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Bahrain\'s police have summoned, Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of Bahrain\'s main opposition group al-Wefaq for questioning. Sources inside the kingdom\'s interior ministry have revealed the summons without providing any specific reason for that. Al-Wefaq has also confirmed the news, describing it part of the regime\'s blackmailing and revenge tactics against anti-government protesters. Bahraini authorities shut and dismantled an exhibition on anti-government demonstrations on Wednesday. They said the exhibition--set up by al-Wefaq--violates the law. Back in September, al-Wefaq\'s deputy leader Khalil al-Marzouq was also arrested on charge of inciting protests against the Al Khalifa ruling family. Although he was released in late October, he will stand trial in December.

[14 Jan 2015] Al-Wefaq says detention of its secy. general politically-motivated - English

In Bahrain, protesters have rallied after the leader of the country\'s main opposition group was summoned by police for questioning. The demonstrators marched in the capital Manama as well as the town of Adliyah and Muqabah. Regime forces used tear gas against protesters in Moqabeh. Protesters expressed solidarity with al-Wefaq leader Sheikh Ali Salman and pledged to continue their protests. Al-Wefaq has said the summoning is part of the regime\'s blackmail and revenge campaign against the peaceful opposition. Manama is under fire for a heavy-handed crackdown on dissent.

[07 Jan 2015] Bahraini regime forces detain al-Wefaq official over protests - English

[29 Dec 2014] 37 Arab, International rights groups call for release of Al-Wefaq leader - English

[18th July 2016] Bahraini police clash with al-Wefaq supporters | Press TV English

Khalil al Marzooq of Wefaq about King Hamad today speech - 15Jan12 - English

In Bahrain, tens of thousands of demonstrators pour onto the streets to protest against the regime\'s crackdown on dissident. The march was called by Bahrain\'s main opposition group al-Wefaq. The protesters called for the release of political detainees. Ahead of the rally, al-Wefaq issued a statement accusing the Al Khalifa regime of failing to implement recommendations made by an inquiry commission. Al-Wefaq has also condemned the continuation of arrests, political trials and discrimination against the Shia majority in the Persian Gulf island. Bahraini authorities have stepped up their crackdown on anti-regime activists over the past few weeks. Several people have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms while other activists have received life sentences.

Bahraini regime forces have attacked anti-government protesters at a demonstration held to condemn the repression. Saudi-backed Bahraini forces fired tear gas to disperse the protesters in the village of Daih, west of the capital Manama. On Friday, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the regime\'s crackdown. The demonstration was called by Bahrain\'s main opposition group, al-Wefaq. Ahead of the action, al-Wefaq issued a statement accusing the ruling Al Khalifah regime of failing to implement the recommendations made by a commission of inquiry. Al-Wefaq also condemned the continued arrests, political trials, and discrimination against the Shia majority in the Persian Gulf island nation.

[11 June 2012] Al Khalifa will not survive by brutal crackdown: Analyst - English Bahraini regime forces have raided the house of Sheikh Ali Salman, the leader of the country's main opposition group, al-Wefaq, in a village near the capital, Manama. The incident took place as thousands of Bahraini protesters were holding an anti-regime demonstration outside Salman's house. The exact date of the incident, however, has not been announced. Al-Wefaq has organized many anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain since the beginning of the revolution in February 2011. Press TV talks with Jamal Wakim, a professor at the Lebanese International University, to further discuss the issue.

وقائع المؤتمر الصحفي حول انتهاكات لحق التجمع وحرية التعبير بمقر جمعية الوفاق بالزنج 18-12-2012 رئيس دائرة الحريات والحقوق بالجمعية السيد هادي الموسوي

خطبة الجمعة لسماحة الشيخ علي سلمان بمسجد الامام الصادق (ع) بالقفول 21-12-2012

[23 December 2012] مة الشيخ علي سلمان في تأبين الجمري - Arabic

[4 January 2013] حديث الجمعة للشيخ علي سلمان Arabic

حديث الجمعة للشيخ علي سلمان بمسجد الامام الصادق (ع) بالقفول 11-1-2013

اللقاء المفتوح للشيخ علي سلمان بأهالي الدير 11-1-2013 بجامع الخيف

[01 February 2013] حديث الجمعة لسماحة الشيخ علي سلمان - Arabic

حديث الجمعة لسماحة الشيخ علي سلمان 5/7/2013

A Bahraini court has sentenced 10 anti-regime protesters to jail as part of Manama\'s continued crackdown on dissent. Nine protesters were sentenced to terms of three-months to one-year in prison for taking part in protests against the al-Khalifah regime. Another protester was also given a six-month jail term for an alleged attack on a police station. The court had charged him with aggression against police, possession of petrol bombs and taking part in an unauthorized protest aiming at undermining public security. Meanwhile, tensions in the small Persian Gulf island nation continue to flare as police raid the headquarters of the main opposition bloc, called al-Wefaq. No word yet on the fate of those inside the H-Q, as regime forces refuse to allow anyone in or out of the building. Al-Wefaq\'s lawyer and the group\'s senior members have also been prevented from entering the building. The complex houses a museum that documents the Bahraini regime\'s human rights violations.

A mass demonstration marking one-thousand days of anti-government protests in Bahrain. Demonstrators rallied near the capital Manama calling for an inclusive political solution. The main opposition bloc al-Wefaq says several protest organizers have been arrested by regime forces. Al-Wefaq says the arrests have been made to curb people\'s right to hold peacefull rallies. Protesters have been calling for the downfall of the regime since the popular uprising started in February 2011. Dozens of people have been killed and a large number of demonstrators arrested in the crackdown since then.

Bahraini regime forces have arrested several people after they filed official notice of peaceful protests in the Persian Gulf Kingdom. The main opposition group al-Wefaq says that at least three people were arrested after they gave authorities the required official request for a mass protest organized by opposition parties. Al-Wefaq condemned the move, saying authorities are using their power to punish the individuals through arrest. Bahrain has been rocked by anti-regime demonstrations since February 2011. The protesters have been calling for the downfall of the regime. Dozens of people have been killed and a large number of demonstrators arrested in the crackdown since then.

[21 Mar 2012] Bahrain Revolution - News Analysis - Presstv - English

[09 Sept 2012] Bahrainis no longer coexist with Khalifa Saeed al Shahabi - English

كلمة الشيخ علي سلمان خلال الوقفة التضامنية مع الاستاذ حسن مشيمع

كلمة الشيخ علي سلمان أمين عام الوفاق بالتجمع الجماهيري الشعب سيد القرار بساحة الحرية 7-12-2012

15 December 2012.

Shaykh Ali Salman on 14 December 2012.

Bahraini regime forces have raided the house of prominent Shia Muslim cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim, reports say. Security forces reportedly broke the doors of Sheikh Qassim\'s house in the northwestern village of Diraz and vandalized his property. The operation, which traumatized the Shia cleric\' family, was conducted while no anti-regime protests were being held near the area. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mohsen Saleh, professor at the Lebanese University, about this issue. Follow our Facebook on: https://www.facebook.com/presstv Follow our Twitter on: http://twitter.com/presstv Follow our Tumblr on: http://presstvchannel.tumblr.com