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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Type: News article / geopolitical report (page 10)
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Summary

This document appears to be a page from a geopolitical report or news article detailing tensions in the Middle East, specifically involving Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iran, and the United States. It discusses a meeting between U.S. official Mr. Gates and King Abdullah, U.S. intelligence regarding Iranian interference, and a brutal government crackdown on demonstrators in Bahrain involving arrests and deaths. The text analyzes the U.S.-Saudi security arrangement in the context of the Sunni-Shiite divide.

People (4)

Name Role Context
King Abdullah King of Saudi Arabia
Met with Mr. Gates regarding regional security.
Mr. Gates U.S. Official (likely Secretary of Defense Robert Gates)
Told reporters he saw evidence of Iranian interference in Bahrain after meeting King Abdullah.
Iranian leaders Government Officials
Reportedly exploring ways to support opposition parties in Bahrain and Yemen.
Editor Journalist
Forced out of Bahrain's only independent newspaper.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
U.S. spy agencies
Intercepted communications regarding Iranian interference.
White House
Mentioned in context of protecting the Saudi ruling family's dynasty.
Bahraini government
Launched a brutal crackdown on demonstrators.
human-rights groups
Reported deaths in custody.
national soccer team
Three members arrested.
state companies
Fired demonstrators who missed work.

Timeline (3 events)

Unknown
Crackdown on demonstrators in Bahrain, including 400+ arrests and deaths in custody.
Bahrain
Bahraini government Demonstrators
Unknown
Killing of a 14-year-old boy by police.
Saar, Bahrain
Police 14-year-old boy
Unknown (Circa 2011)
Meeting between Mr. Gates and King Abdullah.
Saudi Arabia

Locations (7)

Location Context
Arab monarchy involved in regional security discussions.
Location of crackdown and Iranian interference.
Location where Iranian leaders sought to support opposition.
Refers to U.S. Government.
Capital of Saudi Arabia, used metonymically for the Saudi government.
Shiite village in Bahrain where a boy was killed by police.
Region of conflict.

Relationships (3)

United States Strategic Alliance Saudi Arabia
Saudi officials say... they won't break out of the traditional security arrangement with Washington.
Saudi Arabia Adversarial/Cold War Iran
Key flashpoints in the cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Saudi Arabia Military Support Bahrain
Saudi troops guard critical oil and security facilities in their neighbor's land.

Key Quotes (3)

"Mr. Gates told reporters that he had seen "evidence" of Iranian interference in Bahrain."
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"Washington has pulled back from blanket support for democracy efforts in the region."
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"The deployment into Bahrain was also the beginning of what Saudi officials describe as their efforts to directly parry Iran."
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