thought you knew. welcome to the big picture. activists have their sentences slashed in bahrain but human rights campaigners is still unhappy as we investigate why the kingdom hasn't been able to stop anti raging protests after almost two years of unrest. plus the syrian government suffers a further setback as another high profile figure the effects this as the regime and rebel trade accusations over the shelling of civilians. and you cable to paris for a recession free here in the northeast of the country the financial dealings taking its toll on people's health and their patients with the government. welcome you watching r.t. here live from moscow with may. so our top story bahrain has cut prison sentences for dozens of pro-reform demonstrators that took part in mass rallies