Bahrain: A Shiite Coalition for a Republic, what’s next?note

Three Bahraini Shiite opposition groups: Haq, Wafa and Bahrain Freedom Movement (BFM) agreed this week to form a tripartite Coalition for a Republic (CFR) in a bid to join forces to overthrow the monarchy in Bahrain. The following 360-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the CFR command intends to do next. It also tells what about the reaction of Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.