Bahrain

Human rights groups calls for release of top Bahraini activist

Jul 12, 2016 10:33

Dozens of Bahraini and international rights groups have called on the Aal-e Khalifah regime to release prominent human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, who faces up to 13 years in prison over tweets critical of the ruling dynasty.
Bahrain's protests continue as regime forces attack demonstrators

Jul 11, 2016 04:58

TEHRAN (FNA)- Protests in Bahrain continue, as the Ale Khalifa regime forces attacked a rally held in a village, south of Bahrain's capital, Manama to denounce the regime for its decision to revoke the citizenship of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Issa Qassim.
Bahraini protesters slam top Shia cleric’s citizenship revocation

Jul 11, 2016 02:00

People in Bahrain have rallied in condemnation of the Ale Khalifah regime’s decision to strip Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim of his citizenship, and voice their support for the distinguished religious scholar.
Bahraini regime's forces attack supporters of top Shia cleric

Jul 10, 2016 01:58

Bahraini forces have attacked a group of demonstrators who had taken to the street to denounce Manama’s decision to revoke that nationality of prominent Shia Muslim cleric, Sheikh Issa Qassim.
Bahrainis stage rally in support of senior Shia cleric

Jul 09, 2016 03:25

Hundreds of people have staged rallies across Bahrain to express solidarity with prominent Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim and condemn the Ale Khalifah regime’s recent decision to strip him of his citizenship.
Bahrain bars three rights activists from leaving country

Jul 09, 2016 03:00

Bahraini authorities have prevented three human rights activists from traveling abroad as part of the Ale Khalifa regime’s efforts to keep the world in the dark about the deteriorating situation of human rights in the country.
Amnesty, EU parliament urge Bahrain to free top activist

Jul 08, 2016 01:13

Amnesty International and the European Parliament have separately called on the Bahraini regime to release the country’s prominent human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, and drop charges against the internationally-respected campaigner.
Bahrainis once again slam Sheikh Qassim's citizenship revocation

Jul 07, 2016 01:59

Bahrainis once again took to the streets Wednesday in protest against the citizenship revocation of senior religious leader Sheikh Isa Qassim.
Bahrain cuts internet connections, cellular coverage in cleric’s village

Jul 06, 2016 03:52

Aal-e Khalifa forces have disabled internet connections and cellular coverage at the native village of the Bahrain's prominent religious scholar, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim whom the Manama regime last month stripped of his citizenship.
Rights group calls for investigation into Bahrain's terrorist blast claims

Jul 03, 2016 02:06

Bahrain opposition groups say security forces killed a woman after her car got too close to a royal convoy but Manama claims the mother of three died in a terrorist bomb attack.