By ALEX DELMAR-MORGAN MANAMA, Bahrain—Bahrain’s largest Shiite opposition group, al Wefaq, said Friday it will participate in talks with the government, after the king said he would set up an independent inquiry into the violent crackdown on protesters earlier in the year. But al Wefaq warned it will withdraw from the so-called national dialogue if its core demands, including a fully elected Parliament with complete legislative powers, aren’t met. The government-sponsored talks are due to start Saturday and last a month. “This is not credible dialogue, but we will strive to get our demands,” said Khalil Almarzooq, a senior al Wefaq member. He said the…
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