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MPs Calls on Gov't to Release Larger Number of Prisoners in Coming Holidays, Particularly Life Imprisonment Prisoners
2021-12-02
A number of MPs demanded during Tuesday's session (November 30, 2021) the release of more prisoners and detainees, and that releases include prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Scandal in Norway: Organizations Headed by Senior Officials Received Money in Return for Granting Khalifa bin Salman Award
2021-12-02
A report published by the Dagbladet newspaper on a Norwegian Organization granting an international award to the former Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in return for money has been the main topic in the political and media circles in the Norwegian capital.
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Former Official at Supreme Council for Environment: Giant City Projects at Sea will Force us to Eat Dried fish
2021-11-30
A former official at Bahrain's Supreme Council for the Environment criticized the government's announcement of projects to build five new investment cities by burying at least 300,000 square meters of marine space.
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Ibrahim Serhan: Authority to Apply for Alternative Penalty Transferred from Prison Administration to Sentence Execution Office
2021-11-30
Ibrahim Serhan explained the details of the decree by a law recently passed by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, which is related to the Alternative Penal Code, pointing out that the authority to apply for alternative sentence has been transferred from prison administration to sentence execution office.
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Al-Muhafda to Norwegian Newspaper: Regime Uses Prizes to Market Itself Politically, Weaken HR Activists Work
2021-11-28
Human rights activist Yousif Al-Muhafda spoke with the Norwegian Dagbladet newspaper, which documented the corruption case about giving an international prize to former Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in return of money.
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Bahrain Bans Travellers from 4 more African States over COVID Concerns
2021-11-28
Bahrain has banned entry to travellers from four more African states, increasing the number of banned countries on its red list to 10, due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the state news agency (BNA) reported on Saturday, citing a decision by the Civil Aviation Affairs.
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Why Did the Saudi Foreign Minister Disregard the Manama Dialogue Forum?
2021-11-27
For some reason, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa missed the opening of the Manama Dialogue 2021, organized annually by Bahrain in cooperation with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and sent one of his deputies (Mohammed bin Mubarak) in his place.
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Russia Today: Iran Wins Lawsuit against Bahrain, Fines it 200 Million Euros
2021-11-26
Russia Today published a piece of news on its website stating that Iran won a lawsuit against Bahrain which was fined 200 million euros.
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Bahrain: Enforced Disappearance of Child Raises Concern
2021-11-24
The Bahraini authorities are detaining Al-Ittefaq Handball club player Mohammad Habib Yehya Abdullah, 17, and it is believed that he is among the 13 detainees the Interior Ministry claimed they had formed a secret cell.
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Bahraini Gov't Promises to Launch Investment Projects and Opportunities worth more than 11 Billion, 300 Million BD
2021-11-23
The Bahraini Cabinet spoke yesterday about directives issued to the Ministerial Committee for Development to launch new investment opportunities worth more than $30 billion (approximately 11 billion and 311 million dinars).
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Al-Faisal Asks Israeli Security Advisor: Why Aren't Your Nuclear Weapons Being dismantled When We Demand dismantling Iran's Power?
2021-11-23
Former Saudi intelligence head Prince Turki Al-Faisal asked both Israeli National Security Adviser, Eyal Hulata, and US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, during the Manama Dialogue sessions about Israel's possession of nuclear weapons.
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Muhanna Describes How He was Arrested from Street: I Thought they were Criminals
2021-11-23
Activist Ali Muhanna recounted new details about his arrest from the street last night, expressing bewilderment at the security forces actions.
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King Hamad Alludes to Qatar, Stresses Desire to Hold Dialogue to Address "Gulf Stalled Issues"
2021-11-23
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa alluded in his speech yesterday to his desire to hold dialogue about "Gulf stalled issues".
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Ombudsman Refuses to Receive Mothers of Young Hunger Striker Detainees
2021-11-22
The Ombudsman refused to receive mothers of young hunger striker detainees in Dry Dock Prison.
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Civilian Forces Arrest Activist Ali Muhanna from Street, Take him to Exhibitions Police Station
2021-11-22
Bahraini human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that well-known educational activist Ali Muhanna was arrested yesterday at night (November 21, 2021) from the street by people in civilian clothes.
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Bahrain Central Bank Governor Expects Real GDP to grow 3.1% in 2021
2021-11-22
Bahrain's central bank governor, Rasheed Mohammed al-Maraj, said in an interview published on Sunday he expects real gross domestic product to grow 3.1 percent in 2021.
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BFHR: 655 Violations against Children in Bahrain during Past 3 Years
2021-11-22
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights sent statistics to Bahrain Mirror on the International Children's Day that show part of the vast violations political authorities have practiced against children for political reasons, since the onset of 2020 until June 2021.
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Israeli Ambassador to Bahrain in Rare Public Dialogue with Defense Minister of Largest Muslim Country
2021-11-21
Israeli Ambassador to Bahrain Itai Tagner held a conversation with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Conference, which Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper described as an unusual meeting.
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Dismissals of Previous Reign Continues, Son-in-Law of Former PM Dismissed from Interior Ministry
2021-11-20
As the King did last May, when he quietly issued a circular to adjust the sizes of official photos, removing those of late Khalifa bin Salman from ministries and other institutions, he did the same on Monday (November 15), and removed a hefty portion of his uncle's legacy.
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Israeli National Security Advisor Guest of "Manama Dialogue" in Bahrain
2021-11-20
Bahrain hosts Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata in the annual Manama Dialogue. Hulata will lecture on nuclear weapons proliferation, while the regime turns a blind eye to its ally, which occupies Palestine, whose arsenal reach 400 nuclear warheads.