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Bahrain orders withdrawal, reprinting of 17,000 textbooks for ‘correcting’ Persian Gulf name
Feb 13, 2018 01:19Bahrain says it has ordered the republication of an English textbook printed overseas for third graders over what Manama called the “misnaming” of the Persian Gulf.
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Nearly 1,000 rights abuses committed in Bahrain in January: Report
Feb 11, 2018 04:36A new report on the rights situation in Bahrain has suggested that regime of Manama committed around 1,000 cases of abuse against dissidents in January, 2018.
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Iran vehemently rejects Bahrain’s accusations about oil pipeline bombing
Feb 08, 2018 02:47The Iranian Foreign Ministry has vehemently dismissed Bahrain’s baseless accusations about links between Tehran and a number of suspects in a 2017 bombing targeting an oil pipeline in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom.
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Bahraini court gives prison sentences to ten anti-regime activists
Feb 07, 2018 03:22A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to ten anti-regime protesters as the ruling Ale Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the kingdom.
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Amnesty launches online campaign to demand release of jailed Bahraini activists
Feb 06, 2018 09:19Amnesty international has launched an online campaign in solidarity with prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who has been behind bars over his criticism of the ruling Ale Khalifah family, urging Manama to “immediately and unconditionally” release him.
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Bahrain deports 8 civilians to Iraq after revoking their citizenship: Human Rights Watch
Feb 04, 2018 10:36Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Bahraini officials have deported eight people to Iraq after stripping them of their citizenship and making them stateless.
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Amnesty warns against expulsions, executions of activists in Bahrain
Feb 01, 2018 05:20Amnesty International has warned against the executions and expulsions of anti-regime activists in Bahrain, saying Manama is using the sentences as a tool to crush all forms of opposition.
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Iraqi official calls on Bahrain regime to review its ruling on Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim
Jan 31, 2018 16:07A senior Iraqi political figure urged the Aal-e Khalifa regime in Bahrain to review its verdict against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain: Ayatollah Shiekh Qassim hospitalized after long delay for urgent treatment
Jan 31, 2018 10:34Bahrain's prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has been transferred to hospital to undergo a hernia surgery, 10 days after he was said to be in critical condition under house arrest.
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Bahrain: Court upholds jail term for Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim
Jan 29, 2018 15:37A court in Bahrain upholds a one-year jail term for prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, who has been stripped of his nationality by the Aal-e Khalifah regime and confirms the decision to revoke the citizenship.