King of Bahrain, on Sunday attended a lunch banquet at Al Marmoom Rest House in Dubai. The banquet was hosted by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the King’s Representative for Humanitarian ...

Media watchdog Freedom House says legislation is used ... 1986 - Opening of the King Fahd causeway which links Bahrain to the mainland of Saudi Arabia. 1991 - Bahrain signs a defence cooperation ...

Self-censorship is encouraged by vaguely worded laws allowing the state to imprison journalists for criticizing the king ... Freedom House. Reporters Without Borders has said that Bahrain is ...

Bahrain has been routinely criticised ... In November, Bahrainis took part in elections for the lower house of parliament that advises King Hamad but no opposition candidates were permitted ...

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MANAMA, Jan 6 (KUNA) -- The Arab Parliament awarded on Monday the 'Leader Medal' to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in recognition of his outstanding efforts in serving Arab interests and ...

The government owns all national broadcast media outlets, and the private owners of ... the king or Islam or for threatening national security, says the NGP Freedom House. Reporters Without ...