On Monday, March 7, 2011, Hassan Mushaimi, Secretary General of al-Haq Movement, one of the leading opposition groups in Bahrain, announced the formation of the "Coalition for a Republic" in Bahrain, comprised of al-Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy, al-Wafa National Islamic Movement, and Bahrain Islamic Freedom Movement.
The Coalition will hold a press conference on Tuesday, March 8th, at 4:15pm (Bahrain time) to address their position on "dialogue with the government - accept or reject?" The current list of speakers include Hassan Mushaimi and Abdul-Wahab Hussein.
More soon . . . [The Coalition subsequently released a statement which can be found here.]
For background on the uprising in Bahrain and its various dynamics, see the following on Jadaliyya:
Personal Revolutions: One Woman`s View from the Bahraini Frontline
Notes from the Bahrain Field (Update 1, Update 2, and Update 3)