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| The main Shia opposition leader in Bahrain, Sheikh Ali Salman, has been jailed for four years for inciting violence, state media say. | |
| Sheikh Salman was convicted of inciting hatred, promoting disobedience and "insulting" public institutions. | |
| His al-Wefaq movement has accused the Sunni-led government of aggravating the country's crisis with his sentencing. | |
| The Gulf state has grappled with sporadic unrest since putting down mass Shia-led protests in 2011. | |
| Mr Salman's arrest in December triggered protests across the country. | |
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