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Tens of thousands join Bahrain protest against unity plans with Saudi Arabia

MANAMA, Bahrain — Tens of thousands of protesters chanting “Bahrain is not for sale” jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia.

The rally’s large turnout — demonstrators stretched for more than five kilometers (three miles) along a main highway — underscored the strong backlash to efforts by Bahrain’s rulers to integrate key policies such as defense and foreign affairs with their powerful Saudi neighbor.

Riyadh has aided Bahrain’s embattled Sunni monarchy with troops and money during the island nation’s 15-month uprising.

Leaders for Bahrain’s majority Shiites call the unity proposal a sellout of the country’s independence and an effort to give Saudi security forces a stronger hand in crackdowns in the strategic island kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.

Gulf Arab leaders earlier this week delayed any decisions on seeking greater unity among members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council. Some members, such as the United Arab Emirates, also have raised questions about whether closer GCC cooperation would give too much power to Saudi Arabia.

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May 18, 2012. A Bahraini anti-government protester tries to kick tear gas away.

Photo credit: AF-Bahrain Revolution / Demotix / Corbis

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