11th February 2014

BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

Anti-government protests sweep Bahrain
Bahraini protesters have held fresh demonstrations against the ruling Al Khalifa regime in different parts of the country. Anti-regime protesters took to the streets of a central district of the capital, Manama, on Tuesday. Saudi-backed security forces attacked another protest rally in the town of Sanabis, located in the suburbs of Manama. No casualties were reported in the incident. Bahrain has been the scene of almost daily protests against the Al Khalifa regime since February 2011, when thousands of prodemocracy protesters took to the streets, calling for the royal family to leave power. On February 9, nationwide demonstrations were held in Bahrain to mark the third anniversary of the uprising. Read More Kingdom's independent judiciary.

EU Parliament Resolution slammed

The Council of Representatives today hit back at the resolution passed by the European Parliament on February 6, 2014 regarding the situation of human rights in Bahrain. It slammed the resolution, being a agrant interference in Bahrain's internal affairs and an attempt to defame the

"The resolution is an unacceptable interference in the Kingdom's internal affairs and an affront to Bahrain's independent judiciary", it said, dismissing the stance as contravening international covenants and norms. In a statement today, the Council of Representatives called on the European Parliament to stop backing saboteurs and coup advocates. Read More government protests, which erupted on February 14, 2011, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication. It has also called for a boycott of government ministries and shops in an attempt to cripple the economy. Al Wefaq National Islamic Society secretary-general Shaikh Ali Salman announced the plan during a sermon on Friday. Read More

Bahraini businessmen rap opposition rally calls

Businessmen have criticised calls by opposition groups to hold mass rallies in Manama starting on February 13, saying it could be the nal nail in the cofn for the economy. A coalition of ve political societies has announced a series of "organised activities" to mark the third anniversary of anti-