Reem Khalifa

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Bahrain human rights activist charged

Reem Khalifa · October 9, 2014 4:54 pm

Pro-democracy protesters hold up a huge banner and carry signs during a march in Budaiya, Bahrain, just outside the capital of Manama, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Thousands of opposition supporters have rallied in the tiny island nation of Bahrain to protest a proposal outlined by the country's leadership related to legislative, security and judicial reforms. The banner and the yellow sign refer to upcoming parliamentary elections and both read, in English and Arabic: "Boycott until democratic demands are fulfilled." (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Bahrain: Protesters dismiss government plans

Reem Khalifa · September 19, 2014 6:14 pm

Human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja flashes the victory sign outside a police station in Muharraq, Bahrain, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Bahrain's Interior Ministry said Thursday that police have released human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja, who was being held for questioning after her arrest on arrival in the Gulf Arab country last month. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

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Leading Bahrain activist released from jail

Reem Khalifa · September 18, 2014 6:12 pm

Bahrain files lawsuit to suspend opposition group

Bahrain files lawsuit to suspend opposition group

Reem Khalifa · July 20, 2014 6:07 pm

Bahrain questions activists after diplomat meeting

Bahrain questions activists after diplomat meeting

Reem Khalifa · July 9, 2014 3:24 pm

In this Sunday, July 6, 2014 photo released by the Bahraini opposition group, Al Wifaq, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski, second left, visits with Sheikh Ali Salman, head of Wifaq National Islamic Society, left, former member of the Bahraini parliament, Abdul Jalil Khalil, second right, Timothy J. Pounds, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Bahrain, right, and others at a traditional weekly Ramadan gathering or Majlis, in Manama Bahrain. Bahrain ordered Malinowski to leave the country on Monday after they said he met with a leading Shiite opposition group Sunday. The Foreign Ministry said Malinowski intervened in the country's domestic affairs by holding meetings with some groups at the expense of others. Al Wifaq spokesman Abdul Jalil Khalil told The Associated Press that Malinowski was scheduled to hold a joint meeting with them and other opposition groups on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Al Wifaq)

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US diplomat says Bahrain expulsion ‘not about me’

Reem Khalifa · July 8, 2014 9:55 pm

This undated photo posted on the U.S. State Department website shows Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Bahrain's Foreign Ministry says that Malinowski, a top U.S. official, has been declared persona non grata and asked to leave the country, just one day after meeting with Bahrain's Shiite opposition group, Al Wifaq. Since early 2011, Bahrain has been roiled by near-daily protests by Shiites seeking greater political rights. Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. (AP Photo/U.S. State Department)

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Bahrain orders US diplomat to leave

Reem Khalifa · July 8, 2014 12:42 am

Khalil al-Marzooq, a senior member of the largest opposition group in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq, smiles at the courthouse in Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. A judge acquitted al-Marzooq of all charges against him, including supporting terrorist acts. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Bahrain court acquits senior opposition figure

Reem Khalifa · June 25, 2014 2:54 pm

A Bahraini anti-government protester kicks away a tear gas canister fired by riot police during clashes in Abu Saiba, Bahrain, near the capital, Manama, Friday, May 30, 2014. Clashes erupted after authorities banned a plan opposition gathering. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Bahrain opposition to boycott legislative election

Reem Khalifa · May 31, 2014 9:10 pm

Bahraini anti-government protesters face off against riot police firing tear gas during clashes in Diraz, Bahrain, Friday, May 23, 2014. Clashes erupted in several northern towns after last-minute notification that a planned opposition rally would not be authorized by authorities. Tensions are high in the Gulf island kingdom, following two recent deaths of protesters and delays in releasing the body of another man who died earlier. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Top Bahrain activist released from prison

Reem Khalifa · May 24, 2014 6:28 pm

Bahrain moves to deport Shiite cleric

Bahrain moves to deport Shiite cleric

Reem Khalifa · April 23, 2014 6:00 pm

Bahrain bomb kills 3 police during protest

Bahrain bomb kills 3 police during protest

Reem Khalifa · March 3, 2014 7:57 pm