Bahrain

Iran rejects Bahrain's 'baseless, repetitive' terrorism accusations

Mar 04, 2018 15:56

Iran has rejected as "baseless and repetitive" Bahraini regime’s claim that the Persian Gulf island State has arrested a 116-member terrorist cell with links to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
22 Bahraini anti-regime activists sentenced to death with six losing appeal

Feb 27, 2018 13:33

A Bahraini human rights activist says the Manama regime has already sentenced nearly two dozen political dissidents to death as the ruling Ale Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf sheikhdom.
Top Bahraini court upholds death sentence against anti-regime activist

Feb 26, 2018 12:39

Supreme court in Bahrain of appeals has upheld a death sentence against an activist as the ruling minority Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
New Jail term for top Bahraini activist sparks angry reactions from rights groups

Feb 22, 2018 03:55

Prominent rights groups have strongly censured Bahrain for handing down a five-year jail term to top human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for criticizing the regimes in Manama and Saudi Arabia, a ruling which also sparked angry public protests at home.
Bahrain sentences Nabeel Rajab to 5 years behind bars

Feb 21, 2018 10:55

Bahrain has sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison over tweets deemed critical of the Manama regime and the deadly Saudi-led war against Yemen.
Top Bahraini court upholds dissolution of opposition al-Wefaq party

Feb 19, 2018 15:21

Bahrain’s supreme court of appeal has upheld the dissolution of the country’s main Shia opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
Regime forces attack demonstrators across Bahrain

Feb 17, 2018 04:14

Bahraini police forces have attacked protesters in several regions across the Persian Gulf kingdom, a few days after large crowds of demonstrators marked the seventh anniversary of their uprising against the ruling Aal-e Khalifah dynasty.
Bahrain revokes nationality of 7 journalists, online activists since 2011 uprising

Feb 16, 2018 02:59

Bahraini authorities have revoked the citizenship of seven journalists and social media activists since the outbreak of pro-democracy rallies in February 2011 as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime continues with its oppressive measures against political dissidents in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Bahraini forces clash with anti-regime protesters marking uprising anniversary

Feb 15, 2018 03:09

Bahraini forces have attacked groups of protesters marking the seventh anniversary of their uprising against the ruling Ale Khalifah in several areas across the kingdom, injuring several of them in the ensuing clashes.
Bahrainis stage nationwide rallies, general strike to mark uprising anniversary

Feb 14, 2018 06:02

Seven years ago on this day, the Persian Gulf monarchy of Bahrain witnessed the birth of a popular uprising that has continued uninterrupted until now. Marking the seventh anniversary of the movement against the ruling Ale Khalifah regime, thousands of Bahrainis have spilled out into the streets across several towns and villages amid a heavy police presence.