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Urgent Appeal: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Transferred to Emergency Hospital in Critical Health Condition
2023-03-03
Human rights activist Maryam Al-Khawaja sent an urgent appeal through twitter to exert all kinds of pressure to save the life of her father, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.
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20 UK MPs Express "Grave Concerns" over FIA, F1 Role in Sportswashing in Bahrain, KSA
2023-03-03
20 UK Members of Parliament have expressed "grave concerns" to FIA and Formula 1 bosses over their role in "sportswashing" ahead of the 2023 season starting in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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Amnesty Advisor Criticizes Holding F1 Races in Authoritarian Countries, Including Bahrain
2023-03-02
Frank Conde Tangberg, policy advisor for Amnesty International Norway, criticized Formula 1's holding of races in a number of authoritarian countries.
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HR Group Writes to F1 on "Ongoing Concerns" over "Sportswashing"
2023-02-28
A prominent human rights group has written to Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali to raise serious concerns over what it claims is the sport's ongoing role in "sportswashing" ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Sayed Al-Ghuraifi Calls for Preparing Atmosphere in Homeland for Dialogue and Reform
2023-02-28
Prominent Shiite cleric Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi expressed in a speech that "When intentions are true, convictions become closer, wills collaborate, words become open, [good] climates are created, dialogues are established, and options are wisely chosen, for the homeland remains a homeland of love, righteousness and reform."
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Sheikh Al-Hazeem: Bad Behavior of Kuwaiti Customs Officials towards Bahrainis "Harms Kuwait's Reputation, Ignites Strife"
2023-02-27
Sheikh Mahdi Al-Hazeem, the Friday preacher at the "Imam Hussein Mosque" in Kuwait, warned of the continued "bad behavior" of some customs officials at the Abdali-Safwan port towards Bahrainis, warning that this "harms Kuwait's reputation and ignites strife."
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Ali Al-Aswad: The Speaker of the Bahraini House of Representatives Said It
2023-02-22
We listened to the words of the Speaker of the Bahraini House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Musallam, who impressed us with his meager leadership - of what is supposed to be the People's House - a statement made in an attempt to intimidate MPs, live on air.
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Maryam Al-Khawaja Criticizes Int'l Musician André Rieu over Meeting King Hamad
2023-02-16
Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja severely criticized international musician André Rieu over his meeting with King of Bahrain.
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British MP Demands its Gov't to End Support for Bahrain
2023-02-15
"Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Bahraini uprising. Hundreds of thousands rose up to demand democracy and were brutally put down," British Labour Party MP Bell Ribeiro tweeted.
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Hackers Target Bahrain Airport, News Sites to Mark Uprising
2023-02-14
Bahraini hackers said they had taken down the websites of Bahrain's international airport, state news agency and chamber of commerce on Tuesday to mark the 12-year anniversary of an Arab Spring uprising in the small Gulf country.
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UK Accused of "Dangerous Whitewash" over Bahrain Human Rights Abuses
2023-02-13
The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has been urged by humanitarian organizations to issue a correction over a "misleading" Foreign Office (FCDO) report on Bahrain, as they say it represents a "dangerous whitewash" on human rights that risks emboldening abusers in the Gulf state.
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Riyadh Humiliating Meeting: A Willing Bahrain and Disinclined Qatar
2023-02-13
The meeting that took place on Tuesday (February 7, 2023) between the Qatari and Bahraini Foreign Ministers was not a success for Manama's diplomacy in any way, but it rather can be described as humiliating in form and essence.
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Bahrain Loses State Immunity Bid in Dissidents' Spyware Lawsuit in UK
2023-02-08
Bahrain cannot claim state immunity to block a lawsuit brought in Britain by two dissidents who say its government hacked their laptops with spyware, the High Court in London ruled on Wednesday.
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French Newspaper: Bahrain behind Anti-Qatar Campaign
2023-02-08
Bahrain is behind a judicial and media attack against Qatar in France, an investigation by French newspaper Liberation has revealed.
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Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Meets his Bahraini Counterpart in Riyadh
2023-02-08
After two years of Qatar's ignoring Bahraini demands to hold a dialogue to resolve the outstanding issues and normalize relations between the two countries, the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif Al-Zayani on Tuesday (February 7, 2023).
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Bahrain's King Calls for Resolving Outstanding Issues with Qatar
2023-01-31
The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, called for working toward resolving the outstanding issues with the State of Qatar, stressing the importance of adhering to the statement of the Saudi Al-Ula Summit.
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Iranian FM: We're Exchanging Messages with Bahrain through Intermediary
2023-01-31
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that his country is exchanging messages with Bahrain through a mediator, stressing that Iran has taken many steps to strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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Citizens, led by Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, Stage Sit-in in Ras Al-Rumman to Denounce the Burning of the Holy Quran
2023-01-28
Dozens of citizens staged a sit-in in the Ras al-Rumman area in Bahrain, led by the head of the Ulama Council, Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, in response to the Swedish authorities allowing extremists to burn the Holy Quran.
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Bahrain: Security Forces Arrest Citizens, Prevents Sit-in at Beit Al Quran in Manama to Denounce the Burning of the Holy Quran
2023-01-28
Security forces in Bahrain were present in the vicinity of the Swedish Embassy and the Beit Al Quran (House of the Quran) Museum in the capital, Manama, to prevent citizens from holding a gathering to condemn the burning of the Holy Quran.
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Sheikh Sanqour: Reform Made by Repression and Harsh Security Measures Doesn't Last
2023-01-28
Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour stressed in a speech on the need to adhere to justice and fairness in managing the affairs of the country and its people, by caring for and preserving people's rights, creating equal opportunities for all and rejecting all forms of discrimination.