Bahrain holds first parliament election despite opposition boycott - Xinhua

Bahrain holds first parliament election despite opposition boycott

English.news.cn | 2014-11-23 08:09:42 | Editor: Tian Shaohui

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Riffa, Bahrain, on Nov. 22, 2014.

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Riffa, Bahrain, on Nov. 22, 2014. Bahrain holds its first parliament election on Saturday since a failed protest in 2011 against the Sunni monarchy, but the Shiite opposition is calling for boycotting the vote, local media said. (Xinhua/Hasan Jamali)

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•	Bahrain registers 51.5 pct turnout for national polls
•	Bahrain registers 51.5% turnout for national polls
•	Bahrain holds elections amid opposition boycott
•	Bahrain to hold first election since 2011 protests
•	Bahrain's overseas voting starts on Tuesday