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World Resources Institute: Bahrain, the World’s Most Water-Stressed Country
2015-09-15
Bahrain Mirror: The World Resources Institute puts Bahrain on top of the water-stressed countries list.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Tells Bahrain to Settle its Internal Crisis Instead of Pointing the Finger at Others
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, advised the Bahraini government to settle its internal crisis instead of pointing the finger at others.
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Bahraini Authorities Release Sheikh Al- Jidhafsi a Day after Arresting him at Checkpoint in Sitra
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities released the Shiite cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jidhafsi after arresting him on Saturday (September 12, 2015).
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Washington on Dismantling Al-Wefaq: We Haven’t Seen Those Reports
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The State Department Spokesperson John Kirby stated that “Bahrain has taken steps to improve their human rights record,”
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Trial of Majeed Milad Adjourned Until September 29
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A Bahraini court adjourned the trial of a senior member of the opposition’s Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Majeed Milad, until September 29, 2015.
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Nabeel Rajab Criticizes the National Institution for Human Rights for Being Occupied with Foreign Events & Avoiding its Priorities
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror: Prominent Bahraini human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, criticized the National Institution of Human Rights, which is appointed by a royal decree, considering that “it didn’t prove its worth in changing and improving the human rights situation in Bahrain.”
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Trial of Abdullah Al-Binali (ISIS Preacher Turki Al-Binali’s Brother) Adjourned until October 18
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court looked into the case of Abdullah Al-Binali (ISIS preacher Turki Al-Binali's brother), who is accused of using his friend's passport in an attempt to flee the country and decided to adjourn the case until October 18, 2015.
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Bahrain Showcases Estates Worth $10 Billion in Dubai Exhibition, Many of its Shares Owned by Ruling Family
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Economic Development Board showcased in its pavilion in the Cityscape exhibition in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) real estate projects, owned by member of the ruling family, worth 10 billion US dollars.
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Pro-Regime Bahraini Newspapers Attack Washington Post Over its Report about HR Violations in Bahrain
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: In what seems like an organized media campaign against the Washington Post, three pro-government newspapers slammed, in their editorials, the American newspaper over the article in which it criticized Bahrain’s human rights record.
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Eight Bahraini Soldiers Wounded in War on Yemen Treated in Saudi Hospitals
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: BNA said that the Bahraini King’s son, Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, visited two Saudi hospitals where 8 wounded Bahraini soldiers who joined the Saudi-led Arab coalition forces waging war on Yemen are being treated.
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Dozens of Anti-Regime Protestors in Bahrain Injured by Shotgun Pellets
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Dozens of protestors were injured after security forces fired shotgun pellets at demonstrators staging anti-regime rallies in different areas across Bahrain.
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Bahraini MoI Denies Arrest of Jaffaria Waqf Employee Attempting to Leave Bahrain with Large Amount of Money
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior denied the news of the arrest of an individual attempting to leave the country through Bahrain International Airport with a large amount of money.
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Anti-Regime Protests Continue across Bahrain
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets west of the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Friday (September 11, 2015) to voice their determination to continue demanding political reforms.
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Akhbar Al-Khaleej Slams Washington Post: Its Article Is Misleading, Full of Lies & Defamation
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper attacked the Washington Post after its latest article in which Bahrain’s king was listed among the top five “Human Rights Abusers”.
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AFP: Bomb Attack on Bahrain Police Station, No Casualties
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A bomb attack targeted a police station in a Bahraini Shiite village without causing casualties, the Sunni-ruled kingdom's official BNA news agency reported Friday.
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Bilad Al-Qadeem Entrances Blocked after Blast Targeting Khamis Police Station
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini forces blocked the entrances of Bilad Al-Qadeem after the Ministry of Interior announced that a blast took place targeting the Khamis police station, south of the capital, Manama.
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Bahraini FM: Iran Is Fighting Against Us With Kalashnikovs & Bombs..Nuclear Deal Doesn’t Address All Sources of Tension
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said it was still premature to assess the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, yet he pointed out that the deal “didn’t cover all the sources of tensions with Iran.”
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National Democratic Assembly Head Fadhel Abbas Prevented from Receiving Medication in Prison
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: Family of detainee Fadhel Abbas, the secretary general of the National Democratic Assembly, demanded the prison authority to allow him to receive his medication.
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Bahraini Prosecuted for Assuming Identity of Ruling Al Khalifa Family Member
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini was accused of forging official papers, by assuming the identity of a member of the ruling Al Khalifa family, with the assistance of another Nepali national.
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Bahrain’s Higher Education Council Summons RCSI President after Exam Papers Leakage
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: The General Secretariat of Higher Education Council summoned the president of the Medical University of Bahrain (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) over the leakage of some exam papers from the main university in Ireland.