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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The primary purpose of Maryam Al-Khawaja’s trip to Bahrain will be to visit her father and uncle in prison as well as to see family members. Additionally, she will be observing the human rights situation on the ground as her colleagues Nabeel Rajab and Sayed Yousif AlMuhafdhah remain in prison. She arrives in Bahrain at 8pm Bahrain time on Friday and will be staying there for approximately two weeks. Al-Khawaja will be traveling with her Danish passport, getting a visa Read more [...]

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “Unfortunately, Bahraini officials have not been able to solve problems by tightening a security and police atmosphere, but are complicating the situation through their actions,” Mehmanparast said on Thursday as he expressed deep concern over the court ruling. On Monday, Bahrain’s highest court rejected the jailed activists' appeal and upheld sentences already handed down for their role in anti-regime protests in 2011. The Iranian official stressed the importance Read more [...]

Qatar lost 3-1 against the UAE in their opening game, while Bahrain and Oman recorded a goalless draw. The Qataris recovered to beat Oman 2-1, while Bahrain lost 2-1 to the UAE.

MANAMA - Bahrain’s high criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 35 years in jail for robbing and raping a woman.“The court issued its ruling in the case of rape and robbery suffered by a woman in the area of Manama, where it condemned that the defendant was guilty, and charged him with life imprisonment on charges of raping a female without her consent and imprisonment for 10 years on charges of robbing her as well,” Capital’s Chief Prosecutor Fahd Al Buainain said. The prosecution Read more [...]

DUBAI: Dubai’s rally star Khalifa Al Mutaiwei, who won the 2012 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies as part of the Fazza Rally Team, has announced that he is providing 150 tickets for fans of the UAE national football team to go to Bahrain to support the team in their Group A clash against Oman in the Gulf Cup of Nations on Friday.The match starts at 6.45pm at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain, Read more [...]

SHARJAH: UAE coach Mahdi Ali said his team will not relax in the last Group A round robin league match against Oman today in the 21st Gulf Cup being held in Bahrain.Both the last round-robin matches will be played at 6.45 pm (UAE time) with the hosts playing Qatar at the National Stadium while UAE meeting Oman at the Khalifa Stadium, Bahrain.While UAE have already qualified for the semifinals with six points, Qatar Read more [...]

ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday ordered six planes to fly football fans to Bahrain to support the UAE national football team in the semi-final match of the 21st Gulf Cup of Nations next Tuesday.The initiative is in support of the national football team in its forthcoming match, in recognition of its good performance as well as in response to calls by the fans to provide Read more [...]