Forty-four Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah to order release of political dissidents currently being held in the Manama regime’s prisons, and embark on an honest and comprehensive dialogue with the opposition in order to ensure economic sustainability in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

Courtesy of Donald Trump in the United States, far-right and nationalist parties saw strong gains in the European Union’s elections on Sunday.