TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahraini regime forces arrested several people in connection with peaceful protests in the Persian Gulf state. The main opposition party, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, says that at least three people were arrested on Friday after they gave authorities the required official request for a mass protest organized by opposition parties,...

An Iranian lawmaker says while the world is focused on regional developments in the Middle East, especially the crisis in Egypt, the Bahraini regime is taking advantage of the international inaction to escalate its crackdown on protesters. While international organizations are busy with developments in Egypt, the Al Khalifa regime is trying to extinguish ...

[caption id="attachment_35703" align="alignright" width="210"] Bahraini protesters hold pictures of jailed human rights activists during an anti-regime demonstration south of Manama, June 27, 2013.[/caption] The Al Khalifa regime in Bahrain has stepped up its crackdown on citizen journalists ahead of a major opposition rally in the country, reports ...