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Pearl Generation: Children's Notebook Commemorating the February 14 Uprising
2024-02-14
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society published a coloring book titled "The Pearl Generation" to introduce children and adolescents to the events of the glorious February 14 Uprising, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the uprising.
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Bahraini Opposition Launches Slogan for the Feb 14 Uprising Anniversary: "Continuous Development and Resilient Endurance"
2024-02-07
Bahraini opposition parties announced on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, the slogan for the glorious anniversary of the February 14 uprising for the current year, which is "Continuous Development and Resilient Endurance."
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Ayatollah Qassim: Feb. 14 to Renew Pledge to Change Dark Reality
2023-02-14
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim marks the anniversary of February 14 with renewing the pledge to change the dark reality in Bahrain, stressing that the movement is ongoing and will not stop.
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Protests Staged on Eve of Feb. 14 across Bahrain
2023-02-14
Bahrain witnessed widespread protests on Monday (February 13, 2023) on the eve of the February 14 anniversary, confirming "the continuation of the popular movement until demands are met".
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What if Sheikh Ali Salman Refused to Receive Hamad bin Jassim's Call in 2011?
2022-12-28
After the two ministers sat with the king, it was decided that Hamad bin Jassim would make a phone call, on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, to the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, and this indeed took place. It was a public and completely open call, and made with the permission of the Manama authorities. This was later confirmed by Hamad bin Jassim during a television interview.
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BFHR Organizes Webinar Entitled "Bahrain... A Black Decade for Rights"
2021-02-20
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized a webinar in Beirut on Wednesday, entitled: Bahrain... A Black Decade for Rights, with the participation of human rights, media and economic figures.
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Al-Maliki Calls for Dialogue Initiative, Al-Daihi Stresses Bahrainis Insist on Achieving their Demands (Political Meeting)
2021-02-18
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki announced his readiness to contribute to the success of the dialogue initiative in Bahrain within the limits of what the two parties (the government and opposition) see suitable.
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Greets Bahrainis on Tenth Anniversary of Feb. 14 Uprising
2021-02-17
Lebanon's Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah greeted the people of Bahrain on the tenth anniversary of February 14 uprising, praising their continued struggle to achieve their normal rights despite the massive sacrifices.
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Ten Years after Uprising, Some Bahrainis still Counting the Cost: Reuters
2021-02-17
For Bahraini activist Maryam al-Khawaja, who lives in self-imposed exile in Kansas City, the pandemic at least had a silver lining. Authorities at home allowed her to speak to her jailed father online because personal prison visits were banned.
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Timeline: The 2011 Uprising in Bahrain and What's Happened since
2021-02-17
Here is a look back at Bahrain's pro-democracy uprising 10 years ago and what happened in the Sunni-led Gulf Arab kingdom since.
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On Feb. 14 Eve, Ayatollah Qassim Says Opposition is Adamant in Demanding Radical Reform
2021-02-17
One the tenth anniversary of the February 14 uprising which called for putting an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim confirmed that the Bahraini opposition is firm in its stance on radical reform.
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AFP: Ten Years on, Bahrain Paralyzed by Legacy of Arab Spring
2021-02-17
With a popular, reform-minded crown prince newly installed as prime minister, and a decade passed since the Arab Spring, Bahrain should be well placed to cast off the painful legacy of its uprising.
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On Tenth Anniversary of February 14 Uprising: Al-Wefaq Says Dialogue is the Key
2021-02-16
On the tenth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that sought putting an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power, the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stressed the importance of dialogue to solve the political crisis in the country.
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In Interview with Al-Manar TV Marking 10th Anniv. of Feb. 14 Uprising: Al-Daihi Says People of Bahrain Didn't Stop o let the world hear their voice
2021-02-13
Al-Wefaq deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi stressed in an interview, with Panorama program aired on the Lebanese Al-Manar Channel, that "the peacefulness choice has failed all the authorities' attempts to drag people to violence," and that "the people of Bahrain didn't stop taking to the streets and raising their voices."
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Bahrain's Approach to Critics Exemplified by it Treatment of Sheikh Ali Salman: Amnesty Int'l
2021-02-12
Amnesty International said on Thursday (February 11, 2021) that Bahrain's approach to critics since 2011 is exemplified by its treatment of Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of the now-banned al-Wefaq, which was the largest legal opposition party.
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Al-Wefaq Holds "On the Road to Victory" Event in Beirut to Mark Bahraini Uprising's 9th Anniversary
2020-02-15
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society organized an event entitled "On the Road to Victory" in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which was attended by a number of political, religious and social figures, in addition to a number of activists and interested parties.
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First Half of 2019 Witnessed 349 Arbitrary Arrests Including 20 Children: BFHR
2020-02-15
President of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Baqir Darwish, announced in a press conference held by three human rights organizations on Thursday (February 13, 2020) in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, entitled "Evaluation of violations in Bahrain during 2019" that: "In the first 6 months of 2019, 349 people, including 20 children and 3 women, were arbitrarily arrested."
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Ayatollah Qassim on Feb. 14 Anniv: Opposition Responsible for Preserving Uprising's Purpose
2020-02-15
The opposition is required to multiply its efforts and overcome the causes of division, said Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in an address he delivered last night marking the ninth anniversary of the Bahraini February 14th uprising that erupted in 2011. He also called on all parties of the opposition to work under the umbrella of the peaceful approach.
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On February 14 Eve: Popular Demonstrations across Bahrain, Crackdown and Arrests
2020-02-14
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A number of areas across Bahrain have witnessed remarkable popular demonstrations and peaceful marches on the ninth anniversary of the February 14 uprising that erupted in 2011.
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Editorial: A Prophecy in the Crown Prince's Office
2019-09-27
In 2004, the Bahraini Crown Prince sat with an outspoken Bahraini figure. Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa spoke of an economic project he wants to implement to reform the country, which was proposed to him by McKinsey.