Summary Bahrain has faced more than 30 months of unrest as majority Shiites seek a greater political voice.
MANAMA (AP) - A defense lawyer in Bahrain says an American-born man has been convicted of attacking the police during anti-government protests in the Gulf country and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The case could further strain Washington s relations with the strategic Gulf kingdom, home to the U.S. Navy s 5th Fleet. The U.S. has previously criticized measures such as Bahrain restricting political groups from meeting foreign diplomats.
Sunni-ruled Bahrain has faced more than 30 months of unrest as majority Shiites seek a greater political voice.
Lawyer Mohammed al-Jishi says Taqi al-Maidan was among four suspects sentenced Tuesday on charges that include trying to kill a policeman.
The lawyer says the 25-year-old al-Maidan, an American citizen, was born in the U.S. in 1988 to a Bahraini mother and Saudi father.
