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Bahrain has agreed to consider recommendations to release political prisoners, outlaw torture and join the International Criminal Court, a move that could open it to international prosecutions of alleged abuses, the U.N.'s top human rights body said Wednesday.
Bahraini officials defended the Gulf kingdom's record before the U.N.'s top human rights body Monday by insisting that the government has moved to investigate alleged abuses and compensate victims during the 15-month uprising by majority Shiites against the ruling Sunni monarchy.
Bahraini opposition groups say the daughter of a jailed hunger striker has been sentenced to one month in prison for a confrontation with the police during a protest rally.
Iranians rallied Friday to denounce efforts by Bahrain's Sunni rulers to forge closer ties with Saudi Arabia, a pact the Shiite powerhouse Iran claims would go against the will of the tiny island nation's majority Shiites.
A defense lawyer says bail has been granted for a jailed Bahraini rights activist but he still must face another court hearing this week.
The Obama administration is resuming some arms shipments to Bahrain after most were suspended last year because of a government crackdown on political dissent.
A Bahraini defense lawyer says the retrial of 20 medical professionals on allegations of aiding the Gulf kingdom's uprising has been adjourned for a month.
The U.N. human rights office is welcoming Bahrain's move to re-examine cases against activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and 20 others convicted last year by a military-led tribunal.
A jailed Bahraini rights activist will not end his nearly three-month hunger strike despite a court-ordered review of his conviction and life sentence, his wife said Tuesday as sporadic clashes broke out around the Gulf kingdom.
A hackers group has claimed responsibility for a denial-of-service attack on the official Formula One website in protest over the running of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton's impressive speed in qualifying hasn't translated into victories this season, but the McLaren driver is confident heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Two Associated Press journalists are being prevented from covering the Bahrain Grand Prix because they have not received visas to enter the Gulf kingdom.
Bahrain got exactly the type of incident-free Formula One race it wanted Sunday, and Sebastian Vettel got exactly the result he needed to help his bid for a third straight championship title.
British police on Tuesday arrested two activists who had occupied the rooftop of Bahrain's Embassy in a protest against the Gulf kingdom's Sunni rulers.
A Bahrain court heard appeals Monday from defense lawyers for a jailed hunger striker and other activists seeking to overturn their sentences linked to the Shiite-led uprising against the Gulf kingdom's Sunni monarchy.
Two protesters climbed onto the roof of the Bahraini Embassy in London on Monday, unfurling a banner in a protest aimed at the Gulf state's ruling family.
A Cairo airport official says a prominent Bahraini activist has been barred from entering Egypt upon the request of a security agency.
Denmark's prime minister has urged Bahrain to release a jailed activist with dual citizenship, saying he's in "very critical" condition after a two-month hunger strike.
Protesters hurled firebombs and riot police fired tear gas Friday, hours after Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone declared the Gulf nation safe to host a Grand Prix race next week.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that Bahrain should consider transferring a jailed activist who is on a nearly two-month hunger strike to Denmark for medical treatment on humanitarian grounds.
Security at the Bahrain Grand Prix will be "low key and discreet" but will include plans to deal with potential disruptions, such as demonstrators running onto the course, an adviser to the Gulf Kingdom's Interior Ministry said Monday.
Mobs with iron rods and sticks ransacked a supermarket belonging to a major Shiite-owned business group Wednesday, a company official said, as part of a spike in violence in the Gulf nation in retaliation for a bomb attack on police.
Bahrain's Spoilers? Al-Wefaq's Political Agenda | Central European Journal of International and Security StudiesBahrain’s 2012 F1 Grand Prix was a step towards national reconciliation at the civil society level. Shiite and Sunni, secular and foreign, people met each other in public spaces as equals. These meetings were not accidental and they were not filled with awkward silence o …
As Obama OKs Weapons to Bahrain, Neurosurgeon Tortured by Regime Faces Trial for Treating ProtestersWe’re joined by Dr. Nabeel Hameed, who is one of Bahrain’s only neurosurgeons and among dozens of Bahraini physicians and nurses who have been arrested and tried for treating anti-government protesters.
