain between Feb. 11 and 12 using false documentation, claiming to be tourists. Bahrain police claim one of the arrested Americans participated "in attacks on police alongside other rioters." The other three were arrested at a security checkpoint. Bahrain requires special media visas for working international journalists.

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.