18th July 2013

BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP

Car bomb explodes outside mosque in Bahrain
A car bomb exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque as worshippers attended late-night prayers in a district where members of Bahrain's royal family live, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. No one was reported hurt in the attack in Riffa south of the capital Manama late on Wednesday, in what government ofcials said was an attempt to iname sectarian tensions. Bahrain, a majority Shi'ite country but ruled by the Sunni al Khalifa family, has been buffeted by political unrest since 2011, with mostly Shi'ite Bahrainis agitating for democratic reforms and more say in government. Read More In a statement issued by a UN spokesperson in New York, the Secretary-General condemned the bomb attack at a mosque in Riffa, which is south of the Bahraini capital, Manama. According to news reports, a car bomb exploded Wednesday outside the mosque, which was lled with worshippers attending late-night prayers. Read More The bomb, made from a gas cylinder, exploded late on Wednesday in the The march called for by some societies on July 19 from Khamis to Shaikh Aziz Mosque is not authorised and participation in it is illegal, the Ministry of Interior posted on its Twitter account. The ministry also banned a rally planned in an open area in front of a Shiite community centre (maatam) on Friday. Read More

UN chief slams bomb attack in Bahrain

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned a car bomb explosion outside a mosque in Bahrain, calling on all parties in the country to engage in an all-inclusive dialogue to ease tensions. "The secretary-general condemns the bomb attack at a mosque in Riffa," which is south of the Bahraini capital, Manama, said a statement issued to the

press here by Ban's spokesperson. In the statement, Ban expressed his concern about the recent increase in violence in the country. "The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the government and people of Bahrain to engage in an all inclusive, meaningful dialogue in order to defuse tensions, promote reforms and foster reconciliation," said the statement. Read More parking area of the Isa bin Salman mosque in the Rifaa neighborhood, the ministry said. The terrorist act took place while prayers were held in the mosque, it said. Witnesses said the blast site was close to the royal court. King Hamad issued a statement condemning the attack and ordering security forces to hunt the culprits and the instigators. Read More

UN chief condemns Bahrain bomb attack, urges inclusive dialogue to ease tensions
Expressing concern about the increase in violence in Bahrain, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Kimoon has condemned the recent bomb attack at a mosque in Riffa and has reiterated his call on all parties in the country to engage in an all-inclusive dialogue to ease tensions.

Bahrain king flays car bombing near mosque

A car bomb exploded outside a Sunni mosque in a Bahrain neighborhood where the royal court is situated but caused no casualties, the Interior Ministry said.

Bahrain: Rallies banned in wake of car blast

Bahrain on Thursday banned a march south of the capital Manama, warning that participation would entail legal procedures for breaking the law.