DUBAI (Reuters) - A brutal crackdown by Bahrain's Sunni rulers has crushed dissent but also alienated its Shi'ite majority, raising the risk of a simmering civil conflict that could threaten the rest of the oil-producing region.
Shi'ite Muslims, who have long complained of economic and political discrimination, say the aftermath of a crackdown on pro-democracy protests has become darker as arrests, disappearances and the dismissal of hundreds of mainly Shi'ites from their jobs become more common.
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