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25-year-old Australian footballer and refugee from Bahrain, Hakeem al-Araibi, is ordered to defend an extradition order back to Bahrain in a Bangkok court, after being detained upon arrival in Thailand for his honeymoon with his wife in November 2018. International community is treating it as a human rights issue; a campaign to free al-Araibi and return him to Australia is growing.
2019-02-4

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain issue a travel warning for their citizens heading to American cities where protests are occurring following ethnic tensions in the country. This comes after The Bahamas issued its own travel warning yesterday, after the shooting of Dallas police officers.
2016-07-10

Bahrain police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in response by activist for pro-democracy demonstrations. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2013-08-14-us-bahrain-protests-idUSBRE97D08520130814 (Reuters)], [http:--english.ahram.org.eg-NewsContent-2-8-79040-World-Region-Bahrain-police-disperse-demonstrators-with-tear-ga.aspx (Ahram)]date=August 2013
2013-08-14

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa grants new powers to parliament.
2012-05-3

Thousands of Bahrainis hold a peaceful protest in Manama calling for political reform and release of political prisoners.
2012-02-3

A funeral of a Bahraini youth killed yesterday in a protest turns into another protest with police forced to use tear gas.
2012-01-1

Voters in Bahrain go to the polls for byelections caused by the resignation of Shiite members during the 2011 Bahraini uprising; many Shiite voters are expected to boycott the election.
2011-09-24

Kuwait and Bahrain recall their ambassadors to Syria in protest of the violence, a day after Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador.
2011-08-8

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges dialogue in Bahrain after protests.
2011-06-4

2011 Bahraini protests: Non-governmental organisations call upon Bahrain to end a crackdown on doctors and patients who joined anti-government protests.
2011-04-22