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MoI Says It Arrested Individual Accused of Being Responsible for Blast that Killed Pakistani Policeman
2017-11-16
Bahrain's Chief of Public Security Tariq Al-Hassan said on Wednesday (November 15, 2017) that the Ministry of Interior arrested an individual whom it accuses of being responsible for the police bus blast that happened last month.
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Cyber Crime Warns from Messages Claiming “Exemption from Taxes”
2017-11-16
General Director of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security warned from fraudulent messages that “ask for registration for exemption from taxes”, noting that the messages are followed by a link. The General Director stressed not to deal with these malicious messages and not to provide these parties with any information through the link.
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Reuters: Bahrain says Deadly Bus Attack Engineered by Iran
2017-11-16
Bahrain said on Wednesday a bomb attack on a police bus which killed an officer and wounded nine last month was carried out by a militant cell trained by its arch-foe Iran.
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Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Was Not Aware of his Trial before Calling his Family
2017-11-15
Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman said in a phone call with his family on Tuesday (November 14, 2017) that he did not know there was a trial set for him before contacting his family.
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MoI Arrests #Amwaj_Singer over Charge of Damaging Social Peace
2017-11-15
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (February 14, 2017) that Samaheej Police Station had arrested a man for his involvement in acts that could affect social peace.
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King of Jordan Arrives in Bahrain, Discusses Latest Developments in the Region
2017-11-15
King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein arrived in Bahrain on Tuesday (February 14, 2017). According to an official statement, King of Jordan discussed with his Bahraini counterpart Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa latest developments in the Arab region.
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NIHR Says It Attended Public Trial Sessions of Citizens Before Military Courts
2017-11-15
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) said that it attended the public trial sessions of citizens before a military court.
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Prosecution Imprisons Citizen who Claimed Traffic General Directorate Imposed New Fees
2017-11-14
The Southern Governorate's chief prosecutor Nawaf Al-Awadi said that the public prosecution received a notice from the cybercrimes directorate stating that an individual circulated footages on social media outlets falsely claiming that the general directorate of traffic imposed new fees.
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House of Representatives Specifies Today’s Session to Discuss Developments of “Security Situation”
2017-11-14
The House of Representatives approved a request submitted by 29 deputies demanding to specify today’s session (Tuesday, November 14, 2017) to discuss the latest developments of security situation in Bahrain.
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Al-Maliki: Bahrainis in Iraq not Affected by Earthquake
2017-11-14
All Bahraini citizens in Iraq are safe and no injuries were reported among them during the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Iraq 2 days ago, the Bahraini ambassador to Iraq Salah Al-Maliki stressed.
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Royal Decree Restructuring Isa Award for Humanity Service Board of Trustees
2017-11-14
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 63/2017 restructuring the Isa Award for Service to Humanity board of trustees.
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Bahrain Opposition Leader to Stand Trial for “Spying for Qatar”
2017-11-13
Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman will face trial later this month for “spying” for Qatar, the state prosecution said on Sunday.
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Al-Wefaq: Charging Sheikh Ali Salman with “Spying for Qatar” Is Absurd, Makes Us More Determined in Demanding Democratic Change
2017-11-13
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society described the charges raised against Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, and two Al-Wefaq MPs, as absurd and reckless.
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Bahrain’s Shura Council Approves Selective Taxation VAT
2017-11-13
Bahraini legislative Shura Council approved by overwhelming majority the joining of Bahrain in the unified GCC agreement on selective taxation and Value Added Tax (VAT).
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Bahrain: New US Ambassador Presents Credentials to Foreign Minister
2017-11-13
Justin Siberell presented a copy of his credentials as Ambassador-designate of the United States of America to the Bahraini Foreign Minister.
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Bahrain Public Security Chief Meets Interpol Secretary-General
2017-11-13
Bahrain’s Chief of Public Security held a security meeting with the INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock, in the framework of the efforts made to bolster “bilateral cooperation.
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Bahrain Opposition Leader Referred to Trial on November 27 for Allegedly “Communicating with Qatar”
2017-11-13
Public Prosecution in Bahrain has referred the case of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, and former MPs Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al Aswad to the High Criminal Court on charges of having “intelligence contacts with Qatar”.
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Egyptian President Sends Verbal Message to Bahrain King on developments in Region
2017-11-13
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Choukri sent a verbal message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
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Iran Deems Bahrain’s Accusations after Oil Pipeline Blast “Childish”
2017-11-13
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected the “foolish and baseless accusations” made by Bahraini officials against Iran, claiming Tehran was involved in the oil pipeline explosion that took place in their country.
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Saudi Oil Supplies to Bahrain Resumed after Pipeline Blast , BAPCO
2017-11-13
Saudi Arabia’s oil flows to Bahrain have gradually resumed after a brief halt, Bahrain’s national oil company BAPCO said.