How Al Saud and Al Khalifa manipulate Formula One and Hajj pilgrimage?
MNA – Al Saud and Al Khalifa regimes are trying to abuse the Hajj Pilgrimage and the Formula One motor race to…
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Iran slams Bahrain court’s anti-Iran claims as unfounded
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday slammed the recent verdict by a Bahraini court which stripped 139 Bahrainis from…
Bahrain court upholds jail sentence for top activist Nabeel Rajab
Press TV – Bahrain’s high court has upheld a five-year jail term against prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab despite calls from rights…
Bahrain election: Al Khalifa’s fake image of democracy
Alwaght – Holding elections and establishing democratic mechanisms marked by recognition of the political parties, freedoms, and civil rights, governance of people,…
Why is Bahraini regime mounting crackdown on opposition?
Alwaght – On Saturday, the Bahraini Court of Appeal held its fourth session to see into the case of Sheikh Ali bin…
Bahraini activist on hunger strike since August 1 to save father in regime’s jail
Alwaght – Ali Mushaima has launched an open-ended hunger strike outside Bahrain’s embassy in London since 1st August to tell world that…
Iran warns Bahraini govt. over Sheikh Isa Qassim’s worsening health condition
MNA – The Bahraini government is responsible for the deterioration of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s health conditions and all its consequences, said Iranian…
Top Bahraini cleric’s health condition critical, rights group warns
Tasnim – A Bahraini human rights organization voiced deep concern about the deteriorating health condition of Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader…
3 Shia Bahraini clerics sentenced to death, 8 others to life imprisonment
Press TV – Bahraini regime officials have handed down death sentences to three Shia clergymen and condemned eight others to life imprisonment…
Bahrain king signs off on law banning opposition figures from running in elections
Press TV – Bahrain’s king has signed into law a contentious bill recently adopted by the parliament, which bans figures of dissolved…
Bahrainis condemn crackdown against Shia scholars
Press TV – Bahrainis have rallied near the capital Manama, condemning the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s crackdown on Shia scholars, including prominent…
Amnesty International slams ‘unfair’ trial of Bahraini civilians at military courts
Press TV – Amnesty International has expressed concern over “unfair” trials for civilians at military courts in Bahrain and called on King…
Bahrainis rap upholding of death verdicts for 7 activists
Press TV- People in Bahrain have rallied to condemn the upholding of death sentences handed down to seven pro-democracy activists. On Wednesday…
Bahraini court gives prison sentences to four anti-regime activists
Press TV – A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to four anti-regime protesters as the ruling Al Khalifah regime…
Bahraini police arrest 116 ‘terror’ cell members
Press TV – Bahraini police have arrested 116 people over allegations of links to terrorism as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses…
Bahrainis continue daily protests ahead of 7th uprising anniversary
Press TV – Bahrain continues to be the scene of anti-regime protests on an almost daily basis, as people in the Persian…
Leadership-thirsty Riyadh faces increasing Arab defiance
Alwaght – Before Arab world’s 2011 uprising erupted, known as Islamic Awakening, Saudi Arabia was identifying itself as the big brother of…
Bahrain human rights situation deteriorates as world unconcerned: Activists
Press TV – Pro-democracy campaigners have warned about the significant deterioration of human rights in Bahrain, stating that the ease of international…
Bahrain regime forces detain another Shia clergyman
Press TV – Bahraini regime forces, backed by masked militiamen, have arrested a Shia Muslim cleric on the northwestern coast of the tiny…
Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime deports youth for supporting Sheikh Qassim
Press TV – Bahraini regime officials have deported a young man to neighboring Saudi Arabia over his support for prominent Shia cleric,…
Bahraini protesters condemn hefty sentences for activists
Press TV – Bahrainis have taken to the streets in several areas of the Persian Gulf kingdom to vent their anger at…
Bahrain military court gives death sentence to six dissidents
Press TV – A court in Bahrain has sentenced six anti-regime protesters to death and revoked their citizenship as the ruling Al…
Death or confession: Report on torture of civilians in Bahrain’s first military trial
Alwaght – Four Bahraini human rights organizations issued a report under the title of “Death or Confession”, a report that monitors the violations…
Bahraini regime forces detain 6 civilians with no charge: Activists
Press TV – Activists say Bahraini forces have held six civilians, including a woman, without offering any legal justification for their detention as the…
Bahraini king sends delegation to Israel for ‘peace’: Paper
Press TV – A Bahraini delegation has arrived in Israel with a message from the country’s king, in the latest instance of warming…
Bahraini police tear-gas Sheikh Qassim supporters in Diraz
Press TV – Bahraini police have fired tear gas at supporters of revered Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, whose life is in danger…
Bahrainis mark ‘Day of Rage’ in support of Sheikh Qassim
Press TV – Bahrainis are holding anti-regime protests in different areas in solidarity with prominent Shia leader Sheikh Isa Qassim, whose health…
FM spokesman expresses concern over Bahraini cleric health condition
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi extended serious concern over the health conditions of Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Qasem. “Bahraini officials…
Prominent Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim’s health worsening: Activists
Press TV – A human rights group says the health condition of Bahrain’s top Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who has been…
Sheikh Salman to be tried later this month on ‘espionage’ charges: Bahrain’s judiciary
Press TV – The Bahraini judiciary says it will try prominent Shia cleric and opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman later this month on a…
Bahraini courts hand down prison terms to three Shia clerics
Press TV – Courts in Bahrain have separately handed down prison sentences between six months and one year to three Shia Muslim…
Bahraini court hands down jail terms to 17 in mass trial
Press TV – A Bahraini court has handed down heavy jail sentences to more than a dozen people in a mass trial as…
Health of hunger strikers in Bahrain prison worsen amid cruel treatment
Press TV – Health conditions of five female Bahraini activists that have gone on a hunger strike in prison to protest their…
Bahraini prison water supply cut off for days: Rights group
Press TV – Guards at Bahrain’s Jaw Prison have cut off water in the notorious penitentiary for days and deprived the inmates…
Female inmates go on hunger strike at Bahraini jail over restrictions on visits
Press TV – Female inmates at a prison in Bahrain have gone on open-ended hunger strike in protest at the recent restrictions imposed…
Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims on Ashura
Press TV – Bahraini regime forces have attacked dozens of Shia Muslims commemorating the occasion of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam…
Bahrain’s king denounces boycott of Israel, says citizens free to visit Israel
Press TV – Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah has called for an end to the Arab boycott of Israel, days…
Bahrain: “They want you to be broken and this is why we keep going”
Indexon Censorship – Human rights defenders often confront obstacles that make their work difficult. This is especially true in Bahrain, where the…
Bahraini rights groups slam use of torture by regime’s NSA against dissent
Press TV – Three Bahraini human rights groups have slammed the Persian Gulf monarchy’s National Security Agency (NSA) for its systematic use…
Bahrain issues arrest warrant for prominent journalist
Press TV – A Bahraini court has ordered the arrest of award-winning reporter Nazeeha Saeed, who works for the France 24 television…