Bahrain court jails prominent rights activist Aug 16th, 2012 - 12:00h (CET +01.00) A Bahrain court on Thursday sentenced prominent Shiite rights activist Nabil Rajab to three years in prison over "unauthorised" protests against the Sunni Al-Khalifa monarchy, a lawyer said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, court, jails, prominent, rights, activist, Top Keywords

Bahrain police disperse Shiite protests Aug 14th, 2012 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) Bahraini security forces fired birdshot and tear gas to disperse protesters in Shiite villages around the capital, witnesses said on Tuesday, as police announced the arrest of 11 "saboteurs". (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, police, disperse, shiite, protests, activist, Top Keywords

Bahrain returns envoy to Tehran Aug 12th, 2012 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) Bahrain said Sunday it has reinstated its ambassador in Iran, more than a year after recalling the envoy over Tehran's strong condemnation of Manama's brutal crackdown on Shiite-led protests. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, returns, envoy, tehran, protests, activist, Top Keywords

Court to rule on cases against Bahrain activist Aug 12th, 2012 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) A lawyer for prominent Bahrain rights activist Nabeel Rajab says a court will issue verdicts in four cases pending against him on Thursday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : court, rule, cases, against, bahrain, activist, Top Keywords

US lawmakers call on Bahrain king to free activist Aug 11th, 2012 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) Nineteen members of the U.S. Congress have written to Bahrain's king to call for the release of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who is currently serving a three-month jail sentence for making anti-government statements on Twitter. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lawmakers, call, bahrain, king, free, activist, Top Keywords

Bahrain says Islamist MPs made unofficial Syria visit Aug 7th, 2012 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) Bahrain's government on Tuesday distanced itself from Islamist MPs who visited Syria at the weekend and delivered aid to rebels in the north where they are fighting regime forces. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, says, islamist, made, unofficial, syria, visit, Top Keywords

Bahrain says 3 arrested over 'terrorist activities' Aug 1st, 2012 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) Bahraini police have arrested three suspects over "terrorist activities" after seizing materials that can be used to manufacture explosives, the public security chief said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, says, arrested, 'terrorist, activities', syria, visit, Top Keywords

Rights group: Ban tear gas sales to Bahrain Aug 1st, 2012 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) A U.S.-based rights group is urging for a worldwide ban on sales of tear gas to Bahrain until the Gulf state conducts a full-scale inquiry into allegations of its excessive use against anti-government protesters. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rights, group, tear, sales, bahrain, syria, visit, Top Keywords

Bahrain expels US filmmaker Jul 14th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) Bahrain announced on Saturday that it had deported US filmmaker Jen Marlowe, accusing her of falsifying her visa application and shooting a documentary without permission. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bahrain, expels, filmmaker, sales, bahrain, syria, visit, Top Keywords

Amnesty calls for release of leading Bahrain activist Jul 11th, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Bahraini authorities to release leading Shiite activist Nabil Rajab sentenced to three months in jail for posting tweets deemed insulting to Sunnis. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : amnesty, calls, release, leading, bahrain, activist, visit, Top Keywords