ARTICLES RELATING TO BAHRAIN

Bahraini jailed for flag 'insult'

2013-05-16 15:01

A Bahrain demonstrator has been sentenced to three months in prison for hanging a Bahrain flag from his truck during a rally, says a defence lawyer.

Bahraini acquitted over Twitter post

2013-03-11 18:02

A lawyer in Bahrain says a human rights activist has been acquitted over allegations that he posted false news on Twitter.

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Protests in Bahrain after king's speech

2012-12-16 20:52

Activists in Bahrain say police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters who took to the streets after an annual address by the Gulf nation's king.

Tension over plan for church in Bahrain

2012-09-04 08:02

A planned Catholic church in Bahrain — meant to showcase the country's traditions of religious tolerance in a conservative Muslim region - has turned into a point of tension.

Bahrain police disperse Shi'ite protests

2012-08-14 17:01

Bahraini security forces have fired birdshot and tear gas to disperse protesters in Shi'ite villages around the capital, witnesses say.

Bahraini court: Monitor 11-year-old

2012-07-05 15:57

A Bahraini court has ruled that an 11-year-old boy accused of taking part in anti-government protests can remain at home but must be monitored by authorities.

Bahraini, 11, facing protest charge

2012-06-08 18:01

A defence lawyer says a court hearing is planned for an 11-year-old boy detained for allegedly taking part in anti-government protests.

Bahrain hunger striker decries detention

2012-05-22 19:22

Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has described his imprisonment as a "crime" as he attended his trial for the first time since launching a hunger strike, arriving in a wheelchair.

Bahrain protesters clash with police

2012-05-11 12:07

Bahrain police have fired tear gas and birdshot during overnight clashes with protesters demanding the release of jailed opposition activists, wounding several, witnesses say.

Bahrain mourners attack police

2012-04-26 22:12

Bahraini protesters have attacked a police station with petrol bombs on and riot police responded with teargas and stun grenades after a funeral march.

Bahrain F1 protester found dead

2012-04-21 19:01

Bahrain's opposition have reported the first death in protests timed for this weekend's controversial Grand Prix as the kingdom imposed a security lock-down around the Sakhir Formula One racing circuit.

Bahrain tightens security for F1 weekend

2012-04-20 16:02

Authorities in Bahrain have stepped up security around the Formula One circuit after clashes between protesters and security forces intensified.

Violence at Bahrain F1 exhibition

2012-04-18 17:07

Security forces have fired stun grenades at anti-government protesters at a cultural exhibition for Bahrain's Formula One race.

Bahrain opposition ready for dialogue

2012-03-19 21:09

Bahrain's Shi'ite-led opposition has expressed readiness for dialogue with authorities to end the political deadlock in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, but demanded a referendum on the outcome.

Bahrain police fire tear gas at protesters

2012-02-14 09:01

Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas at protesters trying to occupy a landmark square in the nation's capital ahead of the one-year anniversary of the kingdom's uprising.

Bahrain on alert for uprising anniversary

2012-02-12 20:18

Bahrain has put its security forces on high alert before the uprising anniversary.

Bahrain court says emergency rule legal

2012-01-25 20:43

A Bahraini court has ruled that King Hamad acted lawfully when he declared a quasi state of emergency in March ahead of a crackdown on Shi’ite-led democracy protests.

Bahrain demonstrators defy police ban

2012-01-07 22:00

Hundreds of Bahrainis have gathered for a demonstration called by the Shi'ite-led opposition defying a ban by police.

Bahrain police attack Shi'ite opposition

2011-12-23 20:00

Security forces firing rubber bullets and tear gas attacked the headquarters of Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition party in the capital.

Blast near British embassy in Bahrain

2011-12-04 16:29

A small explosion has taken place in a bus parked near the British embassy in the Bahraini capital, the interior ministry says.

Fears Bahraini women, girls tortured

2011-09-27 20:04

A group of 38 women and seven girls arrested during a protest against Bahrain's parliamentary by-elections have reportedly been tortured or ill-treated, Amnesty International says,

Bahrain man dies after inhaling gas

2011-09-15 21:15

A Bahrain man has died after inhaling tear gas fired by security forces trying to disperse anti-government protesters in the Gulf kingdom, relatives say.

Bahrain denies teen shot dead by police

2011-09-02 22:39

Bahrain's interior ministry denies reports that police shot dead a Shi'ite teenager taking part in a protest and offered a reward for information about his killers.

Bahrain rights body shuts doors

2011-08-16 14:03

A commission probing rights abuses in Bahrain says it has closed its office to visitors after protesters mobbed it over reports that it had cleared the government of wrongdoing.

