Deputy General Secretary of Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition group al-Wefaq, Khalil al-Marzouq leaves court after his trial was postponed till December, in Manama, November 18, 2013. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
MANAMA (Reuters) - A senior member of Bahrain's Shi'ite opposition was cleared of terrorism charges on Wednesday, one of his defence lawyers said, a move that could help troubled talks with the government to end months of sporadic unrest.
Khalil al-Marzouq, deputy leader of the al-Wefaq party, was one of a number of opposition figures and activists detained since majority Shi'ites began protests in 2011 to demand political reform and a greater role in running the country.
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