Bahrain’s National Dialogue edges on as violence marks anniversary of uprising

Bahrain’s National Consensus Dialogue tentatively began on Sunday 10 February with a three-hour meeting between government officials and members of the political opposition in the opulent surroundings of the Al-Areen resort in Sukhair. Its chances of success, not good to begin with, were dimmed by violence on and around 14 February, the second anniversary of the uprising against autocratic rule.