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The Independent: Indian Women Sold for Low Prices in Bahrain & Saudi Arabia
2016-05-28
The Independent said Indian women are being sold like products in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for low prices.
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UK Foreign Aid Spent on Notorious Human Rights Abuser, Bahrain
2016-05-25
Although Bahrain commonly uses torture, the UK continues to train troops from the island kingdom.
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Bahrain Oil Price Hikes Up to 43$
2016-05-24
The price of Bahraini crude oil increased to about 43$ per barrel in global markets; meanwhile, the Europe Brent crude oil prices...
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S&P Keeps ICICI, HDFC Banks' Bonds Sold via Bahrain on Negative Watch
2016-05-21
Standards and Poor’s (S&P) retained its negative credit watch on the overseas bonds issued by ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank through their Bahrain branches citing the downgrade of the Gulf nation.
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Former Bahraini MP Ali Alaswad: John Kerry's Visit to Bahrain Is an Opportunity that Can't be Missed
2016-04-05
Resigned Bahraini MP Ali Alaswad addressed the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to the Kingdom of Bahrain, describing it as an opportunity that cannot afford to be missed.
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Seminar in Sweden's Malmo Denounces Saudi Crimes in Bahrain & Yemen
2016-03-16
Participants in a seminar entitled "Saudi interference in Bahrain and Yemen and its threat to the region and world security" denounced the Saudi acts of interference in Bahraini and Yemeni affairs.
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AFP: Shiite Clerics in Sunni-ruled Bahrain Demand Equality
2016-03-11
Dozens of Shiite clerics called for equality in Sunni-ruled Bahrain on Tuesday (March 8, 2016), also insisting that there had never been a call for sectarianism by their majority community in the Gulf kingdom.
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Nasrallah: Bahrain King Welcomes Zionist Rabbi Yet Throws Bahrain Clerics Behind Bars
2016-03-08
The Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah slammed the Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for receiving a Zionist Rabbi, whom confirmed during a meeting that he supports the Arab League announcement labeling Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
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Reuters: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Ban Iranian Ships From Ports
2016-02-10
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned Iranian-flagged vessels from entering their waters and imposed other shipping restrictions, according to ship insurers citing local reports, potentially escalating tensions between Tehran and Riyadh.
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Syria Warns Saudi Arabia & Bahrain: Troops to Enter Our Soil Will Return “In Coffins”
2016-02-08
The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallem said that his country “will resist any ground incursion into its territory and send the aggressors home ‘in coffins,’” in comments aimed at Arab countries that have announced their readiness to join such an operation.
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Bahrain Capital Municipality: No Plan to Shelter Rain Victims & We Expect to Face Crisis in Coming Days
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: In response to the press that criticized the Bahraini capital municipality for not discussing rain issues during its session, the chairman of the Capital Municipal Council Mohammed Ali Al-Khuzai said: “We are expecting to face a crisis in the coming days.”
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UK Minister: We Announced Establishment of Permanent Base in Bahrain
2015-11-14
Bahrain Mirror: Commenting on “establishing a UK military base in Bahrain,” the British Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne, stressed that his country is looking forward to “broadening and deepening its contributions in the country’s security and stability through the Strategic Defence and Security Review.”
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Saudi Newspaper: Bahrain Leans Towards Severing Ties with Iran
2015-11-11
Bahrain Mirror: The Saudi “Al-Hayat” newspaper reported from what it described as well-informed sources their expectations that “the ties between Bahrain and Iran is leaning towards being severed.”
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Bahrain Bans Rally Outside UN House in Solidarity with Palestine
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The national opposition democratic forces said that the Bahraini authorities banned a peaceful popular rally planned to be held outside the United Nations House on Friday (November 6, 2015).
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Bahraini Ministry of Energy Invests $7.5 Billion to Expand & Develop Oil Sector
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Bilad local Bahraini newspaper said that the Bahraini Ministry of Energy intends to invest $7.5 billion to expand and develop Bahrain’s oil sector within 4 and 10-year plans.
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Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net Report: Bahrain Harasses Twitter Users with Army of Trolls
2015-10-30
Bahraini Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain scored 72 on a scale of (0 = Best, 100 = Worst), according to Freedom House’s annual Freedom on the Net report, which highlighted that an “army of trolls has been active on Twitter since February 2011 to collectively harass and intimidate online activists.”
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Bahrain Clerics: We Can’t Stand Silent on Attacking Ashura Rituals
2015-10-22
Bahrain Mirror: The clerics of Bahrain denounced the attacks on Ashura rituals such as “tearing and taking down black Ashura banners and flags or attacking Ashura gatherings,” deeming these acts a “blatant violation of religious freedoms.”
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Investigates Assaults by Ruling Family Member against Shiite Obsequies Yet without Results
2015-10-19
The Bahraini Interior Ministry said that it is investigating the shooting incidents that took place southwest of the capital Manama, targeting two Shiite obsequies.
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MEMRI Denies MoU with Bahrain, Accusing Regime of “Deceit” & Reminding it of Turki Al-Binali
2015-10-13
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): After the announcement of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the “This Is Bahrain” campaign and the Washington-based MEMRI institute, MEMRI published an article entitled “Bahrain and the Politics of Deceit,” accusing the Bahraini regime of dishonesty.
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Bahrain’s Industry Ministry Closes Down 3 Restaurants for Raising Prices & Warns Others
2015-10-08
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism announced that it has closed down three restaurants in Arad, Hamad Town and Riffa for raising their prices.