Sources: BBC
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
Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of Yemen sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of Iran are variously cited. 2017-06-5
Twin bombings kill at least 40 people, mostly Shia Iraqi pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the Bab al-Saghir area of Damascus. 2017-03-11
The Obama administration urges Bahrain to free Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist. 2016-09-7
Five Bahraini soldiers are killed on the Saudi-Yemeni border while taking part in a military operation against Yemen-based Houthi militants. 2015-09-4
Tens of thousands march in Bahrain in the largest anti-government protest in months. 2013-09-27
Bahrain's Opposition Al-Wefaq group claims that a woman has died from tear gas inhalation. 2012-02-25
2011 Bahraini uprising: Violent clashes erupt in a Shia village during a "national dialogue" in Bahrain. 2011-07-3
Bahrain's elections officials say voter turnout was 67 per cent in the parliamentary election. The main Shia opposition group, Al Wefaq, kept its 18 seats in the 40-member legislature. 2010-10-24
Bahrain charges 23 Shia Muslim activists with terrorism and attempting to overthrow the government. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-middleeast-2010-09-201095201748804676.html (Al Jazeera)] [https:--www.bloomberg.com-news-2010-09-06-bahrain-charges-23-activists-with-terrorism-tied-to-anti-monarchy-group.html (Bloomberg)] [http:--english.bna.bh-?ID=89484 (Bahrain News Agency)]date=August 2019 2010-09-6