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Interior Ministry: Reports on Coronavirus Cases in Prison "False"
2020-08-05
The Bahraini Interior Ministry said that the reports on Coronavirus cases in Jaw Prison are false.
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Bahraini Foreign Ministry Voices Solidarity with People of Lebanon
2020-08-05
The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed its deep regret regarding the horrific explosion that took place yesterday in a warehouse near Port of Beirut, resulting in the death and injury of numerous civilians and causing severe material damage to the outskirts of Beirut.
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Parliamentary Committee Calls for Halting Economic, Tourist Activities with Turkey
2020-08-04
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee at the Council of Representatives called to take strict measures to halt the economic activities with Turkey, and stop the visits of Bahraini and GCC tourists to Turkish cities.
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No News Reported about Bahraini Cleric since His Arrival to Bahrain Int'l Airport
2020-08-04
No news have been reported about cleric Sheikh Hamed Ashour since his arrival to Bahrain International Airport, from Qom, before more than 8 hours.
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COVID-19 Case Detected among Jaw Prisoners
2020-08-04
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said she received a call from one of Jaw prisoners stating that there are Coronavirus cases inside the prison.
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US Lawmakers Demand "Immediate" Action from Navy Chief Over Alleged Naval Sex Trafficking Scandal
2020-08-03
US lawmakers called on Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite to explain how the service is responding to allegations that US sailors were involved in the commercial sex trade in Bahrain.
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Bahrain's Senior Scholars: 2020 Ashura Commemoration would Held be in Accordance with Health Precautions
2020-08-03
Bahrain's senior religious scholars issued a statement saying that the return of Husseiniyas (religious congregation halls) and Ashura commemoration rituals would happen this year in accordance with strict health regulations and precautions.
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Bahrain Denounces Turkish Defence Minister's Hostile Statements against UAE
2020-08-03
The Kingdom of Bahrain denounced the hostile statements of the Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, against the United Arab Emirates, considering them an unacceptable provocation that contradicts diplomatic norms.
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Bahraini Youth Arrested upon his Arrival to Bahrain Int'l Airport
2020-07-29
"Rasd", a network specialized in security movements, raids and arrests, said that the Bahraini authorities arrested Abdulhussein Al-Jishi upon his arrival to the country.
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US Base: We will Resort to Bahraini Facilities if COVID-19 Patients Need Hospitals
2020-07-29
At the U.S. Navy's main base in the Gulf, military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Bahrain Purchases 20% of Ligue 2 French Club Stakes
2020-07-28
"Ligue 2 side Paris FC on Monday announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain was taking a 20% minority stake in the club," a sports website specialized in the French football news reported.
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39 French Parliamentarians Call on Bahrain to Halt Execution Orders against Mohammad Radaman, Hussein Mousa
2020-07-28
39 French Parliamentarians demanded the government of Bahrain to halt the execution orders against Mohammad Radaman and Hussein Mousa, who are convicted of killing a policeman in a blast in 2014.
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Coronavirus Death Toll in Bahrain Hits 134
2020-07-26
The Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related death toll in the Kingdom of Bahrain has risen to 134, after two deaths were recorded on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia Reopens King Fahd Causeway and Border Crossings for Citizens Returning to Country
2020-07-25
The Saudi Embassy in Bahrain announced the reopening of border crossings (July 23, 2020) for the return of Saudi citizens and their family members without requesting prior permission, noting that Saudis coming to Bahrain through the airport will be subject to a 10-day quarantine period.
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US Senator: Upholding Death Sentences of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa Stains Bahrain's Human Rights Record
2020-07-25
Democratic United States Senator Ben Cardin said that upholding the death sentences against the two young Bahraini men, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa, is another stain on Bahrain's human rights record.
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16 Rights Groups Urge Bahrain King to Halt Executions of Ramadan and Moosa
2020-07-23
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain should commute the death sentences of Mohamed Ramadan and Hussein Ali Moosa, 16 international and Bahraini rights groups said in a joint letter to the king. The men were not afforded a fair trial and their allegations of torture were not adequately investigated.
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Ayatollah Qassim's Statement: The Opposition Will Continue until Conditions in Bahrain Corrected
2020-07-22
The highest Shiite religious authority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, issued (July 21, 2020) a statement in which he said that the political opposition against the regime will continue until a fair political relationship between the government and the people is achieved, and all rights are legally and effectively recognized.
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Three Rights Groups Hail High Commissioner Statement against Death Penalty in Bahrain
2020-07-21
Three Bahraini human rights organizations expressed appreciation for the statement issued on July 14, 2020, by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the arbitrary death sentences issued against torture victims, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa.
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Democratic Senator Ron Wyden Calls on Bahrain King to Stop Death Sentences of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa
2020-07-20
United States Senator and member of the Democratic Party, Ron Wyden, called on the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to stop the execution of the two Bahraini men, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa.
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Prominent US Senator Slams Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa's Trial as Unjust, Demands their Release
2020-07-20
The prominent (Republican) United States Senator Marco Rubio described the trial of the two Bahraini men, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa, as unjust, calling on the Bahraini government to release them.