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Quoting Amnesty International, The British daily Said: UK Failed Bahrainis by Whitewashing Violations
2017-09-11
The British Morning Star newspaper said that “Britain must stop “lending cover” to human rights abuses in Bahrain, Amnesty International said yesterday as it published a new report on the Gulf kingdom.” The organization warned of a “disastrous decline” in Bahrain’s human rights situation, saying that families have been targeted by the authorities after their relatives protested peacefully in London.
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Bahraini Ambassador to US: 31 Citizens Evacuated from Florida
2017-09-11
Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States, said that the embassy evacuated about 31 Bahrainis including families from different areas in Florida to Atlanta, Washington and other areas.
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AFP: Bahrain Charges 25 over Attack on Police
2017-09-10
Bahrain announced Thursday it has pressed charges against 25 men over an attack on police in the Gulf kingdom, where a crackdown on dissent has drawn criticism from rights groups.
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Bahrain Rejects Amnesty Report Citing Crackdown on Dissent
2017-09-09
Bahrain condemned as inaccurate a report by the Amnesty International rights group accusing the Bahraini government of crushing dissent and violently cracking down on protests over the last year.
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Reuters: Amnesty Accuses Bahrain of Crushing Opposition
2017-09-07
Bahrain’s government has crushed dissent and violently cracked down on protests in the past year, Amnesty International said on Thursday, and it accused Britain and the United States in particular of turning a blind eye to its abuses.
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American Website: Bahrain Specifies over $1.2 Million for Media Campaign in US
2017-09-05
An American Website specialized in the public relations stated that Bahrain has enlisted the Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee for a $1.2M information campaign in the US.
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PHOTOS: Protests Staged across Bahrain on Eid Al-Adha
2017-09-03
Hundreds of protestors took part in protest events in different areas across Bahrain upon the arrival of Eid al-Adha.
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Qatari Al-Sharq Newspaper Covers “Chambers of Death” Report, Qatari Author Responds to Bahraini Information Minister
2017-09-01
The Qatari daily “Al-Sharq” reported on the Chambers of Death report, which was released by three Bahraini human rights organizations, accusing the National Security Agency of using heinous torture methods against dissidents.
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Iraqi Flights to Bahrain Airport Halted since 3 Days Ago due to “Error in Reservations System”
2017-08-31
Local Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper said that hundreds of Bahrainis traveling on Iraqi Airways have been stranded for more than 48 hours at Bahrain International Airport due to a three-day delay.
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Bahrain Condemns Terrorist Bombings in Iraq
2017-08-30
Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the terrorist bombings that targeted several areas of the Republic of Iraq, resulting in the death and injury of scores of people. The Ministry affirmed the solidarity of Bahrain with Iraq in its fight against terrorism and its efforts to combat and eradicate all terrorist organizations.
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ADHRB Launches "Where is Sayed Alawi?" Campaign on Int'l Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances
2017-08-29
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) launched a campaign through Thunderclap website entitled "Where is Sayed Alawi?" to demand the Bahraini authorities, through social media outlets, reveal the fate of Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein.
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Trial of Board of Directors Member in Telecommunication Company who Embezzled 20 Million BD Starts
2017-08-27
Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of a Bahraini businessman and his partner over the charge of money laundering until October 8 for pleading, with the continued detention of the first suspect.
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Bahraini Hajj Campaigns Receive Camps in Mina
2017-08-27
Head of the Bahraini Hajj Campaign Sheikh Adnan Al-Qattan confirmed that all the Bahraini kingdom's campaigns have received the camps in Mina, which are equipped with all the necessary amenities.
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PHOTOS: Bahrain Met with Academy of Change President, which it Accused of Plotting to Overthrow Regime
2017-08-25
Bahrain's state television broadcasted a show about “The Academy of Change”, in which they said they were “revealing the Qatari project to overthrow the regime in Bahrain.”
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What’s Inside US Department of State Religious Freedoms Report regarding Bahrain?
2017-08-24
In the report it recently issued about 2016 International Religious Freedom Report, the US Department of State discussed Bahrain’s condition and tackled some unresolved issues in this file.
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Committee for Settlement of Stalled Real Estate Projects Starts Measures of Auctioning “Amwaj Gateway”
2017-08-23
Bahrain’s Judicial Committee for the Settlement of Stalled Real Estate Projects, has announced that the “Amwaj Gateway” development project will be auctioned publicly. The Committee said that the decision to offer the “Amwaj Gateway” project for auction came after exhausting all possibilities for a cordial settlement as per the procedures stipulated by decree law 66 for 2014, and was made following extensive consultation with developers and stakeholders.
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Bahrain's Bapco to meet Technip-led consortium for talks on refinery expansion
2017-08-23
State-run Bahrain Petroleum Co (Bapco) will meet a consortium led by France's Technip for further talks over the planned expansion of Bahrain's only oil refinery, sources close to the matter told Reuters.
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Bahrain may need to boost interest rates to protect currency, IMF warns
2017-08-22
Bahrain may need to raise its market interest rates to protect its currency and must refrain from having its central bank lend money to cover the government's budget deficit, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
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Hajj Mission Deals with Al-Aqali Hospital in Medina to Provide Health Services to Bahraini Pilgrims
2017-08-21
The Bahraini Hajj Mission agreed with Al-Aqali hospital in Median to provide health care for Bahraini pilgrims.
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Photos: Protestors in Bahrain Condemn War on Yemen, Demand its Stop
2017-08-19
Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in mass protests across different Bahraini villages to condemn the Saudi-led war on Yemen.