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Bahrain: Clashes Erupted after Mass Anti-Regime Protests Friday
2016-08-13
Thousands of Bahrainis took to streets across Bahrain on Friday, denouncing recent oppressive measures taken by authorities against Shiite citizens in country.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Orders Detention of 12 Citizens over "Assembly" in Diraz
2016-08-11
Bahraini Public Prosecution decided to detain 12 citizens, including 6 Shiite clerics, over charges of joining open rally in Diraz.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Decides to Detain 6 Shia Clerics for 15 Days Pending Investigation
2016-08-11
Public Prosecution in Bahrain decided to detain 6 Shia clerics on Wednesday for 15 days.
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Bahrain Clerics: Targeting Shiite Sect Paves Way for Dangerous Possibilities
2016-08-11
Bahraini clerics said the increased summoning, arrest, imprisonment of religious scholars come to break the will of the people.
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Bahraini Authorities Detain 10 Shiite Clerics within Series of “Sectarian Measures”
2016-08-10
The Bahraini authorities arrested on Tuesday (August 9, 2016) 10 Shiite clerics over rejecting the “sectarian measures” taken by the government against rituals and prominent religious figures in the country.
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Case of Sheikh Ali Hmaidan Adjourned until August 18 over Diraz Assembly
2016-08-10
The local Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper that has close ties with the Prime Minister said that a Bahraini court adjourned the case of detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Hmaidan to 18 August over assembly in Diraz.
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Authorities Summoned 47 Shiite Clerics, Arrested 13 of them within 50 Days
2016-08-10
Sayed Abbas Shubar, Head of Religious Freedoms Unit in Bahrain SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights
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Bahrain Government Takes Direct Control over Internet through Central System that Blocks Websites
2016-08-09
Bahraini authorities said telecommunications companies in Bahrain that provide internet services are obliged to purchase unified technical system that blocks websites.
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Sheikh Qassim Responds to Doubts about his Nationality Origins: Government Approach to Attack Each Despised Indigenous Bahraini
2016-08-09
Revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim isn’t only a matter of insulting people, but rather a systematic approach to get at each opposing citizen.
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Bahraini Authorities Summon 3 Prominent Shiite Clerics for Interrogation
2016-08-07
Bahraini authorities continued its brutal campaign against the Shiite-majority in the country, summoning three prominent Shiite clerics for interrogation.
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Bahrainis are Like Crabs, Sever their Claws and They’ll Grow Stronger Ones
2016-08-06
Since 2011, Bahrainis were forced to choose between being part of the pro-regime herd or being cut off, rendered voiceless and denied any rights.
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BBC: Bahrain Watch Report Details 'Internet Curfew' in Diraz
2016-08-05
Activists said “deliberate” nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in Bahraini village of Diraz.
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Nasrallah Commends Open Rally in Bahrain’s Diraz, Denounces Criminalization of Khums Ritual
2016-07-30
Hezbollah Secretary-General Nasrallah praised Bahrainis holding open rally outside Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s house in Diraz, despite “rising hot temperatures”.
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Ruling Family in Bahrain Made up its Mind: No For Shiites
2016-07-29
Bahraini regime doesn't respect Shiite religious rites and culture; Shiites are subjected to daily insults, ongoing threats and harassments.
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Ruling Family in Bahrain Made up its Mind: No For Shiites
2016-07-29
Bahraini regime doesn't respect Shiite religious rites and culture; Shiites are subjected to daily insults, ongoing threats and harassments.
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German Ambassador Shares "Bahraini-German" Group's Concerns about Recent Developments in Bahrain
2016-07-28
German Ambassador to Bahrain expressed that his government shares concerns regarding recent developments in Bahrain with Bahraini organizations.
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AFP: Bahrain Tries Shiite Cleric for Money Laundering
2016-07-28
Bahrain's top Shiite cleric went on trial Wednesday on charges of illegal fund raising...
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Reuters: Bahrain Shi'ite Cleric Goes on Trial for Money Laundering
2016-07-28
The spiritual leader of Bahrain's Shi'ite Muslim majority went on trial on Wednesday on charges...
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"Wa'ad" Criticizes Sheikh Qassim's Trial, Denounces Interfering in Sectarian Privacies
2016-07-28
Wa'ad called upon Bahraini authorities to take on national responsibility to preserve civil peace and social stability in the country.
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Authorities Arrest Sheikh Saeed Al-Asfour, to Expose him to Prosecution Tomorrow
2016-07-26
The security authorities arrested today (Tuesday, July, 26, 2016) Shiite cleric Sheikh Saeed Al-Asfour and decided to expose him to the public prosecution tomorrow.