Bahrain uprising
Sisi sends message of co-operation, friendship to king of Bahrain
Egypt
April 25, 2016
Sisi sends message of co-operation, friendship to king of Bahrain
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has delivered a message of friendship to Bahraini King Hamad bin Eissa al-Khalifa, urging ongoing…
Protests set to mark four years after Bahrain uprising
World
February 14, 2015
Protests set to mark four years after Bahrain uprising
Bahrain's opposition has called for protests on Saturday's fourth anniversary of an uprising that deeply divided the key US ally…
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
The Emirati Foreign Ministry said on 22 February that Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a European researcher in Gulf affairs, was denied…
Teen killed in protests on Bahrain revolt anniversary
World
February 14, 2013
Teen killed in protests on Bahrain revolt anniversary
Bahraini security forces killed a teenager and injured dozens more protesters on Thursday, an opposition website said, during clashes on…
Bahrain court upholds jail for 13 opposition leaders
World
January 7, 2013
Bahrain court upholds jail for 13 opposition leaders
Bahrain's highest appeals court on Monday upheld jail terms against 13 prominent activists, seven of whom are facing life in…
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
World
December 17, 2012
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
Bahraini police fired stun grenades to break up dozens of protesters and arrested around 25 people including a prominent campaigner…
Lawyer: Bahrain sentences activist’s daughter to jail
World
December 10, 2012
Lawyer: Bahrain sentences activist’s daughter to jail
A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced the daughter of prominent opposition activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja to one month in jail for…
Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed
World
November 5, 2012
Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed
Five bombs exploded in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama on Monday, killing two people, officials said, in rare…
Bahrain extends detention of rights activist held over march
World
November 4, 2012
Bahrain extends detention of rights activist held over march
Bahrain has extended the detention of a leading human rights activist arrested last week for taking part in a demonstration…
Bahrain court upholds jail terms on medics
World
October 1, 2012
Bahrain court upholds jail terms on medics
Bahrain's highest court on Monday upheld jail terms issued against nine medics convicted for their role in last year's pro-democracy…