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BPA: Bahraini Female Journalists Deprived of Holding Senior Posts in Media Outlets, Regime Uses them to Polish its Image
2023-02-24
Bahrain Press Association said that Bahraini female journalists did not assume any senior position in the media outlets in Bahrain after the 2011 events of 2011, noting that "the political system uses women as chess pieces to beautify, show, and polish the kingdom's image internationally."
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Crown Prince: 5 Gov't Entities, 2 Sports Clubs Referred to Prosecution over NAO Violations
2019-10-30
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that 7 entities were referred to the Public Prosecution over violations mentioned in the National Audit Office (NAO) report for 2019.
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Bahrain Threatens Qatar after Al-Jazeera Aired "What is Hidden is Worse"
2019-07-15
An official source at the Information Affairs Ministry condemned a documentary aired by Qatar which reveals King of Bahrain's relation with Al-Qaeda organization and employing against the opposition.
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Abdullah Bouhaji Appointed as Acting Director General of Bahrain News Agency
2019-02-05
Minister of Information Affairs Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi issued a decision assigning director of human resources and finance Abdullah Khalil Bouhaji to perform the work of the Director General of the Bahrain News Agency, in addition to his functions starting February 3, 2019.
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Ministry of Information Continues Suspending Importation of beIN Sports Channels
2018-07-21
The Ministry of Information Affairs announced that it is continuing to implement its June 13, 2017 decision to suspend the importation of the beIN Sports channels of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network and to suspend the sale and renewal of its subscriptions.
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Bahrain Rejects Qatar Accusation that Riyadh Pirated beIN Sport Channel Content
2018-07-14
The Ministry of Information Affairs has announced full support of the Saudi Media Ministry's statement that confirms a categorical rejection of Qatar’s irresponsible and false allegations of the signal piracy made by the so-called "beoutQ", which linked up the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with beoutQ.
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Royal Decrees Appointing Assistant Undersecretaries, Director General and Ambassador
2017-12-22
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued four decrees for 2017, appointing 2 Assistant Undersecretaries at the Ministry of Information Affairs, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Director General at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquity and Ambassador in Thailand.
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Bahrain Prevents American Journalist from Entering Country
2017-12-09
Ministry of Information Affairs announced on Friday (December 8, 2017) that it prevented an American journalist from entering the country.
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Prosecution Releases Ibrahim Sharif after Accusing him of Insulting Ministry of Information Affairs
2017-10-24
The Public Prosecution decided to release Wa’ad former Secretary-General Ibrahim Sharif under guarantee of his place of residence.
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AP: Bahrain Shuts down Prominent Newspaper amid Crackdown
2017-06-04
Bahrain has ordered an independent newspaper to stop publishing "until further notice" amid a crackdown on dissent in the Gulf nation.
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Bahraini Authorities Suspend Publication Al-Wasat Newspaper until Further Notice
2017-06-04
Bahrain News Agency said that the Ministry of Information Affairs suspended Al-Wasat newspaper from issuance until further notice.
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Two Royal Decrees Appointing Undersecretary and CEO
2017-04-14
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued on Thursday (April 13, 2017) two decrees appointing undersecretary of the Ministry Information Affairs and CEO of the National Communication Centre.
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Reuters: Bahrain Suspends Online Version of Opposition-Linked Newspaper
2017-01-17
Bahraini authorities have suspended the online version of the opposition-linked al-Wasat newspaper until further notice, accusing it of publishing materials that threaten national unity, state news agency BNA reported on Monday.
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Information Affairs Ministry Suspends Al-Wasat Newspaper’s Online Edition
2017-01-17
The Information Affairs Ministry issued an edict suspending Al-Wasat newspaper online edition immediately and until further notice, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
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Bahrain Cancels Information Affairs Authority after Accusations of Inciting Conflict
2016-12-09
The Bahraini King issued a decree last week terminating Information Affairs Authority, and assigning its staff and management at the Ministry of Information Affairs.