Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) joined 15 other organizations in penning a letter to President Barack Obama concerning the deteriorating health of human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja. The letter comes at a critical time for al-Khawaja, whose condition has ...

Bahrainis continued to show solidarity in protesting the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix race at the end of April. A Twitter user posted a picture of graffiti art with the caption "Protester's way of welcoming #F1 in #Bahrain, ...

Reports said Saturday that hunger striker Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja was being mistreated by staff in the hospital where he currently lies. Concerned about Al-Khawaja's life on the line, Front Line Defenders released a statement saying, "We further call on ...

Bahraini security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands of protesters marching Friday in support of a jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who is on the verge of death due to a hunger strike lasting ...

Five political opposition groups in Bahrain released a joint statement today holding the Bahraini authorities responsible for the death of Ahmed Ismail and demanding the release of human rights activist Abdulahdi Al-Khawaja.  The opposition groups stated in regards to Ismail's case: ...

The 1996 Formula One (F1) world champion racer Damon Hill has come forward with "grave doubts" about holding the F1 race in Bahrain this year. Hill had visited Bahrain six weeks ago, and said he was comfortable with holding ...

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, now entering his 56th day of hunger strike, was moved to a clinic for medical observation amid concerns of entering a coma or even dying. The Interior Ministry's general inspector said, "all policies and procedures of the ...

Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority (IAA) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa welcomed a congressional delegation that included Jim Himes (D-CT), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Dan Burton (R-IN), who, according to the IAA, "reviewed bilateral ...

Activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who is on his 52nd day of hunger strike, was hospitalized last night after collapsing for a second time in prison. His family was denied a visit to see him, but was told he could ...

Today, Rosie Bsheer published an article in Jadaliyya detailing Saudi Arabia’s counterrevolution. She writes that the Saudi-led counterrevolution is most relentless inside its own borders. U.S. trained security have been dispatched to every corner of the country to quell and ...

Amnesty International urged Bahrain to free Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a leading human rights activist who is on a hunger strike, and reminded the Gulf kingdom's rulers to fulfill promises to release all those jailed for speaking out during the country's ...

Despite some reports saying the Formula 1 (F1) race scheduled for April 22 would be cancelled, the FIA (F1's governing body) denied the rumors. When concerns of safety were raised, Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa said, "We've ...

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) published its own report titled "Post BICI Report" in which it has documented several categories of issues that Bahrain has been facing since the release of the original Bahraini Independent Commission ...

The new clashes erupted on Friday during a series of ten rallies that had been licensed and organized by Al Wefaq. Though most of the protests remained peaceful, the Feb. 14 Youth Coalition protesters broke away from one ...

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2012 annual report that listed Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey (among others) as "Countries of Particular Concern." Broken down by country, the report finds: Egypt: "The transitional government has ...

Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States, Houda Nonoo is one of many government officials who have praised the King's reform efforts, saying, "Over ten years ago, His Majesty the King instituted a reform process that has brought meaningful change ...

On Tuesday, Justice Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa told reporters that the 20 medics that treated wounded protesters during an uprising last year will continue to be prosecuted by the government. "At the end of the day, the last ...

Bahrain has claimed "significant and broad progress" toward reforms in a report from the National Commission following up earlier recommendations from the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) to correct widespread abuse committed during the government's crackdown on pro-democracy ...

Josh Rogin,  writing at The Cable in Foreign Policy, reported that the State Department will notify Congress about a transaction that will hand over 19 U.S. Navy Patrol Boats that are no longer in use to the Government of ...