fubar said " If this was an open and shut Sharia case, I'm perplexed as to why the Bahrainis are so supportive"

Correction:The case was published in 1 Arabic bahraini newspaper only ( serves the agenda of the editor & his sect ), most posts were pro-Qatari court decision. This was expressed in many Bahrain public forums

If you happened to read Arabic(and i assume you don't), I suggest you read the posts…
http://www.alwasatnews.com/2628/news/read/336307/1/%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9...