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Haji Somoud Arrested Again
2022-03-18
The Bahraini security authorities arrested Haj Majid, known as Haji Somoud, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society reported.
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Al-Wefaq Offers Condolences to Al-Qatif People on Martyrdom of 41, Stresses that Language of Killing Condemned
2022-03-16
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condoled the people of Qatif for the martyrdom of a group of their sons, after the Saudi authorities executed 81 detainees, including 41 from Al-Qatif and Al-Awamiyah.
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Formula 1 Renews Contract with Bahrain, Completely Ignores HR Violations
2022-03-15
Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei, the director of advocacy for the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), has written a letter to F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali following the decision to award the Bahrain race a new 15-year contract.
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Ali Al-Hajee Sends Letter to F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton from Jail
2022-03-15
: On Monday, Ali Al-Hajee, a prisoner in Bahrain, wrote to Lewis Hamilton explaining how the seven-times champion had made a difference.
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Saudi Arabia Puts 81 to Death, Including 41 Shiites, 7 Yemenis
2022-03-13
Saudi authorities announced Saturday (March 12, 2022) that they executed 81 people in one day convicted of various crimes in the kingdom, which has one of the highest execution rates in the world. The number of deaths marks more than the total of 69 executions in all of 2021.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Calls for Releasing Sheikh Ali Salman after Hamad bin Jassim Statements
2022-03-12
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, demanded the release of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman following the statements of former Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim, in which he stated that his communication with Salman was conducted with the knowledge of Bahrain's King and former Foreign Minister.
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Hamad bin Jassim: King of Bahrain Prevented Me from Meeting Sheik Ali Salman, Put us in front of the Fait Accompli to Participate in Peninsula Shield
2022-03-12
Former Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani said that Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa personally and directly prevented him from meeting Bahrain's opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary General, Sheikh Ali Salman, during his visit to Bahrain.
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Bahrain and Israel discuss Joint Military Exercises...Arrival of Saudi Military Commander to Manama
2022-03-12
Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi continued his visit to Bahrain, where he discussed operational cooperation in Manama to include joint exercises and military capability development. He is scheduled to return to the country tomorrow.
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Israeli Chief of General Staff Announces from Bahrain: We Established Strategic Security Cooperation in Middle East
2022-03-11
Israeli Chief of General Staff, Aviv Kochavi, said that "Israel" has established a strategic security cooperation network in the Middle East.
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Israeli Chief of General Staff Arrives in Bahrain as Vienna Negotiations Progress
2022-03-10
Israeli Chief of General Staff, Aviv Kochavi, arrived in Bahrain on Wednesday (March 9, 2022).
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Social Insurance Organization: Around 420,000 Foreigners Insured, Over 18,000 Receive More than BD 1000
2022-03-10
The statistical report of social insurance revealed that there are 419,438 foreigners insured in social insurance, with 383,186 males, 36,252 females.
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Interior Minister Briefs US Ambassador on Alternative Penalties, Open Prisons Programs
2022-03-10
Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa briefed the newly appointed US Ambassador Steven C. Bondy on implementations of alternative penalties and open prisons programs.
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Bahraini Females Amount to 75% of Qualified Unemployed: GFBTU
2022-03-09
The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) said that Bahrain's unemployed women account for about 75% of the country's total eligible unemployed.
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British University Trains 22 Interior Ministry Officers on Implementing "Alternative Sanctions"
2022-03-09
The General Directorate of Verdicts Implementation and Alternative Penalties, directed by Khalid bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, son of Interior Minister, announced the graduation of "Alternative penalties" course, in the presence of the British Deputy Ambassador, Stuart Summers.
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UN Committee Issues Recommendations on Bahrain, Gives Gov't 24 Months to Implement
2022-03-09
The Committee on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the United Nations issued a detailed report on Bahrain, tackling a number of cases, mainly discrimination practiced against Shia majority in Bahrain.
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Government of Bahrain Shared with US Its Plan to Advance Societal and Legal Reforms: Official Joint Statement
2022-03-08
A US-Bahraini joint statement said at the end of the U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue that the two sides "engaged in constructive dialogue on how best to advance human rights, including freedom of expression, and Bahrain's government shared its plan to advance societal and legal reforms."
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On Zero Discrimination Day, Salam DHR Calls for Legilstaions against Discrimination in Bahrain
2022-03-08
SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights has called for enacting legislations that criminalize discrimination in Bahrain, allowing victims to sue those who discriminate against them.
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United Nations Confirms Continued Discrimination against Shiites in Bahrain
2022-03-08
A United Nations committee criticized the discrimination practiced by the government of Bahrain against Shia in education, employment, and the exercise of their cultural rights.
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Al-Wefaq Commends Kuwaiti Professors who Withdrew from Bahrain University Conference due to Israel's Participation
2022-03-06
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society greeted the Kuwaiti delegation that withdrew from a conference hosted by the University of Bahrain in protest against the participation of an Israeli delegation.
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Al-Wefaq Commends Kuwaiti Professors who Withdrew from Bahrain University Conference due to Israel's Participation
2022-03-06
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society greeted the Kuwaiti delegation that withdrew from a conference hosted by the University of Bahrain in protest against the participation of an Israeli delegation.