A 35-year-old Bahraini man has died due to inhaling tear gas fired by the Saudi-backed regime forces during a demonstration in the northeastern island of Sitra. Reports say Jafar Jassem Ali al-Taweal lost his life when Bahraini forces fired toxic gas to disperse protesters during an anti-regime demonstration in Sitra on Monday. Scores of Bahrainis,… Continue reading Bahraini Man Dies of Inhaling Tear Gas
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Bahrainis Rally To Demand Reforms, Resignation Of PM
Thousands of Bahrainis have rallied near the capital, Manama, to demand reforms and resignation of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman, while voicing support for political prisoners. Thousands of demonstrators on Friday took to the streets in the village of Bilad al-Qadeem, southwest of the capital, shouting slogans against the premier and other Al Khalifa… Continue reading Bahrainis Rally To Demand Reforms, Resignation Of PM
Senior Bahrain Cleric Ayatollah Qassim: Stopping the Opposition Movement Needs a Referendum
Is there a problem with no solution?! Bahrain is sinking into a serious problem that no one can negate because of its pressure on all parties, and the opposition People’s weapons in the face of this heavy pressure are his patience, faith of the justice and the case, his deep feeling of the importance of… Continue reading Senior Bahrain Cleric Ayatollah Qassim: Stopping the Opposition Movement Needs a Referendum
Bahrainis hold fresh anti-regime demo near Manama
Bahraini demonstrators have staged an anti-regime protest rally near the capital despite the ongoing heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protesters in the Persian Gulf kingdom. On Tuesday, protesters took to the streets in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, and chanted slogans against the ruling Al Khalifa royal family, AFP reported. Bahraini forces fired… Continue reading Bahrainis hold fresh anti-regime demo near Manama
Al-Khalifa sold Bahrain to Saudi Arabia: Ayatollah Sanad
Bahrain prominent and well-respected Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Sanad warned al-Khalifa regime against betraying people of Bahrain, saying the King had sold the country to the Saudi invaders and allowed foreign powers to meddle within Bahrain internal affair for the sake of power. He hailed the courage and bravery of the people of Bahrain, noting how… Continue reading Al-Khalifa sold Bahrain to Saudi Arabia: Ayatollah Sanad
No Progress on Key Reforms in Bahrain: HRW
Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Bahrain’s rulers have made no progress on key reform promises, failing to release unjustly imprisoned activists or to hold accountable high-level officials responsible for torture. At a news conference in Manama, Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at HRW slammed the Bahraini regime after a five-day visit in… Continue reading No Progress on Key Reforms in Bahrain: HRW
No country has abused chemical gases like Bahrain
It started after an Irish University established that the gases used by police against Bahraini demonstrators were ten times the acceptable international level of concentration. To mark the second anniversary of the February 14 Bahraini uprising, Prof Damian McCormack, Prof David Grayson and Tara O’Grady call for a ban on CS gas, 2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile. Also,… Continue reading No country has abused chemical gases like Bahrain
Funeral held for a slain teenage protester in Bahrain
Bahrainis have taken to the streets in large numbers for the funeral of a 16-years-old protester, the latest victim of the regime’s brutal crackdown. On Saturday, mourners marched through the streets of Daih, the village where Hussein al-Jaziri was killed. Security forces tried to prevent mourners from holding the memorial ceremony and clashed with protesters,… Continue reading Funeral held for a slain teenage protester in Bahrain
Bahrainis to mark Feb. 14 revolution
Bahraini people have been called to hold anti-regime protests across the country on February 14 to mark the second anniversary of their revolution, Al-Alam reports. The appeal was made by the opposition groups and revolutionaries in a statement on Tuesday. The statement also called on Bahrainis to go on strike on Thursday and march to… Continue reading Bahrainis to mark Feb. 14 revolution
Government in Bahrain starts talks with opposition
Bahraini opposition groups have agreed to attend the government-initiated talks aimed at ending two years of anti-regime protests in the Persian Gulf state. More than two dozen government representatives and eight opposition members are holding talks behind closed doors in Manama. Bahrain’s main opposition bloc al-Wefaq is also taking part in the talks. The opposition… Continue reading Government in Bahrain starts talks with opposition
Bahrain opposition calls for transitional government
A Bahraini opposition group has called for the establishment of a transitional government as a first step to resolve the crisis in the Persian Gulf country. Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the major opposition bloc in Bahrain, made the appeal during a demonstration in the country on Wednesday. “The solution to end the crisis starts with… Continue reading Bahrain opposition calls for transitional government