SAIHAT, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- An Islamic State-linked gunman attacked a Shia holy event in Saudi Arabia Friday, killing five people and injuring another nine. The BBC reports the attack occurred in the city of Saihat, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, during Ashura, a holy event for Shia Muslims. A group identifying itself as IS's wing in Bahrain -- a reference to when Bahrain used to extend into current Saudi lands -- claimed responsibility for the attack, saying one of Read more [...]

CAIRO • The Shi'ite leaders of Iran and the Sunni rulers of Saudi Arabia traded insults over the deaths of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims near Mecca. Bahrain's government, long criticised for repressing its Shi'ite majority, expelled Iran's ambassador after accusing Teheran of shipping arms to Bahrain and trying to foment "sectarian strife". And a group of hard-line Sunni clerics in Saudi Arabia, fired up by Russia's intervention in Syria, issued a scathing sectarian call for holy war. Events over Read more [...]

Manama, Oct. 18 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministerial Committee for Urbanisation and Infrastructure Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa stressed Bahrain's commitment to maintain its competitiveness in spurring investments by providing all facilities to carry out more development projects-be they funded by the private sector, the state's general budget or the Gulf Development Programme. Read more [...]

Khartoum, Oct.18 (BNA): Bahrain is taking part in the 11th Khartoum International Book Fair, which will run until October 29. The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) pavilion showcases a collection of newly-released publication to enrich the national and Arab libraries and promote the Kingdom’s cultural festivals. The 2015 edition of the book fair which attracts a total of 267 Arab and Read more [...]

Geneva, Oct 18 (BNA): Second Deputy Shura Chairman Jameela Salman and Head of Council of Representatives' Women and Children Committee, Dr. Jameela Al-Sammak, have represented Bahrain at the Third Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights meeting held in Geneva. The two representatives highlighted Bahrain's keenness on enacting laws and regulations that contribute to the support of the Read more [...]