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U.S. Journalists 'Safe and in Good Health' After Bahrain Release
2016-02-18
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): An American journalist said on Wednesday she and the three members of her camera crew were safe and in good health after being released from detention in Bahrain, where they had been accused of participating in an illegal gathering in the U.S.-allied Gulf kingdom.
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Reuters: Released American Journalists Have Left Bahrain
2016-02-17
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): An American journalist and her camera crew who were arrested in Bahrain and accused of participating in an illegal gathering have left the country after being released on Tuesday, their families said in a statement.
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AP: Lawyer Said 4 US Journalists Charged in Bahrain Leaving Country
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Four U.S. journalists arrested in Bahrain while covering the anniversary of the island nation's 2011 uprising were charged, released and heading for the airport Tuesday to fly out of the country, a lawyer said.
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AP: Lawyer Says Bahrain Prosecutors Questioning 4 US Journalists
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahraini prosecutors began questioning four detained American journalists on Tuesday following their arrest in the tiny island kingdom on the anniversary of its 2011 uprising, a lawyer said.
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Reuters: Four U.S. Journalists Detained in Bahrain - Journalists Group
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): A U.S. journalist and three members of her camera crew were detained in Bahrain on Sunday, Reporters Without Borders said on Monday, urging Bahrain to release the four American citizens "rapidly and without harm."
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AP: 4 US Reporters Arrested in Bahrain on Uprising's Anniversary
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahrain has arrested four American journalists covering the anniversary of its 2011 uprising amid a long crackdown on dissent in the tiny Gulf nation, witnesses said Monday.
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AFP: Bahrain Arrests Four American Journalists During Protests
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahraini authorities have arrested four Americans during protests marking the fifth anniversary of a Shiite-led uprising in the kingdom, US and Bahraini authorities said, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
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Reuters: Four Americans Held in Bahrain as Island Marks Uprising Anniversary
2016-02-16
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahraini police have detained four U.S. citizens, including one who was masked and taking part in a riot, a senior police official said on Monday, and local media reported they were journalists covering a protest.
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Bahrain Refers 4 Arrested American Journalists to Public Prosecution
2016-02-16
The head of the general police directorate in Bahrain’s capital said that all the necessary legal measures have been taken against the four arrested US journalists, and the case has been referred to the Public Prosecution.
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Amnesty Int’l Says Photographer Ahmad Al-Fardan Is Prisoner of Conscience & Calls for his Immediate Release
2016-02-08
Amnesty International stated that a Bahraini court upheld a verdict sentencing Bahraini photographer Ahmad Al-Fardan to three months in prison over charges of “attempting to participate in a public gathering.”
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Bahrain’s King Say his Country Enjoys Complete Freedom of Press & Expression
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “Bahrain press today enjoys complete freedom of expression and opinion,” expressing his appreciation of all journalists and columnists for raising key issues which serve the interests of the country.
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Journalist Nicholas Kristof: Bahrain Denied Me a Visa to Attend IISS Manama Dialogue
2015-10-29
Bahrain Mirror: The American journalist Nicholas Kristof said that the Bahraini authorities denied him a visa to attend the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.