Tens of Thousands Protest in Bahrain Against ‘Saudi Union’ | Shi’ite majority sees plan as way to sideline calls for reform
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Poised to Announce ‘Union’
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Poised to Announce ‘Union’ | Deal would give Saudis control over economy, security and foreign affairs
US Resumes Arm Sales to Bahrain
US Resumes Arm Sales to Bahrain | State Dept: New weapons not for crowd control
Bahrain Vows Harsher Crackdown
Bahrain vowed on Tuesday to intensify its security crackdown on anti-government protests after Sunni regime terminated negotiations on addressing the political grievances fueling the popular upheaval. Bahraini media have reported a new security plan to "restore...
Fired for Protesting, Bahraini Shi’ites Rally to Demand Jobs Back
Fired for Protesting, Bahraini Shi’ites Rally to Demand Jobs Back | Several demonstrators arrested for ‘illegal rally’
‘Human Rights Crisis’ in US Client Bahrain, Despite Reform Pledge
After more than a year of harsh repression and violence in Bahrain, the Sunni dictatorship's response to the youth's protest movement is still generating a "human rights crisis," according to Amnesty International. Despite the regime's claims of reform following...
Sectarian Violence and State Repression Rise in Bahrain
Mobs of Sunni Bahrainis attacked Shiite businesses and homes with iron rods and sticks in response to months of popular Shiite protests opposing the abusive U.S.-supported regime, in a sign that the sectarian strife is reaching a boiling point. Shiite Bahrainis - who...
Bahrain Reform Seems Far Off After Biggest Protests in a Year
In the biggest popular protests in a year of turmoil, up to 100,000 people demonstrated in Bahrain demanding democratic reforms and an end to the U.S.-supported dictatorship. Protesters heading for the famous pearl roundabout in the center of the capital were met by...
Hundreds of Protesters Wounded, Detained in Bahrain
More than 120 protesters have been wounded and hospitalized this week after Bahrain's security forces attacked them on the streets, as the Shiite opposition commemorated the one year anniversary of the uprisings. While the Obama administration quietly pushed through...
Six US Citizens Arrested in Bahrain Protest
Six US Citizens Arrested in Bahrain Protest | State Dept. urges ‘restraint’ but declines comment