15th July 2013

BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

Bahrain opposition fears expanded crackdowns over calls for protest surge
Opposition groups in Bahrain are appealing for authorities to call off crackdown warnings over plans for a major antigovernment rally next month. Protest factions in the Gulf nation have called for large demonstrations Aug. 14 inspired by the toppling of Egypts President Mohammed Morsi. Bahrain has been wracked by 29 months of near nonstop unrest as majority Shiites seek a greater political voice in the strategic Sunni-ruled kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navys 5th Fleet. Read More Rajab said. Bahrain has constitutional institutions and whoever has a legitimate demand can liaise with any of the numerous institutions to full their aspirations or press for their demands. There is a parliament and there are deputies representing the people as well as dedicated advocacy groups. All these channels can be used without the need to resort to violence or terror. Read More

Bahrain ministry warns against joining protest

Bahrains interior ministry has warned citizens against taking part in the Tamarod (rebel) protest scheduled for August 14. The Interior Ministry warns people not to respond or react to incitement from political events and social media posts that use Rebellion August 14 and

encourage the overthrow of the government, the ministry said in a statement. Rallies and activities that affect security, public order, civil peace and the interests of the people are against the law. Participants will have legal procedures taken against them, the statement said. The Tamarod movement was launched in emulation of the popular drive in Egypt that helped topple the president. Read More of Bahrain movement was initiated by the so-called 14 February Group, whose members were currently facing trial, including Al Wefaq Society represented by its secretary-general. In response to a question on the rebellion movements call to take to the streets on August 14, the spokesperson emphasised that constitutional channels were available in Bahrain and those who have legitimate demands can go and register their demands there. Read More security personnel in the kingdom. No one was hurt in the dawn attack on the home of Abbas Isa Al Madi, the chairman of parliament's services committee. Pictures published by BNA showed re damage to the main gate and a garage door. Read More

Planned protests in Bahrain politically motivated

Protests planned for next month in Bahrain are part of a political agenda and not of reforms, the spokeswoman for the government has said. Violence and terror are rejected completely, especially those that are linked to a political agenda, and not reforms, Sameera

Bahrain warns against attending protest rallies

A spokesperson for the Bahrain government has warned against participation in the so-called Rebellion of Bahrain rallies and said participants will face legal action. Minister of State for Information Affairs and ofcial spokesperson of the government Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab told the media on Sunday following a meeting that the so-called Rebellion

Bahraini MP's house attacked with petrol bombs: state agency

Assailants attacked the home of a Bahraini member of parliament with petrol bombs on Monday, the state news agency BNA said, the latest in a series of assaults on public ofcials and security personnel in the kingdom. No one was hurt in the dawn attack on the home of

Abbas Isa al-Madi, chairman of parliament's Services Committee. Pictures published by BNA showed re damage to the main gate and a garage door. The Sunni Muslim-ruled island, home of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been buffeted by political turmoil since 2011, when mostly Shi'ite Muslim protesters took to the streets calling for democratic reforms and more say in government. Read More

Petrol-bomb attack on Bahraini MP's house

The home of a Bahraini member of parliament was attacked with petrol bombs yesterday, the state news agency BNA said, in the latest in a series of assaults on public ofcials and

Assailants firebomb Bahrain MP's home: parliament

Assailants hurled rebombs at the home of a Shiite lawmaker in Bahrain on Monday, without causing any casualties even though his family was inside at the time, parliament said.

It was unclear if the lawmaker, Abbas al-Madi, was himself at his home in the town of Deir, near the capital Manama, during the early morning attack. "The house of MP Abbas alMadi was targeted by a terrorist attack Monday dawn in which parts of the house were damaged and burnt," the parliament said in a statement. Read More

Egypt: Mansour Discusses Boosting Ties With Bahrain

Interim President Adly Mansour held a meeting with Bahraini Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah al-Khalifa and his accompanying delegation on Thursday at Heliopolis presidential palace.

The meeting was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr, and president's security, political and media advisers Raafat Shehata, Mostafa Hegazy and Ahmed El-Meslemani, respectively. The delegation extended greetings of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to Mansour, paying tribute to the strong ties binding the two countries. Read More