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Al-Wahdawi Secretary General Undergoes Cardiac Catheterization Surgery
2022-05-12
Al-Wahdawi Secretary General, Hassan Al-Marzouq, underwent a cardiac catheterization surgery on Wednesday (May 11, 2022).
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Britain Exempts Bahrainis from Visa Starting June 1
2022-05-12
The British Home Office announced exempting Bahraini citizens from tourism visas, indicating that this decision will take effect on June 1.
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Kushner Establishes New Fund to Invest Saudi Money in Israeli Startups
2022-05-10
Jared Kushner's new private-equity fund is planning to invest millions of dollars of Saudi Arabia's money in Israeli startups, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), who cited people familiar with the investment plan.
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Interior Minister's Son Controls Lists of Beneficiaries of Alternative Penalty Code
2022-05-09
Legal counsel Ibrahim Sarhan said the amendments to the Alternative Penal Code limited the identification of the lists of beneficiaries from this law to the Interior Minister's son.
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Bahrain: 3 Billion BD Surplus in 2022 Budget, for Ruling Family Pockets or Public Interest?
2022-05-09
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bahrain's oil revenues to rise by 39% with the increase of oil prices, giving Bahrain wider options to deal with its financial crisis and public debt
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What's the Story of Child Sayed Ali Kassim?
2022-05-09
Bahraini citizens circulated yesterday the story of child Sayed Ali Kassim, who is being deprived of citizenship and education after his mother, lawyer Balqis Al-Manami, tweeted about him. What is the story of this child?
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Kuwaiti Economic Report Expects 2022 Bahrain Budget to Record First Surplus in 14 Years
2022-05-09
Bahrain's 2022 budget will record a surplus for the first time in 14 years, supported by the increasing crude oil prices, a Kuwaiti economic report predicted Sunday.
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Bahraini Lawyer Demands Ending Suffering of Her Child who is Deprived of Citizenship and Education
2022-05-08
Bahraini lawyer Balqis Al-Manami demanded to end the suffering of her child, who is being deprived of attaining a citizenship after she has utilized all legal means to what she described as a crisis that has lasted 6 years, which is the age of her child Sayed Ali Kassim.
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Reporters Without Borders Ranks Bahrain 167 out of 180 Countries on World Press Freedom Index
2022-05-08
Bahrain ranked last in the Gulf, fourth in the Arab world, and 167th out of 180 countries in the world on the press freedom index, issued by Reporters without Borders on the World Press Freedom Day, which falls on May 3rd each year.
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Why Is Public Debt Increasing Despite Rising Oil and Aluminium Prices ? Ibrahim Sharif
2022-05-07
Opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif wondered why public debt is rising despite record high oil prices.
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Bahrain's Public Debt Increases to 14.6 Billion BD, with 9% Year-on-Year Increase
2022-05-06
Central Bank of Bahrain's data showed that public debt increased by 9% year-on-year at the end of the first quarter of 2022.
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Mr. Hasan Mushaima Isolated for 10 Months after Refusing Parole under Alternative Penal Code
2022-05-05
Activist Ali Mushaima, son of detained leader Hasan Mushaima, said his father, leader of the Haq movement, has been living in isolation for 10 months as a punishment for refusing parole under Alternative Penal Code.
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Crowded Protests Mark Al-Quds Int'l Day
2022-05-03
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in different villages across Bahrain on April 29, 2022, marking the Al-Quds International Day, which falls on the last Friday of the Month of Ramadan.
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Sayed Nasrallah: Bahraini Officials Rudest When It Comes to Normalization with Israel
2022-05-01
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah strongly criticized Bahraini officials' statements on normalization and relations with the Israeli entity.
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Jaw Prison Administration Briefs Detainees on "Open Prisons" Mechanism
2022-05-01
The Jaw Prison Administration recently briefed political detainees on the mechanism of implementing the open prisons program, explaining that the program would be implemented in three stages.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Illegal Lobbying and Hiding Gifts
2022-04-30
Richard G. Olson, a retired diplomat who recently served as ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, said he would plead guilty to charges of illegally lobbying for the government of Qatar and failure to disclose gifts he received while he was an ambassador, according to court documents.
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53 Political Detainees Undergo Medical Tests Believed to be an Introduction for their Release
2022-04-30
A former political detainee said that the prison administration made medical tests for about 53 detainees as an introduction to release them under the alternative penalty act.
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Iran Told Bahrain, UAE that It will Respond to any Israeli Aggression Launched from these Countries
2022-04-30
Iran has sent a non-public letter to both the UAE and Bahrain following the rapid growth of their relations with Israel, particularly with regard to the security and military aspect that may be directed against it, threatening to respond to any attack from these countries, as happened in Erbil.
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Detainee Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Demanding Treatment: Audio Recording
2022-04-28
In an audio recording from inside the prison, detainee Hussein Al-Sahlawi complained that he had been denied treatment, despite suffering from serious symptoms as a result of contracting Coronavirus last February.
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Israel's Amb to Bahrain: Israel, Gulf States United Against Iran Thanks to Abraham Accords
2022-04-28
The Israeli ambassador Na'eh told CBN News during an exclusive interview in Bahrain's capital that "[Abraham Accords], in fact, historic- change to the course of events in the Middle East."