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Bahraini political inmate dies of coronavirus in Jau Prison
Jun 09, 2021 12:14A Bahraini political prisoner has lost his life after being infected with COVID-19 in the notorious Jau Prison, amid a surge in coronavirus cases at heavily overcrowded jails in the tiny Persian Gulf island state.
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Bahrainis stage rally in solidarity with prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Qassim
May 23, 2021 03:51Hundreds of people have held a rally in Bahrain to express solidarity with prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, whom authorities in the Persian Gulf kingdom have stripped of nationality, and to condemn the Al Khalifah regime’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners and opposition figures.
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Leaked documents show details of failed Arab-American bid to form anti-Iran coalition
May 09, 2021 00:33A Lebanese newspaper has published top-secret documents outlining details of a failed plan by former US president Donald Trump and certain Arab countries in the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, to form a large regional coalition against Iran.
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Quds Day great opportunity to slam Bahrain-Israel normalization, reiterate call for Palestine liberation: Opposition
May 05, 2021 07:07A Bahraini opposition protest movement has described the forthcoming International Quds Day as a golden opportunity to denounce the Manama regime’s normalization of relations with the Tel Aviv regime and reiterate the call for the liberation of Palestinian territories from the Zionist occupation.
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UN calls on Bahrain to investigate repression of peaceful sit-in at notorious prison
May 02, 2021 02:02The United Nations (UN) has lambasted the use of “unnecessary and disproportionate” force used by Bahraini authorities to dismantle a peaceful sit-in at the notorious Jau Prison in the country, calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.
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Bahrain's crackdown continues in Ramadhan as regime forces attack political inmates in Jau Prison
Apr 19, 2021 09:25Bahraini regime forces have reportedly attacked and injured dozens of inmates at the notorious Jau Prison as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its crackdown even during the holy fasting month of Ramadhan.
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Bahrain demonstrations continue for 20th consecutive night in solidarity with jailed activists
Apr 18, 2021 02:22Bahrainis have rallied for the 20th night to reiterate their call for an immediate and unconditional release of political inmates amid concerns over the alarming situation of the country’s prisons in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Bahrain releases some inmates of notorious prison after virus outbreak
Apr 11, 2021 03:00Bahrain has released dozens of inmates, including long-term political prisoners, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at the heavily overcrowded jail in Faw, east of the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahraini political prisoner attains martyrdom of deliberate medical negligence: Al-Wefaq
Apr 07, 2021 03:24Bahrain’s main opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, says a Bahraini political dissident has passed away in a detention center after prison services denied him medical aid, amid reports of alarming conditions of confinement in the kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Top Bahraini cleric renews call for immediate release of jailed political prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 05, 2021 12:21Bahrain’s most prominent cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has expressed concern over the alarming situation of healthcare in the country’s prisons and jails, renewing his call for the immediate release of political inmates in light of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.