Bahrain crisis: All repression, no toleration make things worse
Alwaght – The West-backed regime’s pressures begin to build on the people in Bahrain as the country draws closer to February, the…
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Sheikh Qassim’s home arrest ongoing for 70 days
Tasnim – The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights stressed that the ruling Al Khalifa regime has been imposing home arrest on Sheikh…
Officials bar rights activist from leaving Bahrain
Press TV- Bahraini authorities have prevented a human rights activist from traveling abroad in the latest restrictions imposed by the ruling Al Khalifah…
Bahrain starts sentencing top cleric supporters to prison
Bahraini authorities have started handing down prison sentences to those holding sit-ins in protest at the regime’s decision to revoke the citizenship of prominent Shia Muslim…
Al Khalifa suspends Bahrain’s main opposition party
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Al Khalifa regime said it has suspended all activities by Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, the al-Wefaq National Islamic…
Bahraini protesters demand release of jailed cleric Sheikh Salman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People of Bahrain held a peaceful rally near capital Manama on Friday to call for the release of leading…
Bahrain’s crackdown on religious bodies unhelpful: Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman says the Bahraini regime’s clampdown on religious bodies will merely “complicate” the domestic problems of the tiny…
Police chase Bahrain protesters, teargas houses
Bahraini security forces have fired tear gas at houses during a crackdown on anti-regime protesters near the capital, Manama. In the village…
Bahrainis hold anti-regime protests
People have taken to the streets in several towns and villages in Bahrain in protest against the rule of Al Khalifa regime,…
Bahraini regime ends talks with Shia opposition
The Bahraini regime has suspended reconciliation talks with Shia opposition leaders amid ongoing protests in the country. The Bahrain News Agency said…
Bahrain forces attack protesters in Marakh, wound two
Security forces in Bahrain have attacked anti-regime protesters in a village west of the capital, Manama, wounding two people. The Al Khalifa…
Bahrainis hold anti-regime protests
Bahraini people have held fresh anti-regime demonstrations to show their solidarity with those killed or arrested during the uprising against the ruling…
Bahraini regime forces make several arrests
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahraini regime forces arrested several people in connection with peaceful protests in the Persian Gulf state. The main opposition party,…
Bahraini court jails 12 anti-regime protesters
TEHRAN (FNA)- A court in Bahrain sentenced 12 anti-regime protesters, including three minors, to prison terms of up to five years as…
Pressure mounting against Bahrain regime: Activist
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The leader of Bahrain Freedom Movement said regional and international changes will force the Bahraini regime either to meet…
Bahrain sentences 16 activists to 7 years in jail
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Bahraini court sentenced 16 activists to seven years in prison each for allegedly attacking a police vehicle during an…
Bahrain regime practices fascist policies: Analyst
A political commentator has accused Bahrain’s ruling Al Khalifa regime of practicing “fascist” and “sectarian” policies against the people, Press TV reports. Saab Shaath,…
Bahrainis stage fresh anti-regime demonstration
People have staged a demonstration in northern Bahrain to protest against the Al Khalifa regime and to express solidarity with the country’s…
Bahraini forces storm, close ‘revolution museum’
Bahraini regime forces have shut down an exhibition dedicated to the revolution against the ruling Al Khalifa family and Manama’s violent crackdown…
Bahrainis hold anti-regime protests
Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain have held demonstrations in several towns and villages across the country. Demonstrators on Wednesday chanted slogans against the…
Bahraini regime defends use of tear gas
The Bahraini regime has defended the use of tear gas against anti-regime protesters despite criticism by human rights organizations. “Tear gas is…
US, KSA hand in glove over Bahrain crisis: Analyst
The United States and Saudi Arabia are in cahoots in supporting the Bahraini regime’s brutal crackdown on opposition, a political analyst tells Press…
Bahrainis denounce unrelenting regime crackdown
Bahrainis have once again taken to the streets to denounce the Al Khalifa regime’s unrelenting crackdown on pro-democracy protests. On Thursday, anti-regime…
Bahraini forces clash with anti-regime protesters
Saudi-backed security forces in Bahrain have clashed with anti-regime protesters, who took to the streets across the country to denounce the Al…
Bahrain police fire tear gas at anti-regime protesters
Saudi-backed security forces in Bahrain have used sound grenades and tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-regime protesters on their way to…
Lawyer slams Bahrain prison officials
The lawyer of a Bahraini prisoner who died after being transferred to a hospital has condemned prison officials for ignoring the inmate’s…
Bahrainis stage demos in solidarity with prisoners
People have taken to the streets in Bahrain to show their support for leaders and political activists imprisoned by the Al Khalifa…
Al Khalifa knows how to play Western media: Analyst
Bahrain’s Al Khalifa regime has learnt how to play the Western media while it pushes ahead with its harsh crackdown on popular…
Bahrainis demand release of political prisoners
Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain have taken to the streets to show their solidarity with political activists jailed by the Al Khalifa regime.…
Bahrain court gives life sentence to nine activists
A court in Bahrain has sentenced nine anti-regime Shia activists to life in prison, as the Al Khalifa regime steps up its…
Bahraini activist: Manama regime lacks legitimacy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Bahraini opposition figure strongly condemned Al Khalifa regime for the atrocities it has committed against the Arab nation,…
Bahrain opposition stages largest anti-Gov’t protest
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands marched in Bahrain on Friday in the largest anti-government protest in months in the violence-gripped nation.…
Thousands of Bahrainis rally against arrest of former MP
Thousands of Bahrainis have rallied near the capital, Manama, to express their anger over the arrest of a top opposition figure. More…
Bahrainis hold fresh protest to demand PM resignation
Bahrainis have staged a fresh anti-regime demonstration in the capital, Manama, calling for the kingdom’s long-time prime minister to resign. The demonstrators…
Bahraini protesters urge release of female inmates
People in Bahrain have staged fresh anti-regime protests across the Persian Gulf state to express solidarity with female prisoners. The demonstrators once…
Bahrain Center for Human Rights wins Rafto Prize
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has been awarded Norway’s Rafto Prize for its fight against Manama’s repression of anti-regime demonstrations. The…
Demos staged in Bahrain in solidarity with jailed activists
People have taken to the streets of Bahrain to show their solidarity with political activists jailed by the Al Khalifa regime. The…
Bahrain protest seeks release of former lawmaker Marzooq
Anti-regime demonstrators have taken to the streets in a village west of the Bahraini capital, Manama, to protest against the arrest of…