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Bahrain sentences nine to life over alleged IRGC links

The court also ordered the confiscation of seized items linked to the investigations

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Nine defendants sentenced to life imprisonment and two others to three years in prison in two separate cases involving alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Bahrain raises alert, urges caution on suspicious items

Authorities call for vigilance as Bahrain boosts defensive preparedness nationwide

Bahrain reports IRGC-linked network targeting Shia community

Bahrain suspends entry from 3 countries over Ebola

Restrictions target travellers from South Sudan, Congo and Uganda after WHO alerts

The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on May 17, 2026 over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Gulf Air restores 75% of flights, targets June recovery

Bahrain carrier resumes flights across 40 destinations in 24 countries

Bahrain's Gulf Air restores 75% of flights, targets full recovery by June 1

Bahrain on highest defence readiness, urges caution

Defence forces at full readiness, citizens told to steer clear of strange items

Bahrain military on highest alert as public warned over suspicious objects

Bahrain's private sector expat workforce rises 0.6%

All economic sectors in the kingdom were subject to Bahrainisation requirements

Expatriate employment increased by around 0.6 per cent over the past two years, rising from 464,304 workers in 2022 to 467,267 in 2024.

Three sentenced to life in Bahrain for links with Iran

Two men, one woman found guilty of spying with IRGC

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Bahrain says IRGC-linked group in terror financing case

IRGC-linked cell accused of espionage and terror in Bahrain

Bahrain reports IRGC-linked network targeting Shia community

Indian boy dies in Bahrain fall

Grade 2 pupil succumbs to injuries after ICU admission

Indian boy Derick Joseph Jismon, a grade 2 student, died after falling from a residential building in Bahrain.

Bahrain confirms network funded Iran-based operations

Authorities allege suspects funneled money to Iran-linked groups

Investigations and security reports uncovered an organisation connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the ideology of “Wilayat Al Faqih”.

UAE backs Bahrain over Iran-linked network

Abdullah bin Zayed expresses UAE rejection of terrorism and foreign agendas

In a statement, Sheikh Abdullah said the UAE backs all steps taken by Bahrain to protect its security, sovereignty and stability, while safeguarding the safety of its society.

Bahrain uncovers Iran-linked network, 41 arrested

41 suspects were members of the group’s main organisation and had been taken into custody

Investigations and security reports uncovered an organisation connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the ideology of “Wilayat Al Faqih”.

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