Bahrain

Bahraini protesters slam Ale Khalifa regime’s ban on Friday prayers

Aug 20, 2016 03:36

Dozens of protesters have rallied in Bahrain to condemn a ban on holding Friday prayers and to denounce the Ale Khalifah regime’s crackdown on the majority Shia community.
UN experts urge Bahrain to end crackdown on Shia Muslim community

Aug 16, 2016 11:46

A number of United Nations-appointed independent experts have called on the Bahraini regime to halt its heavy-handed crackdown on the country’s Shia Muslim community, stressing that it is in violation of basic human rights in the tiny Persian Gulf island.
UK police under fire for training Bahraini forces

Aug 14, 2016 08:48

A British parliamentary committee has criticized UK police for training Bahraini forces who are accused of ruthlessly suppressing public protests and dissent.
Bahrainis hold demonstration in solidarity with Sheikh Qassim

Aug 14, 2016 02:11

Bahraini people have staged another mass rally to express their support for distinguished Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, who recently had his citizenship removed by the regime in Manama.
Aal-e Khalifah regime prevents faithfuls from holding Friday prayers

Aug 12, 2016 14:39

Bahraini regime forces have prevented dozens of Shia Muslims from holding Friday prayers for the third week in a row as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against prominent figures and followers of the majority religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Bahrain arrests, charges 12 over Sheikh Qassim rallies

Aug 11, 2016 00:56

Bahrain has arrested and charged 12 people for taking part in protests held outside the home of top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
Bahrain detains 4 more Shia clerics

Aug 10, 2016 04:24

Officials in Bahrain have detained four more Shia clerics, as the regime continues to suppress political dissent throughout the country.
Bahraini police detain 4 Shia clerics amid relentless crackdown

Aug 07, 2016 02:06

Bahraini police have arrested four Shia clerics as the Manama regime presses ahead with its repression of prominent figures from the majority religious community in the Persian Gulf state.
In Diraz, Bahrainis once again protest against Ale Khalifah

Aug 06, 2016 01:45

In Bahrain, residents of the village of Diraz on Friday once again protested against the Ale Khalifah regime for its persecution of the Shia community.
Bahraini regime behind Internet disruption in Diraz: Rights group

Aug 04, 2016 09:28

The Internet slowdown in the Bahraini village of Diraz, home to a leading religious scholar, appears to be ordered by the Manama regime in a bid to disrupt peaceful protests there, says a monitoring and advocacy group.