Rasa - A leading Bahraini activist was granted bail on Wednesday after months of detention while facing trail over a series of tweets.
RNA - Nabeel Rajab, founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, said on his Twitter account he had been released after a court hearing on Wednesday and would appear in court again on Jan. 23.
There was no immediate comment from Bahraini authorities.
Rajab was arrested in June after he allegedly posted tweets about the Arab kingdom's prison system and its involvement in the war in Yemen, Reuters reported.
Rajab played a leading role in demonstrations in 2011 demanding reforms in the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom.
Bahrain, where the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is based, quelled the 2011 protests but has since struggled to resolve a political deadlock between the government and opposition.
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