| Bahrain has braced for the prospect of massive anti-regime protests. Bahraini opposition groups plans to stage a series of demonstrations to demand constitutional changes. The groups have been dominated by Shi'ites, who have sought equal rights in the Sunni-led kingdom. Opposition sources said the demonstrations would be led by the Shi'ite-dominated Islamic Wefaq Society, the largest opposition group and accused by authorities of being linked to Iran. They said the first protests would be launched in the Shi'ite-populated island of Sitra in western Bahrain on Friday. "The idea is to unite all the opposition groups in demonstrations that would reflect the protests in Egypt and Lebanon," an opposition source said. |