British MPs slammed a Conservative MP, Jack Lopresti, for sponsoring and hosting a parliamentary event for the Bahraini government in the House of Commons aiming at whitewashing its human rights record that was met with wide criticism. Lopresti is also accused of receiving thousands of pounds' worth of funding for foreign trips from the repressive Gulf kingdom's rulers.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said that the besiege over Diraz was imposed after what it described as "illegal assembly", denying preventing residents from entering to the village

Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets in several villages across Bahrain on Friday (July 8, 2016) under the slogan of "Sacrificing Friday" announcing their adherence to putting an end to the ruling of Al Khalifa family's monopoly over power and condemning the sectarian practices against the Shia majority.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said that the situation in Bahrain is not just a human rights issue but also a geopolitical issue.

The Al-Wasat newspaper said that a number of citizens were denied visiting their families in Diraz that is witnessing a siege by the security forces since the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim was revoked on June 20.

The Al-Wasat newspaper said that a number of citizens were denied visiting their families in Diraz that is witnessing a siege by the security forces since the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim was revoked on June 20.

Journalist Ahmed Radhi said that the authorities prevented him on Thursday (July 7, 2016) from leaving Bahrain through the airport. Radhi was heading to a gulf state, however, was told to contact the criminal investigation department.

Imams of Friday and congregational prayers announced their continuous halt to the Friday and congregational prayers amid the authorities' ongoing clamp down on Shia.

Activists on social media said that the Bahraini authorities prevented 3 human rights defenders from leaving Bahrain.

The high administrative court rejected a case submitted by an employee in Electricity and Water Authority demanding to suspend his dismissal decision.

European Parliament has overwhelmingly condemned the latest measures taken by the Government of Bahrain in its campaign against the opposition, which were resembled in toughening the sentence against

The death toll from a suicide bombing in Baghdad this weekend has reached 292, Iraq's Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia said a suicide bomber who attacked Prophet Mohammed's Mosque in the city of Medina on Monday was a 26-year-old Saudi citizen with a history of drug abuse.

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Amnesty International and the European Parliament on Thursday urged Bahrain to release a prominent human rights defender and denounced repression against freedom of expression in the tiny Gulf kingdom.

Bahrain Mirror - AP: European Union lawmakers are condemning Bahrain's crackdown on human rights defenders and political opponents and calling for the release of jailed campaigners.

A grand jury in the US state of Ohio returned a three-count indictment against an Emirati...

Iran will not intervene in Bahrain despite a growing risk of internal conflict caused by the kingdom's...

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei warned rulers of Bahrain of turning political conflict into civil war.