MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrainis voted on Saturday in elections boycotted by the Shi'ite Muslim opposition over accusations that constituency changes would still favour the Sunni Muslim majority represented by the ruling family.
Bahrain has been shaken by low-level unrest since Shi'ite protesters took to the streets in February 2011 asking for greater democracy. The country's Shi'ites have long complained of political and economic marginalisation, an accusation the government denies.
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