 

Bahrain arrests girls over F1 bomb plan

2013-04-23 14:56

Two Bahraini girls have been arrested for allegedly having plotted to carry out an attack on Sakhir circuit during the weekend's Formula One Grand Prix race, police say.

Bahrain teen killed during protest

2013-02-14 13:00

A teenager has been shot dead during clashes with police in a Shi’ite village as hundreds took to the streets to mark the second anniversary of an uprising in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.

Bahrain policeman held over 'slap' video

2012-12-25 18:11

A policeman in Bahrain has been arrested after a video showing him hitting a resident of a Shiite village was posted online, the interior ministry sáys.

Iran hits back at protest-hit Gulf states

2012-09-04 13:02

Gulf Arab states accusing Iran of meddling in their internal affairs are trying to deflect attention from civil movements protesting for more rights, says an Iranian official.

Bahrain police shoot dead teenager

2012-08-18 22:32

Bahraini security forces have shot dead a Shi'ite teenager after a group of protesters attacked police with petrol bombs near the capital Manama, says the interior ministry.

Protests hit Bahrain after ban on rallies

2012-07-14 20:20

Anti-government protesters in Bahrain have clashed with police in widespread demonstrations against moves by authorities to ban opposition rallies.

Bahrain: Compensation for uprising deaths

2012-06-26 16:47

Bahrain says it will pay $2.6m to 17 families over deaths last year during an 'Arab Spring' uprising that the Gulf Arab state put down by force.

Policewoman denies torturing journalist

2012-06-06 17:16

A Bahrain policewoman has pleaded not guilty to charges of torturing a female journalist during last year's crackdown on anti-government protests, lawyers say.

US to resume arms sales to Bahrain

2012-05-12 18:28

The United States intends to resume some arms sales to Bahrain despite its concerns about the government's human rights abuses, US officials say.

Hunger striker fed against will - wife

2012-04-29 21:08

The wife of a Bahrain hunger striker allowed to visit claims he is being treated with feeding tubes against his will.

Bahraini policemen hurt in blast

2012-04-25 12:01

A bomb attack carried out by "terrorists" has wounded four Bahraini policemen in a Shi'ite-populated village overnight, say reports.

Bahrain protests swell ahead of F1 GP

2012-04-21 16:40

Bahrain protesters staged a massive march as Formula 1 teams took to the track.

Bahrain protest rage ahead of F1

2012-04-20 10:49

Formula One cars took to the track in Bahrain as the government hopes for a successful Grand Prix and activists promise to mark it with "days of rage".

Bahrain youths protest against F1

2012-04-01 21:38

Bahraini police fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in two Shi'ite villages as protests were mounted against the Formula One race to be held in the Gulf kingdom.

Bahrain police disperse protests

2012-02-14 14:02

Bahraini police have dispersed protesters who have made several attempts to mark the anniversary of last year's uprising by marching to the site of the protest, say witnesses.

Protests mark Bahrain uprising anniversary

2012-02-13 16:00

Bahraini police have clashed with protesters, witnesses say, as the kingdom's security chief warned citizens not to heed calls by activists to mark the first anniversary of a Shi'ite-led uprising.

Canada asks Bahrain to free protester

2012-01-27 17:49

Canada and Amnesty International have urged Bahrain to release a Canadian arrested during demonstrations last year in the Gulf kingdom and sentenced to five years in prison.

Bahrain court overturns Shi'ite death terms

2012-01-09 20:50

Bahrain's cassation court has annulled the death sentences of two Sh'iites and the life imprisonment of three others convicted of killing two policemen.

Opposition supporters rally in Bahrain

2012-01-07 16:32

Demonstrators are gathering at the headquarters of Bahrain's main opposition party in the island nation's capital despite a government ban.

Bahrain detonates UK 'explosives'

2011-12-08 08:03

Bahrain's interior ministry has said that staff at its airport detonated a package of explosives that had originated from Britain.

Bahrain suspects in contact with Iran

2011-11-13 21:51

Members of a cell arrested before they could carry out planned attacks in Bahrain, had been in contact with Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, reports say.

Bahrain by-elections, 1 in 5 vote

2011-09-25 20:43

Fewer than one in five voters cast ballots in Bahraini by-elections after the Shi'ite majority in the Gulf Arab state boycotted the polls.

Jailed Bahrain activists on hunger strike

2011-09-03 17:41

Two jailed Bahraini Shi'ite activists jailed have gone on hunger strike, the daughter of one of them has said.

Bahrain poll has 84 candidates

2011-08-25 21:29

A total of eighty-four candidates, including nine women, are to run in Bahrain's parliamentary by-elections due to be held on September 24.

Bahrain's main opposition quits talks

2011-07-17 19:18

Bahrain's largest Shi'ite opposition group Wefaq Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to pull out of a national dialogue set up by the government, which aims to heal divisions.

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