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Turning to other unrest in the Arab World, and Bahrain's government has pushed for open dialogue with protesters.
The Kingdom's Foreign Minister has said the talks will involve all groups and aim to end weeks of demonstrations.
Bahrain is gripped by its worst unrest since the 1990s. Protesters from the country's Shi'ite majority complain of discrimination and demand an elected government.
The country's Foreign Minister said that a national dialogue will include "all walks of people".
Sheikh Khaled said he expects formal talks between the government and the opposition to start within days.
The foreign minister added that Hassan Mushaimaa, the London-based leader of the Shi'ite Haq movement, could return to the country.
Mushaimaa has been stranded in Beirut since Tuesday after authorities blocked him from boarding a flight to Manama.
A Lebanese judicial source says Mushaimaa's passport has been seized, but he is not in custody.
Bahrain's protesters want a constitutional monarchy instead of the existing system.
Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa has backed the dialogue.
But the Shi'ite opposition claims there has been no progress in arranging the proposed talks. The Wefaq party says it wants a clear commitment to a constitutional monarchy before coming to the table.
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