Bahrain

Iran rejects ‘delusional’ Bahraini accusation after oil pipeline blast

Nov 12, 2017 05:54

Iran has dismissed a recent Bahraini allegation linking the Islamic Republic to an oil pipeline fire near the capital, Manama.
Bahraini court postpones trial of rights activist Rajab until Nov. 22

Nov 09, 2017 03:22

A Bahraini court has postponed until November 22 the trial of prominent Bahraini human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner Nabeel Rajab, who has been kept behind bars over his criticism of the ruling Ale Khalifah regime and the Wahhabi ideology.
Bahrain orders citizens to 'immediately leave' Lebanon

Nov 06, 2017 03:42

Bahrain has ordered all its citizens in Lebanon to "leave immediately" in the wake of Saad Hariri's abrupt resignation as the Lebanese prime minister, which was announced from Saudi Arabia.
Bahraini courts hand down prison terms to three Shia clerics

Nov 02, 2017 02:54

Courts in Bahrain have separately handed down prison sentences between six months and one year to three Shia Muslim clerics as the ruling Ale Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown and persecution of the members of the religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Rights group urges US to suspend Bahraini prince’s diplomatic visa

Nov 02, 2017 02:45

A Bahraini rights group has urged the United States to suspend a diplomatic visa for a Bahrain prince accused of torturing political prisoners during the 2011 uprising against the Ale Khalifah rule.
Amnesty, Human Rights Watch slam sentences passed on Bahraini activist's family

Oct 31, 2017 10:16

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have strongly condemned the jail terms handed down to three family members of a prominent activist living abroad.
Bahraini court hands down jail terms to 17 in mass trial

Oct 31, 2017 06:22

A Bahraini court has handed down heavy jail sentences to more than a dozen people in a mass trial as the regime in Manama continues its crackdown campaign against opposition and political dissent.
Bahraini court gives jail term to activist's family

Oct 30, 2017 13:40

A Bahrain court has sentenced three family members of a prominent activist living abroad to jail terms as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah minority regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against opposition figures and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
Bahrain calls for freezing of Qatar’s PGCC membership

Oct 30, 2017 04:09

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Ale Khalifah has warned that his country will not attend an upcoming Persian Gulf Cooperation Council if Qatar doesn't alter its stance on regional issues.
Bahrain’s dissolution of opposition political party against freedom of speech: EU

Oct 29, 2017 05:33

The European Union says Bahrain’s dissolution of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) “contravenes provisions on the freedoms of speech and association,” a day after a court in Manama upheld a ruling on banning the major opposition party.