23, 2016) that the Bahraini authorities have dropped the charges against the prominent opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif.

"The UK Government welcomes the announcement that all charges have been dropped in the case against Ibrahim Sharif," the UK embassy posted on its own Twitter account.

The UK embassy announced the dropping of Ibrahim Sharif's charges before the Bahraini Public Prosecution and official parties did.

1/2 Office of Public Prosecution announced on 23 November that case against Ebrahim Sharif closed & charges against him have been dropped.

— UK Embassy Bahrain (@UKinBahrain) November 24, 2016

2/2 The UK Government welcomes the positive outcome on this case.

— UK Embassy Bahrain (@UKinBahrain) November 24, 2016

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