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Saudi Authorities Arrest Bahraini Amid Security Campaign that led to 73 Arrests
2015-06-10
Bahrain Mirror: Security forces in Saudi Arabia arrested, over a week, 73 wanted suspects in different regions and provinces. Among those taken into custody were 64 Saudis, 4 Yemenis, an Egyptian, a Tajikistani, a Bahraini, a Pakistani and a Syrian.
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Bahraini Commander-in-Chief: Operation Decisive Storm was Answer of Allah’s Call... the Arab Spring Caused Sabotage
2015-06-09
Bahrain Mirror: The Commander-in-Chief of the Bahraini army, Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said that “Operation Decisive Storm” settled the matter of “regional influence, control and dominance,” claiming that the countries in the region “responded to Allah and his prophet to defend the two holy mosques.
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Reuters: Saudi Designates Two Hezbollah Officials as Terrorists
2015-05-28
Reuters: Saudi Arabia has designated two senior officials of the Lebanese Hezbollah group as terrorists, accusing them of involvement in spreading "chaos and instability", state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday
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A Cousin of Al-Qadeeh Massacre Executor Threatened the Shiites: You Will Soon Witness a Dreadful Conflict
2015-05-26
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A commemoration was held for Al-Qadeeh massacre executor by one of his cousins called Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Qashami during which he threatened the Shiite citizens in Saudi Arabia, promising them that they’ll witness a dreadful conflict.
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Outraged Saudi Shiites Stage Funeral Procession for Al-Qatif Martyrs Raising Anti-Extremist Slogans
2015-05-26
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Tens of thousands of Saudi Shiites took part in the mass funeral procession staged in Al-Qatif (located in the country’s Eastern Province) for the victims of suicide bombing that targeted a Shiite mosque during Friday prayer, on May 22, 2015.
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AFP: IS Suicide Bomber Attacks Saudi Shiite Mosque, killing 21
2015-05-23
AFP: An Islamic State group suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, killing 21 people and wounding 81 in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions.
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AP: Islamic State Loyalists Claim Saudi Mosque Attack
2015-05-23
Associated Press: A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia as worshippers commemorated the birth of a revered saint, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens more in the deadliest attack seen in the kingdom in more than a decade. Loyalists of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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Reuters: Suicide Bomber Strikes Saudi Shi'ite Mosque, Many Dead or Wounded
2015-05-22
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, residents said, killing around 20 people and wounding more than 50, local residents and a hospital officials said.
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Dozens of Casualties in a Suicide Attack on a Shiite Mosque in Saudi Arabia
2015-05-22
Bahrain Mirror: Social media networks reported on Friday, May 22, 2015, the detonation of an explosion in Imam Ali mosque, in the Shiite village of al-Qadeeh in KSA. The explosion led to at least 30 casualties where more than 150 people were praying.
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Members of Congress to Obama: Records of Bahrain & Saudi Repression Can Only Damage Our Enduring Regional Interests
2015-05-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): 45 Members of Congress sent a letter to the US President Barack Obama on Tuesday (May 12,2015), urging him to stand up for human rights in his meetings this week with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait, which make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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Reuters: Iran's Future Bank appeals Bahrain decision to take it over
2015-05-14
Reuters: May 13 An Iranian-owned bank based in Bahrain has appealed a decision by local authorities to place it in administration, in a case showing the vulnerability of Iran's business interests in the Gulf as political tensions rise.
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The Decisive Storm: 2415 Air Sorties and 100 Bentleys
2015-05-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Four weeks after declaring the launch of a military operation dubbed the “Decisive Storm” against Yemen, Saudi Arabia announced halting its “Decisive Storm” without anyone knowing the objectives it had achieved, other than leading to thousands of civilian deaths, tens of thousands of displaced persons and refugees and destruction of the country’s infrastructure which was already weak.
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Saudi Official: Bid to smuggle RDX from Bahrain to Foiled
2015-05-09
Bahrain Mirror: An Interior Ministry spokesman said that the Saudi customs officials thwarted an attempt, on Friday (8 May 2015) to smuggle highly explosive load that was coming from Bahrain.
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Bahrain’s Deficit will Reach 12% in 2015
2015-05-08
Bahrain Mirror: The outlook for most of the rich Gulf Arab economies has dimmed for this year and next as oil prices have remained relatively low, according to a Reuters poll published on Wednesday. The poll revealed that Bahrain inflation will reach 12% of its GDP for this year
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister: Saudi Intervention in Bahrain Caused a Deep Schism
2015-04-29
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, stated that the Saudi intervention in Bahrain left hundreds of people dead and injured and others arrested, stressing that Riyadh's actions of besieging Yemen will not pass without retaliation.
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Saudi Newspaper Publishes a Photo of a Bahraini Opposition Rally In “Karana” and Claims It’s a Protest in Iran!
2015-04-24
Bahrain Mirror: Saudi “Al-Yaum” newspaper in its issue published on Wednesday (April 22, 2015) posted a picture of a Bahraini opposition rally staged in the village of “Karana”, claiming that it’s a photo of a protest in Ahwaz area in southern Iran against what it described as “the Persian occupation”.
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Yemenis in Bahrain: Government Blocks our Money Transfers to our Families in Yemen and Spies on us 24/7
2015-04-23
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Yemeni nationals working in Bahrain revealed to Bahrain Mirror that the harassments they are subjected to have clearly intensified after the Saudi aggression on Yemen was launched.
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Trial of Defendant who Imported Unlicensed Weapons and Explosives from Saudi Arabia to "Fight Iran" Postponed
2015-04-17
Bahrain's First High Criminal Court postponed the trial of the defendant (25 years old) who was caught in possession of 6 weapons and ammunition as well as fireworks until May 6. The defendant claimed that he obtained these arms because of his fear of a war with Iran.
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After Pakistan Refused to Take Part in War against Yemen...A Racist Caricature against Pakistanis in a Bahraini Paper
2015-04-15
Bahrain Mirror: The 76-year-old Bahraini caricaturist, Abdullah Al Muharraqi, published a racist caricature against the Pakistanis after the Parliament of Pakistan decided last week not to take part in the war against Yemen and backed neutrality in the conflict.
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Reporters Without Borders launches “Operation Collateral Freedom”: Bahrain Mirror website is accessible now in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
2015-03-13
Summary: Reporters Without Borders launched a major operation to unblock 9 censored websites, including Bahrain Mirror website, in defiance of 11 countries that are on its list of “Enemies of the Internet.”