BAHRAIN CONVICTS NINE MEDICS OF PROTEST TIES

Manama, Bahrain — Nine medical professionals accused of aiding Bahrain’s anti-government uprising were sentenced Thursday to prison terms ranging from one month to five years, a decision that brought complaints from international rights groups and a senior U.S. envoy. Nine others were freed, and 15-year sentences were upheld against two doctors who fled Bahrain. The verdicts came nearly eight months after the 20-member group was sentenced to prison terms of between five and 15 years by a now disbanded security tribunal, set up by the Sunni monarchy as part of crackdowns against Shiite-led protests that began in February 2011. A retrial in civilian court was ordered earlier this year.