
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Bahrain, scheduled for November 24, 2018, are occurring in a repressive political environment that is not conducive to free elections, Human Rights Watch said today. “Bahrain’s allies should encourage the Bahraini government to take all the necessary steps to reform laws undermining freedom of expression ...

A super-wealthy member of the Bahraini royal family has been accused of reneging on a promise to pay $35m (£27m) to meet 26 Bollywood stars for whom he had an “unbridled desire and fantasy”, according to an article posted by the Guardian. “A London court heard that Sheikh Hamad Isa ...