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Salman Al Khalifa Says he Ran for FIFA President to Heed Football Community Calls
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Vice President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa announced on Monday (October 26, 2015) that he submitted an official application to run for FIFA presidency in the elections set to be held at the extraordinary meeting of the federation's General Assembly in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 26.
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Bahraini PM in Saudi Arabia Seeking More Financial Support
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discussed with the Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Sunday, October 25, 2015) the developments on the international level, according to an official statement.
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Bahraini Foreign Ministry Condemns Terrorist Bombing Targeting Ismaili Mosque in Saudi Arabia
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the terrorist bomb blast that targeted Mashhad Mosque in the Saudi city of Najran, claiming an innocent life and a number of others injured.
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Reuters: FIFA Presidency Candidate Salman Hits Out at Nasty Lies
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of human rights abuses during his time as Bahrain Football Association head as nasty lies, in comments to the BBC on Tuesday.
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Detention of Sheikh Hassan Isa Renewed for 15 more Days Despite Conclusion of Investigations
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: Former Member of Parliament Sheikh Hassan Isa’s defence lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said that the Public Prosecution renewed, for the fourth consecutive time, the detention of Sheikh Hassan Isa for 15 additional days, although the investigations were concluded.
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Abdollahian: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Ongoing Arrest Blatant Mistake by Bahraini Regime…National Dialogue Is Solution
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that “the ongoing arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman is a blatant mistake committed by the Al-Khalifa regime.”
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King Hamad Meets with BDF Senior Officials to Discuss Bahrain’s Participation in War on Yemen
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received “the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and a number of senior BDF officials.”
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British FCO: We Discussed HR Issues with Bahraini FM
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) stated that the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond discussed human rights issues with his Bahraini counterpart, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, at a meeting held recently.
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Appeals Court Judge of Sheikh Ali Salman’s Trial Transferred to Constitutional Court
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: Judge Isa Al-Kaabi, the Appeals Court Judge of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman’s trial, was transferred from the Appeals Court to the Constitutional Court, based on a royal decree issued recently.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Information about Explosives Smuggled to Bahrain Not True
2015-10-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Interior Ministry denied that the news about seizing explosive materials smuggled into Bahrain, stressing that it is not true.
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Bahraini Court to Try 24 Accused of Forming ISIS Cell in Bahrain..16 at Large
2015-10-27
Bahrain Mirror: (Exclusive): Bahrain's Terror Crime Prosecution referred 24 suspects accused of forming ISIS cell (Islamic State in Iraq and greater Syria) in Bahrain to trial, after convicting them over charges of seeking to execute terrorist aims and change the regime in power.
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PHOTOS: Mourning Procession Held for Fathers of Martyrs in Manama..Martyr Ali Mushaima’s Father & Haji Majeed Summoned
2015-10-27
Bahrain Mirror: Fathers of martyrs who were killed during the February 14 revolution participated Friday night (October 23, 2015) in a united mourning procession in the Bahraini capital Manama. Father of martyr Ali Mushaima’ and Haji Majeed were summoned by authorities to attend Al-Hoora police station.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Urges Taking Down Photos of Sheikh Ali Salman in Manama
2015-10-27
Bahrain Mirror: Hanging pictures of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman in the Bahraini capital Manama sparked the anger of security authorities which began making calls to take them down.
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Mulla Abbas Attia Al-Jamri Arrested over Lecture Delivered during Ashura
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror: The family of Husseini Preacher Mulla Abbas Attia Al-Jamri said that he was summoned to the Al-Hoora police station Sunday afternoon (October 25, 2015) and was interrogated about the content of one of his Ashura lectures.
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Bahrain’s Alba Halts Promotions & Computer Services of 400 Employees to Reduce Expenses
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror: The media spokesperson of the Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) Union, Abdullah Me’raj, said that Alba’s management halted all promotions and computer services of over 400 employees.
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Nasrallah: Revolutionary People of Bahrain Determined to Achieve their Rights
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror: The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, slammed Saudi Arabia over its desecration of Yemen, oppression of the Bahraini people and failure to serve the pilgrims during Hajj.
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Local Bahraini Paper: Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Submits Candidacy Papers to FIFA
2015-10-26
The local Bahraini Al-Ayam newspaper reported that the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, has formally submitted candidacy paperwork for the FIFA presidency.
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Bahraini Security Forces Attack Protestors in Nuwaidrat after Ashura Mourning Procession
2015-10-26
Bahraini security forces attacked demonstrators who staged a protest following a Ashura mourning procession in Nuwaidrat, south of the capital Manama on Saturday (October 24, 2015).
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Bahrain: Clashes Erupt Near Pearl Roundabout in Manama
2015-10-26
The Bahraini regime forces clashed on Sunday (October 25, 2015) with hundreds of protestors, who attempted to reach the Pearl (Lualua) Roundabout in the Bahraini capital Manama.
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Reuters: Sheikh Salman Submits Candidacy Papers to FIFA
2015-10-26
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, has formally entered the race to become FIFA president, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Sunday.