Zainab al-Khawaja, the daughter of arrested Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, announced that her father was put on trial by a military court last Thursday. Khawaja was arrested along with his two sons-in-law earlier in April when the government began to crack-down harshly utilizing check-points within the city of Manama and in outlying Shi’ite… Continue Reading
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Six Dead in Bahrain as Soldiers Evict Protesters from Pearl Square
Six are reported dead as troops and riot police used tear gas and other force to evict hundreds of demonstrators from their vigil in Pearl Square in the capital city of Manama, Bahrain. This action came after just one day of emergency rule which had been imposed on the violent-stricken kingdom. Assault Began at Daylight… Continue Reading
Bahrain Parliament Blocked by Protesters
As part of a larger plan to disrupt the Bahrain government from functioning and forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Khalifa Al Khalifa, protesters have blocked entrance to the parliament of Bahrain, forcing officials to cancel a meeting of the leader’s hand-picked envoys. This demonstration is just one of many gatherings at key political locations… Continue Reading
Bahrain Joins Voice of Internet Organized Middle East Protests
Protesters clashed with police in Bahrain on Monday as the opposition called the incident the “Day of Wrath” which left at least 14 people injured and two dead of their wounds. Inspired in large part by the success of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt which, in both cases, succeeded in toppling the ruling regimes;… Continue Reading