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Sheikh Mohammad Al-Madi Sentenced to One Year in Jail
2019-07-11
The regime's courts sentenced Shiite cleric, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Madi, to one-year jail term with the execution of the sentence over charges related to freedom of belief, after accusing him of insulting historic symbols.
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Court Sentences 4 Children from Diraz to 3 Years in Jail
2019-07-11
A court issued on Thursday (July 11, 2019) 3-year jail verdict against 4 children from Diraz over political charges.
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Shiite Cleric Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al-Miqdad Who’s Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Denied Treatment: Activist
2019-07-11
Deputy Director of SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights, prominent rights activist, Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, said the Jaw Central Prison administration has prevented Shiite cleric, Sheikh Mohammad Habib Al-Miqdad, who is sentenced to life, from receiving treatment
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Justice Ministry Prevents Non-Bahraini Legists from Giving Consultation or Following any Administrative Measure in Ministry
2019-07-11
Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa issued a circular banning law firms that employ non-Bahraini legists from allowing these legists to give legal consultation directly to their clients on behalf of the licensed office or running law firms themselves. The circular also prohibited non-lawyers enlisted in the lawyers lists to follow any administrative procedures at any of the ministry's departments as of September 1, 2019.
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Alosra Supermarket Says Israeli Products were Sold by Mistake and Individually
2019-07-10
Bahrain's Alosra supermarket chain justified its supply and sale of Israeli products by saying it was by mistake and by an individual act.
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Health Ministry Denies Outbreak of Virus Causing Renal Failure of 8 Children
2019-07-10
The Bahraini Ministry of Health (MOH) has denied reports of the outbreak of a virus or bacteria in the air, which resulted in 8 kidney failures in child patients, which required them to undergo kidney dialysis.
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Products from Israeli Settlements Withdrawn from Bahraini market: Society for the Resistance of Normalization
2019-07-10
The Bahraini Society for the Resistance of Normalization with Israel said that a local markets has withdrawn a product made in Israeli settlements.
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Jaffari Endowments Says It Followed Vandalism Incident of Two Mosques in Bani Jamra
2019-07-10
The Jaffari Endowment (Waqf) Directorate said that it followed the vandalism incident of two mosques in Bani Jamra after the video circulated on social media outlets.
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Human Rights Groups: Bahrain Cycling Team Participation in France Race is a Front to Whitewash Bahrain’s Image
2019-07-10
Bahrain Cycling Team (Bahrain-Merida) has denied allegations that its participation in the Tour de France aims to polish the image of Bahrain in the world through sport, claiming that they are ill-targeted and illogical because the team is completely distinct and separate from the Bahraini government..
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Although Incident was Recorded, Egyptian Adviser Who Insulted Shiites at Chamber of Commerce Meeting Found Innocent
2019-07-09
Bahrain's first criminal court ruled on Sunday (July 7, 2019) that Yasser Al-Attar, the Egyptian adviser to Bahrain Chamber of Commerce chairman Samir Nass, was acquitted of the charge of insulting and inciting hatred against the Shiite sect.
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Kushner: Palestinian Leadership Succeeded in Leading to Bahrain Conference Failure
2019-07-09
Adviser to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, said that the Palestinian leadership has succeeded in thwarting his efforts by boycotting the economic conference in Bahrain. Kushner noted that there was a large group of businessmen and representatives of international companies, and many who wanted to attend but they did not invite them, stressing that “the economic plan can be achieved, but not without Palestinian leadership.”
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Kuwait: Appeals Upholds 5-Year Jail Verdict against S-G of Islamic Alliance Shiekh Hussein Al-Maatouk
2019-07-09
The Kuwaiti Appeals Court upheld a 5-year jail term against the secretary-general of the Islamic Alliance Sheikh Hussein Al-Maatouk in case of "covering up for the defendants of the Abdali cell [case]".
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Al-Jazeera to Broadcast Interview with Chief of Military Troop that Stormed Lualua Roundabout
2019-07-09
The Qatari Al-Jazeera Channel said that it will broadcast an interview with the chief of military troop that stormed Lualua Roundabout in 2011.
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Israeli Settlements Products Sold in Bahrain
2019-07-09
The Bahraini Society against Normalization with Zionist Enemy said that a Bahraini shop is selling Israeli settlements products.
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Cabinet Approves Re-Structuring Organizational Structure of Industry Ministry
2019-07-09
The cabinet approved a recommendation by the Civil Service Bureau to re-structure the organizational structures of the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry and the Bahrain National Space Science Agency (NSSA).
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Khalid Al-Shaer, NIHR Vice-President by Acclamation
2019-07-06
A member of the Board of Commissioners in the National Human Rights Institution (NIHR), former MP Khalid Al-Shaer, won the Vice-President post by acclamation, during the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners after the issuance of the royal decree.
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Bahrain Welcomes Power-Sharing Agreement between Civilians and Military in Sudan
2019-07-06
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the transitional deal that has been reached in the Republic of Sudan, noting that it is a step in the right direction to achieve the aspirations of the brotherly Sudanese people for peace, security and unity of state institutions.
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LMRA: Work to be Resumed at Mina Salman Office
2019-07-06
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced that services at its Mina, Salman office will be back to normal on Sunday (July 7, 2019) after the completion of the maintenance works there.
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Crown Prince Appoints Directors at Ministries of Interior and Works, Public Prosecution
2019-07-05
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued 3 edicts for the year 2019 appointing directors at the Ministries of Interior and works and public prosecution
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3 Organizations Call for Scrutinizing Bahrain Record at HRC41
2019-07-04
Three Bahraini human rights organizations sent a joint letter to members of the Human Rights Council, informing them of the deterioration of the human rights situation in Bahrain and calling for Bahrain's human rights record to be scrutinized by Member States during the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.