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Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs Adds Vietnam to its Red List
2021-05-31
The Civil Aviation Affairs has added the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to its travel Red List, effective 1 June 2021.
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Ayatollah Isa Qassim Warns: Prisoners of Conscience Left in Prison to be Killed by Coronavirus
2021-05-29
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim highlighted the difficult situation prisoners of conscience, who were left in prison to be killed by the epidemic, are experiencing.
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Bahrain to Close Shopping Malls for Two Weeks to Contain Pandemic
2021-05-28
Bahrain will close shopping malls, restaurants and coffee shops for two weeks starting from Thursday as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, state TV reported.
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Health of Haq Movement S-G Hasan Mushaima Severely Deteriorates, He has Swollen Feet, Faces Difficulty in Moving
2021-05-27
Human rights activist Ali Mushaima said on Wednesday (May 26, 2021) that the health of his father, Secretary-General of Haq Movement, Hasan Mushaima, severely deteriorated.
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Salam DHR Launches Report Entitled: "Arbitrary Revocation of Nationality in Bahrain: A Tool of Oppression"
2021-05-27
A human rights report, launched on Tuesday, revealed that from 2012 to 2019, a total of 985 individuals were arbitrarily stripped of their nationality either by a court order, a royal decree or ministerial order. Today, the total number is 434, after the King reinstated citizenship for 551 individuals in 2019.
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Bahrain Sent Two Invitations to Hold Talks with Qatar, No Response from Qatari Side so Far
2021-05-26
MP Mohammed Al-Sisi Al-Buainain said that the Ministry of Foreign Affair "has extended two invitations to hold dialogue and bilateral talks with Qatar, but there has been no response, so far, from the Qatari side on the two invitations that have been sent to start the talks."
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Interior Minister Discusses Implementation of Open Prison Experience, Expansion of Alternative Penalties Law
2021-05-26
As part of his visit to the United Kingdom, Interior Minister, Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, met the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, Priti Patel.
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Al-Wefaq Calls to Stop Protests, Sit-ins due to Dangerous Epidemic Wave in Bahrain
2021-05-26
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on Bahrainis to stop protests and sit-ins all over the country due to the outbreak of dangerous Coronavirus in Bahrain and increase in number of cases and casualties.
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Ayatollah Qassim to Citizens: Any Gathering that would Increase Epidemic Outbreak is not Religiously Permissible
2021-05-25
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim stressed that it is not religiously permissible to hold any gathering that would increase spread of the epidemic, fill hospitals with patients and claim more lives.
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National Taskforce for Combatting Coronavirus Recommendations Ignored, Gulf Air Continues Operating Flights to India and Infected Countries
2021-05-25
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, affirmed that it continues operating flights from countries on the Red List (namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal).
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Bahrain Suspends Flights Coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
2021-05-24
Following popular demands and based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus, the government of Bahrain decided to suspend flights coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Peaceful Protest in Memory of Diraz Massacre Martyrs
2021-05-24
A peaceful protest was staged in Bahrain on Saturday (May 22, 2021), marking the fourth anniversary of the massacre committed by the interior ministry forces against peaceful protestors in front of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim's home.
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Anti-Cyber Crime Summons Woman for Posting Tweets Offensive to Shia
2021-05-24
he Anti-Cyber Security Directorate of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security said that it summoned a woman, 52, for posting a sectarian tweet defaming a sect in Bahrain and inciting hatred incitement.
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Victory of Palestinian Heroes Teach Normalizing Gov't that their Security is linked to their People, Not Israel: Sheikh Isa Qassim
2021-05-23
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim thanked the Palestinian heroes who fought the Israeli enemy to defend the nation's religion, sanctities and dignity.
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Senior Bahraini Clerics Call on Authorities to Stop Flights Coming from Infected Countries, Particularly India
2021-05-23
Four senior Bahraini clerics: Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi, Sheikh Mohammad Saleh Al-Rabei, Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour and Sheikh Mahmoud Al-A'ali issued a statement on the increasing number of Coronavirus cases.
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Sheikh Isa Qassim: Making Bahrain Quarantine for Transients Means that Lives of Our People Have been Changed to Item
2021-05-23
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim said in a statement on Thursday (May 20, 2021) "Making Bahrain a quarantine for transients to other Gulf States and who are suspected of contacting the Coronavirus is a dangerous step which the government can't deny."
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Ayatollah Qassim: It is Shame to Leave Al-Aqsa and Al-Quds to Israeli Criminal Desire
2021-05-22
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim said that is shame to leave the Al-Aqsa and Al-Quds to the Israeli criminal desire to do whatever it wants with them.
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138 Coalitions, Networks, and HR Organizations in Memorandum to UN S-G: All Prisoners of Conscience in Bahrain Must be Released
2021-05-22
138 coalitions, networks, and human rights organizations issued a memorandum demanding the release of all prisoners of conscience in Bahrain amid Coronavirus outbreak.
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UIA-IROL: Bahraini Justice Minister should not Use Disciplinary Proceedings to Sanction Lawyers
2021-05-22
The UIA Institute for the Rule of Law (UIA-IROL) said that Bahrain Minister of Justice should not use disciplinary proceedings to sanction lawyers exercising their freedom of expression.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Criticizes Turning Bahrain into Quarantine for Other States
2021-05-19
Al-Wefaq deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi criticized the government's decision to turn Bahrain into "quarantine for other countries by welcoming expatriates who are heading to other countries under the excuse of "Safe Passage".