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Local Newspaper: 500 Retirement Application Submitted to "Ministry of Health" within Month
2016-06-06
The local Bahraini Al-Bilad newspaper owned by the son of the Prime Minister Ali ...
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Bahrain's FM Attacks US and UN Officials over Calls to Release Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-06
The Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa attacked UN ...
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Reuters: Bahrain arrests eight men trying to escape to Iran by boat
2016-06-06
Bahrain's coast guard has arrested eight people who were trying to escape to Iran by ...
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Bahrain's King Establishes a New Commission under Chairmanship of his Son Nasser
2016-06-06
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 28/2016 stipulating the establishment ...
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3 Suspects Sentenced to 3-Year Prison Term over Burning ATM in Manama
2016-06-06
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 3 suspects to 3 years in ...
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Bahrain: Arrested Student Studying in India Faces Unknown Destiny
2016-06-06
Member of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Safaa Al-Kahwaja said that the university student Jaafar Mohammad Awal (22 years) faces unknown destiny. Jaafar was arrested from his home in the Island of Sitra without legal permission and was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department.
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Court Upholds 7-Year Sentence against 9 Bahrainis over “Attack on Damestan Camp”
2016-06-04
Bahrain Court upheld ruling sentencing 9 defendants to 7-year term over assaulting bodily integrity of 3 policemen.
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Court Hands down 3-10 Year Prison Terms to 7 Bahrainis over “Naim Bombing”
2016-06-04
Bahraini court convicted 7 defendants of detonating homemade explosives in Al-Naim area.
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Thousands in Bahrain Protest Sentence against Opposition Leader
2016-06-04
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets to protest ruling sentencing opposition leader...
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US Ambassador to UN Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman’s Release
2016-06-04
United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called for release of Bahrain opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahrain Interior Ministry Says Detainees in Dry Dock Prison Escaped
2016-06-04
Bahraini Interior Ministry said number of detainees held at preventive detention centre managed...
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Saudi's Deputy Crown Prince to Visit U.S. for Talks
2016-06-04
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is expected to visit Washington in mid-June...
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Reuters: Bahrain Replaces Oil Minister
2016-06-04
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa replaced the oil minister in a minor cabinet...
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AFP: Bahrain Jailbreak Sparks Manhunt
2016-06-04
Bahraini security forces launched a manhunt Saturday after a reported 20 prisoners
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Terror Case Opens up Kuwait's Sectarian Divisions
2016-06-03
Kuwait charged 25 of its nationals, all Shi'ites, and an Iranian with spying for Iran ...
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Court Hands down Life Sentences to 5 Bahrainis over Diraz Bombing
2016-06-03
Bahrain court sentenced five youths to life-imprisonment over charges of detonating...
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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Index on Censorship: Bahrain Continues to Use Arbitrary Detention to Silence Dissidents
2016-06-03
Index on Censorship said 2015 saw increase of “the systemic use of arbitrary detention” against dissent in Bahrain.
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Al-Shamlawi: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Ruling Is “Void”
2016-06-03
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said the Bahraini court of appeals’ ruling agains...
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Tobias Ellwood Welcomes Release of Zainab Al-Khawaja
2016-06-03
The British Minister for Middle East and North Africa welcomed release of HR activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.