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Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior Demands Appointing New Imam to Allow Shiite Friday Prayers
2016-08-31

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior claimed that it did not prevent performing Friday prayer in Diraz, after the religious leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim condemned the prevention of Imam of the mosque and worshipers from reaching the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque.
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Bahrain’s King Receives US Ambassador in Al-Sakhir Palace
2016-08-31

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Al-Sakhir Palace on Tuesday (August 30, 2016) the US Ambassador to Bahrain, William Roebuck.
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Authorities Prevent Jalila Al-Salman from Leaving Country
2016-08-31

President of Bahrain Human Rights Observatory and deputy president of the dissolved Bahrain Teachers Association Jalila Al-Salman said that the authorities of King Fahd Causeway prevented her on Tuesday (August 30, 2016) from leaving the country.
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Reuters: Bahrain's Al-Wefaq Opposition Appeals Dissolution Ruling
2016-08-31

Bahrain's main opposition al-Wefaq has appealed against an administrative court ruling last month that dissolved the group and found it guilty of fostering terrorism, a leading Wefaq official said on Tuesday.
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GFBTU Calls on Government to Facilitate Passage of Workers and Teachers From and to Diraz
2016-08-30

The General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFBTU) stressed...
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Cases of Dr. Al-Dirazi and Mullah Hani Adjourned until September 6 for pleading
2016-08-30

Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court set September 6, 2016 as a date for pleading in the cases of member of...
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Court Sets August 31 as Date to Issue its Verdict against 2 Shiite Clerics over Diraz Protest
2016-08-30

Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court set August 31, 2016 as a date to issue its verdict against...
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Case of Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy Adjourned until September 6 to Call Attesting Witness
2016-08-30

Bahrain's ninth minor criminal court adjourned on Monday (August 29, 2016) Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy's trial until...
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The Guardian: British Police Criticised for Lack of Transparency in Bahrain Training Deal
2016-08-30

The Guardian stresses HR campaigners say British College of Policing should explain its work with Bahrain, which is accused of numerous human rights abuses.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution Claims Nabeel Rajab’s in Stable Condition & No Risk to his Health in Prison
2016-08-30

Bahraini Public Prosecution alleged that health condition of Bahrain Center for Human Rights President Nabeel Rajab is stable.
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Five Bahraini HR Groups Send Joint Letter Telling UN Human Rights Council to Take Meaningful Action against Bahrain
2016-08-30

Five NGOs have articulated a joint letter intended for UNHRC members regarding the pressing issues facing Bahrain.
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Bahraini FM Accuses UNHRC of “Politicization and Blackmail”
2016-08-30

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa attacked UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of “politicization and blackmail”.
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Bahraini Airport Authorities Ban HR Activist Nidal Al-Salman from Leaving Country
2016-08-30

Bahraini authorities prevented human rights defender Nidal Al-Salman from leaving the country.
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Yemen’s Houthis Ready to Restart Peace Talks if Attacks and Besieges Stop
2016-08-30

Yemen’s Houthis ready to restart peace talks with country’s exiled government if Saudi-led coalition stopped attacking and besieging Houthi-held territories.
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Saudi Newspaper: Bahrain Launches Investigation in Case of Bahraini Media Person who "Insulted" Mohammad bin Abdulwahab and ibn Taymiyyah
2016-08-29

The Saudi Al-Wasat newspaper said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution will start today on Monday...
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Abdulnabi Salman: Financial and Administrative Control Bureau Report Proves that Retirees' Living Allowance deducted from Insurances Budget
2016-08-29

The secretary general of the Progressive Democratic Forum Society, Abdulnabi Salman, called on the Minister of Finance...
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3&5-Year Jail Term Handed down to 11 Defendants over Burning Tires in Al-Markh
2016-08-29

The High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 5 suspects and 3-year jail...
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Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia to Replace Envoy
2016-08-29

Iraq asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad after his comments about alleged persecution of Sunni Muslims.
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Bahrain Court Delays Trial of Sheikh Al-Moamen to Summon Investigations Officer
2016-08-29

Bahraini court decided to postpone the Trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until September 28, 2016, after verdict was scheduled to be issued today.
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Bahrain Gov’t. Pays Living Allowance from Citizens’ Pockets while Foreign Employees Pay Nothing
2016-08-29

Progressive Democratic Tribune revealed number of shocking facts about Bahrain’s Social Insurance Organization, based on official figures.