BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The government in Bahrain needs to show its commitment to reforms following a year of putting repression above all else, Human Rights Watch said. The Sunni-led monarchy in Bahrain announced plans recently for a national dialogue among major political groups. Manama was criticized for a crackdown in 2011 protesters but said it was committed to reforms recommended by an independent panel of inquiry. Joe Stork, deputy director of Middle East programs for Human Rights Read more [...]

Three injured in Bahrain blast(Our Correspondent) / 1 February 2013 MANAMA — Three Bahraini policemen sustained minor injuries in a blast on Wednesday in Jid Hafs, a disturbed area.The blast was caused by a remote-controlled homemade bomb at a time when the policemen were patrolling the area that has witnessed illegal demonstrations recently. The interior ministry confirmed the incident on its official twitter account, but didn’t specify the Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 31. (BNA) – Following directives from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, RCO Secretary-General Mustafa Al-Sayad held a press conference in which he shed light on the kingdom's support for the Syrian refugees, as well as its participation in the International Donors' Conference for Syria, hosted yesterday by brotherly Kuwait. Al-Sayad pointed Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 31. (BNA) – Minister of State for Information Affairs Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab received here today the German Ambassador to Bahrain Sabine Taufmann. During the meeting, the Minister of State lauded the advanced level of the outstanding Bahraini-German relations, affirming Bahrain's desire to consolidate cooperation with friendly Germany in all fields, especially the media one. On her part, Ambassador Taufmann Read more [...]