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Aal-e Khalifa regime axing own feet through human rights violations
Jan 08, 2019 13:26The situation in Bahrain is alarming and sooner or later bound to explode, says Iran’s English language daily ‘Kayhan International’ in its viewpoint column.
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UN rights office urges Bahrain to release Nabeel Rajab
Jan 04, 2019 14:03The United Nations human rights office has condemned the latest verdict on Nabeel Rajab as "continued suppression of government critics," urging Bahrain to release the prominent human rights activist.
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Syria key player in Middle East region, Bahraini foreign minister says
Dec 31, 2018 04:02Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Ale Khalifah has described Syria as a key player in Middle East politics, stating that the Manama regime stands by Syria in protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any act of aggression.
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Bahrain has revoked over 800 nationals of citizenship since 2012: Report
Dec 30, 2018 02:28The Ale Khalifah regime in Bahrain has stripped more than 800 nationals of their citizenship during the past six years, a human rights group says.
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Following UAE, Bahrain set to reopen diplomatic mission in Syria
Dec 28, 2018 02:14Arab states are preparing to restore their presence in Syria after years of absence following the outbreak of a foreign-sponsored conflict more than seven years ago, with Bahrain being the next in the line of countries to reopen its embassy in Damascus.
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Bahraini court hands down death sentence to activist, life terms to over dozen dissidents
Dec 27, 2018 14:02An appellate court in Bahrain has sentenced an anti-regime activist to death and passed life imprisonment against more than a dozen other political dissidents as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on pro-democracy protesters in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Former Iraqi premier responds to Bahrain’s criticism of his remarks
Dec 26, 2018 12:48Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has responded to the Bahraini regime’s recent criticism of his latest remarks, where he had censured the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime over crackdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
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Hunger striking-inmates’ health critically worsening in Bahrain’s infamous prison: Report
Dec 19, 2018 03:52The health conditions of Bahraini political activists Naji Fateel and Ali Haji have been increasingly deteriorating over the past weeks due to a hunger strike the pair have joined to voice their strong dissent against the dire living conditions in Bahrain’s notorious Jaw prison, a new report says.
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Bahrain courts give life sentence to two anti-regime activists
Dec 13, 2018 15:10Regime controlled courts in Bahrain have sentenced two anti-regime protesters to life imprisonment and handed down prison sentences to four others as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah family presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
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Qatar's economy 'stronger than before', Central Bank governor says
Dec 12, 2018 01:45The governor of the Qatar Central Bank says the country’s economy has shown resilience in the face of an ongoing diplomatic and trade boycott, which Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies imposed on the energy-rich Persian Gulf kingdom in June 2017.