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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Slideshow Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Bahraini Shi'ites protest against settling Sunnis Tweet Share this Link this MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of mostly Shi'ite Muslim Bahrainis protested on Wednesday against giving citizenship to Sunni foreigners serving in the military, whose troops have killed seven in the worst unrest since the 1990s. Bahrain, home to the... Email Print Related Topics World » Bahrain » 1 / 3 Sheikh Mohammed Habib Muqdad shouts anti-government slogans while talking to protesters in front of the Bahrain Immigration Directorate in Manama March 9, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed MANAMA | Wed Mar 9, 2011 11:42am EST MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of mostly Shi'ite Muslim Bahrainis protested on Wednesday against giving citizenship to Sunni foreigners serving in the military, whose troops have killed seven in the worst unrest since the 1990s. Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, has seen weeks of protests by its disgruntled Shi'ite majority, which says it is discriminated against by the Sunni al-Khalifa ruling family. No stranger to sporadic protests and rioting, Bahrain has been gripped by the worst unrest since the 1990s after a youth movement took to the streets last month, emboldened by revolutions that toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt. Protests have been peaceful after initial clashes but many of the protesters still occupying Manama's Pearl Square are demanding the al-Khalifa family be ousted. The bigger and more moderate Shi'ite opposition group Wefaq only demands a new government and a new constitution under which the government would be elected. A thorny issue for all opposition groups has been Bahrain's practice of giving citizenship to Sunni foreigners serving in the kingdom's armed forces, which they see as an attempt to alter the country's sectarian balance. The protesters marched by the immigration authority in Manama, chanting anti-government slogans and holding up signs that read "Stop naturalization!" "All those that are naturalized will be pro-government, and those in the police and army will follow their orders even if they are against the Bahraini people," said protester Khaled Ali. Only half of Bahrain's population of about 1.2 million are native Bahrainis. Protesters said they only oppose settling those foreigners who are recruited to serve in the armed forces. The opposition also complains that families of naturalized Sunnis have better access to government services such as housing, education and health. "We want them out because they're sharing the services with original Bahrainis. We have to wait 15 years for (government) housing, and they get it immediately after arriving," said Ali. Opposition activists estimate that up to half of Bahrain's approximately 20,000-strong national security apparatus could be made up of Sunnis from Pakistan, Jordan and Yemen. The interior ministry said this week it plans to create 20,000 jobs and said they would be open to Shi'ites. The government says there is no plan to change the country's sectarian balance and that all naturalization is done with full transparency and in accordance with Bahrain's immigration policies. Bahrain's king said in December the government would start limiting the practice, in what observers said was a gesture to the opposition over a contentious issue. "He said that, but what's going on under the table is different," said protester Taha Alderazi. 1 2 Next World Bahrain Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) VoiceOfBahrain wrote: It is ironic that the majority of these protesting Shiites were themselves given citizenship only 30 years ago. Many were admitted to Bahrain in the 1950 to 1970, and they origionally came from basra (iraq) mohammarah (iran) and hessa (Saudi arabia), among other places. Thousands were further given citizenship after the current king came into power in 1999. Not only this, till today hundreds of shiites are still being naturalized. Their head cleric Sh. Isa Qassim, himself, was naturalized only recently. As far as killings go, the Shiites also need to be reminded that they have done their own killings over the past few years. Policemen, civilians, and pakistani expats. So their hand are not clean either. The motto these days is that they are running peaceful demonstrations. However, the history over the past several years speak for itself. Buring of car tires, blocking of roads, using of moltov bombs, rioting, and scaring the public were common daily occurances since the year 2002. Overnight, these same shiites went back home and emerged as “peaceful”. All Baharinis know the sour truth of their deception and fake masks. We sincerly hope that the world can see beyond these fake masks. 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