Bahrain

Bahrain forces attack mourning processions

Oct 08, 2016 11:27

Aal-e Khalifa's security forces in Bahrain have once again attacked Shia Muslims holding mourning ceremonies during the month of Muharram.
Bahraini court postpones prominent rights activist's verdict

Oct 06, 2016 11:22

A Bahraini court has postponed its verdict in the trial of prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, who is charged with criticizing the Manama government.
Bahraini religious scholars slam crackdown on mourners

Oct 04, 2016 05:51

Senior religious scholars in Bahrain have condemned the Aal-e Khalifah regime for its crackdown on Shia Muslims holding rituals to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).
Bahrain court refuses to grant Sheikh Salman freedom

Oct 03, 2016 12:53

A court in Bahrain has turned down a request to grant freedom to distinguished Shia cleric Sheikh Ali Salman.
Bahraini police teargas Shia Muslims

Oct 01, 2016 05:58

Bahraini police have attacked Shia citizens draping walls in the capital, Manama, with black cloths as part of mourning ceremonies for the Muslim month of Muharram.
Bahrainis slam Ale Khalifah’s tribute to ex-Israeli president Peres

Oct 01, 2016 04:36

Dozens of people have held a rally in Bahrain to condemn the kingdom’s foreign minister over paying tribute to former Zionist regime's president Shimon Peres, who died earlier this week after spending almost a fortnight in a medically induced coma following a major stroke.
Bahrainis stage demo in solidarity with Sheikh Qassim

Sep 29, 2016 05:41

Dozens of people have staged separate demonstrations in Bahrain to support distinguished Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim and condemn the ongoing crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
Amnesty blasts Bahraini court’s decision to uphold al-Wefaq ban

Sep 23, 2016 05:22

Leading human rights group Amnesty International has strongly denounced a decision by a Bahraini court to uphold a ban on the country’s main Shia opposition group al-Wefaq.
Bahraini court upholds dissolution of Wefaq

Sep 22, 2016 11:28

A Bahraini appeals court has upheld an earlier decision to dissolve the main Shia Muslim opposition group in the Persian Gulf country as the Manama regime presses ahead with its crackdown on critics despite widespread censure.
Nine Shia Bahraini Hajj pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia

Sep 18, 2016 07:13

A Bahraini human rights group says authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested nine Shia Bahraini Muslims in the kingdom after they had performed Hajj rituals, refusing to provide any information about the charges leveled against them.