A Bahraini anti-government protester prepares to throw a petrol bomb at riot police during clashes in Malkiya village, Bahrain, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Bahrain's highest court has upheld jail sentences against 20 opposition figures convicted of plotting to overthrow the Western-allied government, including eight prominent activists facing life in prison and is almost certain to bring strong criticism from rights groups and touch off more street protests in the violence-wracked Gulf kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)