Two Journalists Curbed in Bahrain

Two journalists working for international news agencies have lost their credentials to report from Bahrain and one is being expelled, a newspaper reported Friday.

The Ministry of Information took the action against Salim Yassine, deputy manager of Agence France-Presse’s regional office in Bahrain, and Mariam al Khalifa of Reuters, a member of Bahrain’s ruling family, the Gulf Daily News reported.

It quoted an unidentified ministry official as saying that Yassine’s residency also has been terminated and that he is expected to leave the island nation by the end of the month.

The official said the reporters have not complied with “ministry rules of conduct for the press,” according to the newspaper. Ministry officials declined to elaborate on the report.