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…
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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…
UK diplomat says Bahrain has turned into US, Saudi colony
IFP – The United Kingdom’s former envoy to Bahrain Peter Ford says the island state has almost become a colony of Saudi…
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…
Top Bahraini dissident’s health in danger due to medical negligence: Activist
Press TV- A Bahraini human rights activist has expressed concern over the deteriorating health condition of prominent opposition figure and pro-democracy campaigner Nabeel…
Clashes erupt as Bahrainis protest against F1 championship race
Press TV – Bahraini forces have clashed with people protesting against the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix, a Formula One motor race, as…
Little rationality in Riyadh to prevent fall in Bahrain, Yemen mires
MNA – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide in International Affairs, posted on his Twitter page that if there was…
Top Bahraini court upholds prison sentences against 10 anti-regime activists
Press TV- Bahrain’s supreme court of appeals has upheld prison sentences against 10 Shia anti-regime activists as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead…
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…
Bahrain sentences Nabeel Rajab to 5 years behind bars
Press TV- Bahrain has sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison over tweets deemed critical of the…
Bahraini popular uprising withstands Al Khalifa’s seven years of brutality
Alwaght– 14 February 2018 marks the seventh anniversary of the popular uprising by Bahrainis against the Al Khalifa dynasty, which is backed…
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…
Amnesty launches online campaign to demand release of jailed Bahraini activists
Press TV- Amnesty international has launched an online campaign in solidarity with prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who has been…
Why Bahraini regime jails moderate opposition leader, revokes his citizenship?
Alwaght– Seven years after eruption of the popular uprising against the ruling Al Khalifa monarchy in Bahrain, the West-backed regime continues to…
Bahraini top cleric hospitalized after long delay for urgent treatment
Press TV- Senior Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim has been transferred to hospital to undergo a hernia surgery, 10 days after he…
‘Not too far-fetched’ to see Bahraini King’s nationality revoked
MNA – Iranian official Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Mon. that it would not be too far-fetched if the nationality of Bahraini King was…
Bahrain court upholds jail term for prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Qassim
Press TV- A court in Bahrain upholds a one-year jail term for prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who has been stripped of…
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…
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…
Bahraini regime forces jail Shia cleric for supporting Sheikh Isa Qassim
Press TV – Bahraini regime officials have sentenced a Shia clergyman to one year in prison over his support for prominent Shia…
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,…
Bahrain arrests wanted political activist sentenced to death
Press TV- Bahraini regime forces have arrested two political activists, including one who has been sentenced to death, amid ongoing anti-regime protests…
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…
Bahrain FM’s anti-Iran comments not worth answering
MNA – Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian strongly condemned foolish comments of Bahrain’s foreign minister against Iran’s history.…
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…
What’s behind Bahraini delegation’s visit to Tel Aviv?
Alwaght – Over the past two years, the relations of the reactionary Arab regimes with Israeli regime have undergone some drastic changes,…
Bahraini scholars condemn civil society group’s visit to Israel
Press TV – More than 130 Bahraini scholars have strongly condemned the recent visit by an inter-faith group of residents from the…
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…