Bahrain witnessed angry protests, hours after court toughened prison sentence against opposition leader from 4 to 9 years.

Amnesty International said conviction of opposition leader is a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression.

A Bahraini appeals court has more than doubled the prison term for the country's top Shiite opposition figure who was part of the island nation's 2011 Arab Spring-inspired uprising.

Al-Wefaq said the 9-year jail term issued against opposition leader is "alarming politically-motivated verdict that deepens political crisis."

Bahrain's opposition societies said court ruling against opposition leader "will only thwart political solution demanded by the opposition."

The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms urged Bahrain King to issue pardon to opposition leader.

Bahrain court presided over by ruling Al Khalifa family member ranked up prison sentence against opposition leader.

Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq rejected ruling issued against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, sentencing him to 9 years in prison.

Bahrain Appeals Court toughened prison sentence issued against Sheikh Ali Salman from 4 to 9 years in prison.

A Bahraini appeals court on Monday ramped up Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman's jail sentence on charges

A Bahraini appeals court on Monday toughened a prison sentence on the leader of the country's main opposition...

Detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi blamed the Jaffaria Endowments Directorate (Waqf) for charges raised against him.

Bahraini FM and Russian Justice Minister signed an Agreement on Extradition.

Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, called on the government of Bahrain to release opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.

HRF Urged United States to Publicly Call for Release of Sheikh Ali Salman in Bahrain.

US State Department said it has no updates on case of detained Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.

The Bahraini Jaffaria Endowments Directorate (Waqf) denied filing a complaint against prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Masni.

Thousands of protestors took to the streets demanding release of Sheikh Ali Salman and all political prisoners.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said two policemen were injured while dealing with "riot groups in Bilad Al-Qadeem".

Canadian Billionaire paid tens of millions of dollars in bribes to Bahraini officials, Toronto Star/CBC investigation found.