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Dr. Kassim Omran: Two Sick Decades
2019-05-12
The last two decades have been a steep slope in the history of public health in Bahrain since the establishment of health services in the country. Health services have deteriorated due to a number of issues.
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Al-Wefaq Holds Event in Beirut Marking February 14 Uprising 8th Anniversary
2019-02-16
Al-Wefaq held an event in Beirut on Friday (February 15, 2019) commemorating the eighth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that erupted in Bahrain in 2011.
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HRW: Global Sports Groups New Human Rights Ally in Bahrain?
2019-02-15
For the last eight years, the Bahraini authorities have carried out an unrelenting campaign of repression against demonstrators, opposition leaders, peaceful critics, and human rights defenders, said Aya Majzoub in a report on the eighth anniversary of the Bahraini Uprising.
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Editorial: Why February 14 Never Ends
2019-02-15
February 14, the event that never ends. Why? It’s because the movement of the people doesn’t come to an end. Its spark may fade for a while, but then it comes back ignited with a new spirit.
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PHOTOS: Protests Held in Bahrain on Eve of Eighth Anniversary of Feb. 14 Uprising
2019-02-14
Bahrain witnessed several protests on the eve of eight anniversary of February 14 uprising.
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Mohmmad Ali Injured since his Arrest on Feb.14, Hasn’t Received Treatment Yet
2018-03-01
Family of injured Mohammad Ahmad Ali launched an appeal in which they demanded the Bahraini authorities to allow him receive treatment, after he sustained a direct shotgun pellet, during clamping down a peaceful protest on 14th of February.
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Parliamentary Proposal to Deem February 14 an Official Holiday
2018-02-19
A Bahraini member of parliament submitted a proposal to consider February 14 of every year as an official holiday, marking the vote on the National Action Charter.
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Bahrain Seven Years Later: Briefing in US Congress on Feb. 14th Anniversary
2018-02-14
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission called to attend a briefing on the human rights situation in Bahrain on the seventh anniversary of its pro-democracy uprising that erupted on February 14, 2011.
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Bahraini Opposition to Reveal National Political Scheme; Says Al-Wefaq Deputy SG
2018-02-14
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi announced that the Bahraini opposition will reveal a new national political scheme in the upcoming period, without adding any details.
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Al-Daihi on Qatar 2011 Initiative: Hamad bin Jassim Called Sheikh Ali Salman in Presence of Bahrain King
2018-02-14
Deputy Secretary General of Bahrain's Al-Wefaq Opposition Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, revealed new details about the political initiative sponsored by Washington and Qatar between the Bahraini government and the opposition.
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Al-Wefaq on 7th February 14 Anniversary: We Believe in Political Resolution, Can Achieve another 98.4%
2018-02-13
Marking seventh anniversary of the February 14, 2011 movement, Bahrain's Al-Wefaq Society said they managed as Bahrainis to “achieve 98.4% with our strong will, and we still have the same energy to carry on,” referring to the anniversary of the vote on the National Action Charter on February 14, 2001.
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Court Upholds 7-Year Jail Term, Citizenship Revocation against Defendant over Joining 14 Feb. Coalition, Al-Wafa Party
2018-02-03
The First High Appeals Criminal Court rejected the objection of a 22-year-old youth sentenced to 7 years in prison and revoked of his citizenship, for not attending his objection session. The suspect was convicted along with another one- who has been already sentenced- of joining 14 February Coalition and Al-Wafa Islamic Party, as well as collecting money for the two parties.
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Bahrain: Pearl Roundabout Area Open after 6 Years of Closure
2017-06-13
Bahrain is scheduled to partially open today Tuesday (June 13, 2017) the Peal (Lualua) Roundabout for traffic, 6 years after closing it and dispersing pro-democracy protests.
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Bahrain Employed More than 4,000 Foreigners since 2011 Unrest, Official Numbers Suggest
2017-02-28
Al-Wasat Newspaper reported that the year 2013, witnessed the employment of the biggest number of foreign workers, amounting to 1212 foreigners.
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Six Years since Bahrain's Revolution, Britain Continues to Back Monarchy's Despotic Rule, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei
2017-02-25
The UK government has prioritised business dealings with the Gulf over rampant human rights abuses in Bahrain since 2011 uprising.
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Hezbollah SG Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on Feb. 14 Anniversary: Bahrain’s Survival Lies in Listening to People’s Demands
2017-02-17
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah said that the Bahrain’s survival lies in listening to the demands of the Bahraini people, noting that Saudi Arabia controls the political and security decisions in Bahrain.
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Feb. 14 Uprising’s 6th Anniversary: General School Strike, Closed Shops, and Mass Protests in Manama
2017-02-17
Marking sixth anniversary of Bahrain’s February 14 uprising, thousands took to the streets across the country on Tuesday (February 14, 2017).
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On Feb. 14 6th Anniversary, Al-Wefaq Deputy SG Confirms Need for UN-Sponsored Popular Referendum in Bahrain
2017-02-16
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi addressed a televised speech on the occasion of the February 14 revolution’s 6th anniversary, in which he confirmed the need for serious political negotiations under the auspices of the UN, which should result in a popular referendum.
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BCHR Documented 194 Peaceful Protests during 6th Anniversary of 14 February Uprising
2017-02-16
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 194 peaceful protests during the 6th Anniversary of 14 February Uprising, 77 of which were oppressed.
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Bahrain Protests, Clashes Continue for 2nd Day of Feb. 14 Commemoration
2017-02-16
Thousands of Bahrainis took part in the marking the end of the mourning ceremonies in memory of martyr Rida Al Ghasra and his two companions, while vast protests continued in commemoration of February 14 Revolution.