- 17 Mar 2011 15:48 - Staff Reporter
- Bahrain arrested at least six opposition leaders on Thursday for communicating with foreign countries and inciting murder and destruction of property.
- 17 Mar 2011 11:56 - Staff Reporter
- UN rights chief Navi Pillay has slammed security forces' takeover of Bahrain hospitals and medical facilities as a "violation of international law".
- 16 Mar 2011 18:04 - Lin Noueihed
- Bahraini forces backed by helicopters launched a crackdown on protesters on Wednesday, imposing a curfew and clearing hundreds from a camp.
- 16 Mar 2011 07:39 - Staff Reporter
- Helicopters flew overhead and riot police fired teargas as they moved into Bahrain's Pearl Square early on Wednesday.
- 14 Mar 2011 07:24 - Reem Khalifa
- Thousands of anti-government protesters cut off Bahrain's financial centre, while others from its main university clashed with police on Sunday.
- 13 Mar 2011 08:25 - Staff Reporter
- Bahraini police blocked a key road on Sunday to stop protesters who were planning to prevent employees from entering a business district.
- 11 Mar 2011 19:20 - Staff Reporter
- A security clampdown in the Riyadh kept a lid on a planned day of rage, while police in Kuwait and Bahrain appeared to deflate demonstrators' zeal.
- 21 Feb 2011 18:42 - Staff Reporter
- The season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix, due to be staged on March 13, was cancelled on Monday due to the political unrest in the country.
- 21 Feb 2011 10:13 - Staff Reporter
- Protests and crackdowns follow successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
- 21 Feb 2011 07:33 - Staff Reporter
- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will rely on Bahrain's crown prince to decide whether the season-opening grand prix will have to be cancelled.
- 20 Feb 2011 19:39 - Taieb Mahjoub
- Bahrain's Sunni Muslim ruling family came under increased pressure to open in-depth negotiations with the Shi'ite-led opposition on Sunday.
- 20 Feb 2011 07:36 - Staff Reporter
- Thousands of anti-government protesters camped overnight in a Manama square that has come to symbolise their cause.
- 19 Feb 2011 18:13 - Staff Reporter
- Protesters in Bahrain won a victory on Saturday, Libyan security forces opened fire to disperse mourners and a new party was approved in Egypt.
- 19 Feb 2011 14:33 - Staff Reporter
- Bahraini troops and armoured vehicles on Saturday rolled out of a Manama square that had been a base for anti-government protesters.
- 19 Feb 2011 11:15 - Taieb Mahjoub
- The Bahraini opposition on Saturday rejected an offer of dialogue from the authorities, saying it would join talks only after the Cabinet quits.
- 19 Feb 2011 07:38 - Staff Reporter
- Bahrain's king has offered a national dialogue "with all parties" in a conciliatory move to resolve a crisis that has killed six people.
- 18 Feb 2011 18:56 - Staff Reporter
- Bahraini security forces shot at protesters near Pearl Square on Friday and wounded at least 23, a former Shi'ite lawmaker said.
- 18 Feb 2011 15:06 - Dave Clark
- The Middle East boiled with anger as protestors trying to topple more of the region's rulers staged fresh mass demonstrations after Friday prayers
- 18 Feb 2011 13:47 - Staff Reporter
- Several thousand Shi'ites turned out in Bahrain on Friday to bury three of those killed in a crackdown ordered by the state's Sunni ruling family.
- 18 Feb 2011 07:48 - Wissam Keyrouz
- Gulf states could go as far as using military intervention to prevent a regime change in Bahrain to block the tide of protests, analysts say.
