MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A Bahraini defense lawyer says a court in the Gulf island kingdom has sentenced eight people to life in prison for the murder of a policeman and an attempt to kill others in a bomb blast.Defense lawyer Yousef Rabai told The Associated Press the eight were sentenced Sunday. The public prosecutor's office said the incident took place November of last year, northeast of the capital.Bahrain has faced more than three years of unrest following Read more [...]

Moscow, Apr27(BNA) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister arrived this evening at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for a working visit to Russia. Upon arriving in Moscow, His Royal Highness stated that the visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Russian Federation, with a focus on trade and Read more [...]

Manama, Arp 27 (BNA) – Minister of Health, Sadiq bin Abdulkarim Al-Shehabi, today paid an inspection visit to the isolation ward at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), which is allocated, as a preventive measure, to receive Coronavirus disease cases, in case of occurrence in Bahrain. Health Minister asserted that there have been no infectious cases registered in Bahrain so far, stressed the Health Ministry's Read more [...]

Press TV has conducted an interview with Syed Ali Wasif, the president of Society for International Reforms and Research from Washington, about how the international community should prevent bloodshed in Bahrain. What follows is an approximate transcription of the interview. Press TV: Three years have passed since the revolution in Bahrain. How much progress have we seen with regards to the power of the people - in their ability to get their demands met? Wasif: Well, it’s obvious. Day in and say Read more [...]

27 April 2014, 13:53 GMT Facilities will increase kingdom’s sewage plant capacity by 240,000 cubic metres a day Registered Access Register for free Free registration gives you access to exclusive content online and a choice of any of over 15 newsletters. Register Activate subscription If you are already a subscriber to MEED, please activate for full online content. Activate Back Back to MEED.com homepage We notice you are not signed in. The article Read more [...]

Manama, Apr 27 (BNA) – The Royal Court today announced that President Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, will arrive tomorrow in Bahrain on an official visit. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Sri Lankan President will hold talks on strengthening and developing cooperation in various fields and reviewing the excellent existing relations between the two countries, Read more [...]