Bahrain Bans Protests, GatheringsBahrain on Tuesday banned all protests and public gatherings after protesters clashed with police in recent weeks. CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA Bahraini Shiite protester is detained by riot police during an anti-government demonstration in the center of the capital Manama on Sept. 21. Mohammed al-Shaikh/AFP/GettyImagesBy Alex Johnston10/30/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print