Sources: BBC
After the announcement of a ceasefire, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. 2026-04-8
The Bahrain High Civil Court in Manama dissolves Al Wefaq, Bahrain's main Shia opposition group, accusing it of helping to foster violence and terrorism in the Sunni-led, Shia-majority island country. The Bahraini court previously issued a three-month suspension of the group last month. 2016-07-17
Bahraini authorities strip Isa Qassim, the kingdom's most influential Shia cleric, of his citizenship after they accused him of promoting "sectarianism and violence". 2016-06-20
Amnesty International calls on the Bahraini regime to release prisoners of conscience it is holding in captivity. 2013-02-14
Bahrain's public prosecution charges seven police officers with torturing Shia medics to obtain confessions during the ongoing Bahraini uprising. 2012-09-18
Four people are arrested in a Shiite village in Bahrain after seven policemen are injured in an apparent "terrorist attack". 2012-04-10
2011–2012 Bahraini uprising: Authorities in Bahrain refuse to transfer jailed Shia political activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been performing a hunger strike for two months, to Denmark. 2012-04-9
Opposition groups in Bahrain call for prisoners to be released amid the country's two-month-long pro-democracy demonstrations. 2011-03-20
Forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council–including 1,000 Saudi troops–arrive in Bahrain amid continuing protests. 2011-03-14
Bahraini protesters block access to the Parliament of Bahrain. 2011-02-28