I have lived and worked in Bahrain for over thirty years and believe me since February 14th 2011, I remain constantly amazed how ignorance and a media that sees only headlines in terms of bad news, have been allowed to cast such a shadow over this tiny Island Kingdom. Over half o …
Catholic-Funded 'National Organization for Marriage' Exporting Anti-Gay Efforts To Countries That Persecute GaysIn case the National Organization for Marriage has not significantly proven its intent to “drive a wedge” between racial groups by “fanning hostility,” its latest action is the most detestable yet. Today, NOM’s Brian Brown announced it will be expo …
The world's 7 worst internet censorship offendersThe UN has declared access to the internet a basic human right, along with food and clean water. But the Web's information can be used both to fight tyranny and to enforce it. These are the countries with the worst Web freedom records.
Truth Unveiled_No4_Bahrain Riots - YouTubea first hand account from Bahrain by a visiting Human Rights activist on www.messagetv.tv with Amjad Taha
If you live in the Budaiya/Saar area and want some good homemade comfort food, but don’t want to make it yourself, then pay a visit to Villa Mamas. Set in a compound under construction on the same road as Saar Cinema, Miami Park and Bastaki Mosque, Villa Mamas is a hidden …
I visited Beyroute Lebanese restaurant on Budaiya Highway on the 10th March 2012. You might think that the date isn’t significant but I think it is. The day before Budaiya Highway witnessed one of the biggest demonstrations there has been in Bahrain. With anti-government g …
No review of Bahrain restaurants would be complete without a review of the restaurants located in and around Adliya, Block 338.
I have read some bogus reports on Bahrain in my long tenure here, over 30 years now but, the following article would qualify for an award by itself as probably the most factually inaccurate article that I have every encountered in all t …
I have resurrected this old article written shortly after the events of 2011 actually happened - its history now but it brings back mixed emotions for me. I have left it largely unchanged.
Its a sad day when the world fails to recognize a so called Human Rights Activists as the political opportunist that he is and when mass media heap praise on him adding to his credibility.
Paul Mercer pays a visit to Elevation Burger to find out who is winning Bahrain’s Battle of the Burgers With the arrival of a number of new themed burger bars the humble burger is back in vogue in Bahrain and the big question diners are debating is which is the best? The …
Bahrain in Context | Central European Journal of International and Security StudiesAn excellent summation of current situation in Bahrain
Received from Dr. Mohammed A. Al-Muharraqi MBChB, BDS, MDSc, MRCS (Glas.), FFD RCS (Irel.), MFDS RCS (Eng.), Dipl. Dear BBC I apologize for sending this e-mail to a few people since I couldn't find Mr.
Where ancient meets the future Bahrain: Arabia's culture capital 2012 - eTurboNews.comHaniyeh arrives in Tehran for official visit Hamas PM ignores reported warnings against visit from Gulf states, is expected to discuss "regional developments."
Paul Mercer and his family pay a visit to Spices the contemporary Indian restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain Hotel The place and ambience ‘Functional and friendly’ Situated centrally within the diplomatic and banking area of Manama, Spices is an Indian restaurant …
I first came to know of Badawi Lebanese restaurant through Twitter @Badawi_— and Facebook and was immediately intrigued by the social media savvy restaurant.
The Arab Spring's Chinese roots... and future?One year into the revolutionary wave of pro-democracy protests across the Middle East, Arab activists, scholars and commentators continue to debate the root causes and dynamics behind the so-called "Arab Spring".
Savour This Paul Mercer and his family pay a visit to Saveur the contemporary international cuisine restaurant at the Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre The place and ambience ‘Elegant and inviting’ Located on the lobby level of the Kempinski Gran …
Press Release National Commission For The Implementation Of The BICI Recommendations: Progress Report Information Affairs Authority, Manama, 17 January 2012: H.E.
Pictures and Galleries - AlertNetAnti-government protesters hold Molotov cocktails during clashes with police in the village of Barbar, west of Manama
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