Bahrain executes three men convicted on terrorism charges

Bahrain executed early on Saturday three people convicted in two separate cases, one a case of “terrorism” and killing a police officer. (File/Shutterstock)
Updated 27 July 2019
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Bahrain executes three men convicted on terrorism charges

  • The first case concerned "terrorism" and killing a police officer, and the second related to the killing of a mosque imam
  • The Attorney General requested the execution of these sentences as required by law

MANAMA: The Attorney-General of the Criminal Crimes Commission in Bahrain, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Al-Hammadi announced that three convicts were sentenced to death on Saturday in two separate cases according to Bahraini state-news agency, BNA.

The first case concerned "terrorism" and killing a police officer, and the second related to the killing of a mosque imam.

The Attorney General requested the execution of these sentences as required by law.


UAE, US discuss regional developments in Yemen and Gaza, WAM news agency reports

Updated 31 December 2025
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UAE, US discuss regional developments in Yemen and Gaza, WAM news agency reports

  • This month, drones hit a kindergarten and a hospital in Kalogi in South Kordofan, killing 114 people, including 63 children, according to the World Health Organization

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ ​Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed received a phone call ‌from US ‌Secretary ‌of ⁠State ​Marco ‌Rubio, where they discussed regional developments, topped by situations in Yemen ⁠and Gaza, state ‌news ‍agency ‍WAM reported ‍on Tuesday.
The call came after the latest ​developments in Yemen as Saudi-led coalition ⁠forces attacked the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla.