Bahrain in UN spotlight over political prisonershttp://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-un-spotlight-over-political-prisoners-144726132.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA3of_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-un-spotlight-over-political-prisoners-144726132.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA3of_wgt.Mon, 21 May 2012 08:37:36 -0700
Bahrain faced calls at the United Nations on Monday to release its political prisoners, including prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab who is charged with tweeting insults against the government.
The government of Bahrain condemned on Sunday Iran's continued "flagrant meddling" in Gulf affairs after the Islamic republic slammed plans for union between the Shiite-majority kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
A court in Bahrain granted bail Sunday for a jailed rights activist, but he remained in detention to await another court hearing later this week, a defense lawyer said.
Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudishttp://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-protesters-decry-unity-plans-saudis-180119814.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA4Yf_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-protesters-decry-unity-plans-saudis-180119814.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA4Yf_wgt.Fri, 18 May 2012 11:01:19 -0700
Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Bahrain is not for sale" jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain turns to solar powerhttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA4of_wgt./SIG=13g9qs921/EXP=1337696904/**http%3a//www.upi.com/Business_News/2012/05/21/Bahrain-turns-to-solar-power/UPI-81771337614812/http://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA4of_wgt./SIG=13g9qs921/EXP=1337696904/**http%3a//www.upi.com/Business_News/2012/05/21/Bahrain-turns-to-solar-power/UPI-81771337614812/Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:19 -0700
MANAMA, Bahrain, May 21 (UPI) -- Energy Minister Abdul-Hussain Mirza said Bahrain was launching a pioneering solar project in Awali, seeking to rely solely on solar energy to power up the city.
Bahrain Defends Human Rights Record at UNhttp://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA44f_wgt./SIG=13e14bbj9/EXP=1337696904/**http%3a//abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/bahrain-defends-human-rights-record-16394793http://news.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA44f_wgt./SIG=13e14bbj9/EXP=1337696904/**http%3a//abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/bahrain-defends-human-rights-record-16394793Mon, 21 May 2012 08:11:33 -0700
Bahrain defends human rights record before UN council, says govt investigating alleged abuses
Arab League to Iran: stop anti-Bahrain campaignhttp://news.yahoo.com/arab-league-iran-stop-anti-bahrain-campaign-145254605.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA5If_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/arab-league-iran-stop-anti-bahrain-campaign-145254605.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA5If_wgt.Mon, 21 May 2012 07:52:54 -0700
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League called on Tehran on Monday to halt what it described as a media campaign against Bahrain over a proposal for political and military union between Gulf Arab states. Saudi Arabia has been pushing the idea of closer Gulf integration to contain Shi'ite Muslim unrest in Bahrain and counter the influence of regional Shi'ite power Iran. Riyadh's initial goal appears to ...
Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union planhttp://news.yahoo.com/thousands-protest-bahrain-against-gulf-union-plan-172953851.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA5of_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-protest-bahrain-against-gulf-union-plan-172953851.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA5of_wgt.Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:53 -0700
MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in Bahrain and counter Iran's regional influence. In Iran, thousands of protesters also rallied against the plan, state television showed, and an influential cleric denounced the idea as ...
Bahrain warns Iran against meddling in its affairshttp://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-warns-iran-against-meddling-affairs-141814884.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA54f_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/bahrain-warns-iran-against-meddling-affairs-141814884.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CUIMrtPxzoA54f_wgt.Thu, 17 May 2012 07:18:14 -0700
Bahrain on Thursday warned Iran to stop interfering in its internal affairs while affirming its support for a union between the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council.