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Cabinet Reveals Bahrain Population: One Million, 557 Thousand until Mid-2023
2023-08-02
The Cabinet revealed that the population of Bahrain reached one million and 577 thousand people until mid-2023.
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Authorities Release Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali after Interrogating him over his Speech on Muharram 10th Eve
2023-08-01
The authorities released Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali on Tuesday (August 1, 2023) after summoning him for interrogation over his speech of Muharram 10th eve.
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Al-Wefaq: Ink had Barely Dried on Coexistence, Freedoms and Sectarian Pluralism Lie When Authorities Summoned Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali
2023-08-01
Al-Wefaq Society said that "the ink on the lie of coexistence, freedoms and sectarian pluralism had barely dried when the authority summoned the scholar Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali for interrogation."
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Waste Trade Run by Unknown People in Bahrain
2023-07-31
Bahrain loses one and a half million dinars daily due to the lack of a mechanism for recycling domestic, consumer waste and other types of waste, at a rate of at least 560 million dinars per year.
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Authorities Summon Shiite Cleric for Interrogation Two Days After Delivering Speech on 10th Eve of Muharram
2023-07-31
The security authorities summoned on (Sunday, July 30, 2023) the prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali, for interrogation over a speech he delivered on the 10th eve of Muharram in the capital, Manama.
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Al-Wefaq: Testimony of Sultan Al-Qasimi Reveals Falsity of Official Narrative on Facts Linked to Historical, Political Events
2023-07-31
Al-Wefaq Society confirmed that Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, author of the book, 'The Beginning of Al-Atoub Rule in Bahrain' has no secret or public relationship with the Bahraini opposition, nor with the citizens in Bahrain, and he is an independent researcher who has no interests with the opposition.
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Authorities Continue their Attacks on Ashura Manifestations, Restrict on Shiites
2023-07-28
The authorities continued their attacks on the Ashura manifestations and their restrictions on citizens participating in Ashura rituals in several Bahraini areas.
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Al-Wefaq Leader Criticizes Absence of Official Media from Ashura While Opening Radio Station for Foreign Communities
2023-07-27
Al-Wefaq media official Sayed Taher Al-Mousawi criticized the "absence of the official media" from the Ashura rituals while the government allowed the opening of a private radio station for the Indian and Filipino communities in Bahrain.
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Authorities Release Youths Arrested from A'ali
2023-07-27
The authorities released the youths they arrested from A'ali on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after the Interior Ministry ordered them to hand over the mourning flags and black banners for Ashura, as well as the equipment they use to install them.
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Oil Surpluses Increase Daily While Parliament Considers Concerning Program to “Redirect Subsidies”
2023-07-26
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): In light of the silence of the House of Representatives in Bahrain, especially its members who appear to be out of sight, a former MP dared to ask on social media about the country's financial surplus from high oil prices.
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Authorities Attack Ashura Manifestations in A'ali for 2nd Day in Row
2023-07-26
The security forces attacked Ashura manifestations in A'ali for the second day in a row.
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Authorities Arrest Citizen for Week Pending Investigation
2023-07-26
The Public Prosecution arrested youth Mohammad Baqer from Hamad Town for a week pending investigation.
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Sunni Endowments Directorate Welcomes Sheikhs from Saudi, Kuwait While Government Bans Preachers from Visiting Bahrain to Attend Ashura Rituals
2023-07-25
The Sunni Endowments (Waqf) hosted sheikhs from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to deliver sermons in several areas while the authorities' banned Shiites from hosting preachers and eulogy reciters from outside Bahrain to participate in Ashura ceremonies.
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Imam Hussein Blood Donation Campaign Allocates First Day for Women, Opens Registration through its Website
2023-07-24
The organizing committee for Imam Hussein blood donation campaign announced allocating the first day of the campaign in its 25th year to women, which falls on 8th day of Muharram 1445 Hijri, Thursday, July 27, 2023 between 4 and 9 pm at "Tamkeen Naim Youths Center".
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Detained Scholars Congratulate Bahrainis on Wellbeing of Ayatollah Qassim
2023-07-24
Bahraini detained scholars have congratulated the Bahraini people on the wellbeing of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim after the successful surgery he underwent recently.
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Why Didn't King of Bahrain Attend Jeddah Meeting amid Escalating Saudi-Emirati Dispute?
2023-07-24
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): It was surprising that the King of Bahrain decided not to head to Jeddah to attend the consultative meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Gulf meeting with Central Asian countries.
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Sheikh Al-Sadadi Calls for Adhering to “Al-Hussein Unites Us” Slogan during Ashura Season
2023-07-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Friday preacher at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz, west of the Bahraini capital Manama, Sheikh Ali Al-Sadadi, called on Bahrainis to "abide, during the Ashura season, by the slogan [Hussein Unites Us], saying: "If we united, it is because of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)." Sheikh Al-Sadadi expressed his surprised at the fact that the government did not address the unemployment issue.
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Authorities Attack Ashura Manifestations in A'ali
2023-07-23
The authorities attacked Ashura manifestations in A'ali on Friday, July 21, 2023.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Demands Expelling Ambassadors of Sweden in Protest of Crime of Burning Quran
2023-07-22
The Deputy Secretary-General of the "Al-Wefaq" Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, stressed that "burning the Holy Quran in Sweden or anywhere else is a full-fledged crime that has nothing to do with freedom."
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Bahrain, US Reiterate Commitment to Strengthen Normalizing "Negev Forum" and "Confront Threats to Kingdom"
2023-07-22
Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani met with his American counterpart Antony Blinken on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Washington as part of the third strategic dialogue between the United States of America and Bahrain.