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Home after Six Months Detention, Indian Fishermen Recall Ordeal in Gulf
2017-04-13
For six months, Indian fisherman S. George lived in fear on a boat, thinking he would never see his wife and children again.
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Amnesty International Publishes Report about Executions: Bahrain Executed 3 Political Protestors
2017-04-13
A new report issued by Amnesty International said that executions in the world fell and that a lower number of states is issuing execution sentences, however, the number of people executed in the world increased in comparison to the previous years.
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Israeli Visits Bahrain: There are Arabs Willing to have Dialogue with Israelis, We Just have to Engage with Them
2017-04-13
The Times of Israel Newspaper published an article for an Israeli recounting the details of his visit to Bahrain.
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Appeals Court: 5 Years in Prison to 3 Suspects over Burning Car
2017-04-13
The Supreme Court of Appeals commuted a 10-year jail term against 3 defendants to 5 years and ordered the confiscation of seized items over a case linked to burning car.
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Military Judiciary Chief says Constitutional Amendment Provides Power to Combat Terrorism in Bahrain
2017-04-13
Head of Bahrain’s Military Judiciary, Brigadier General Yousef Fleifel said that “Bahrain Defense Force will join all hands to dismantle terrorism”.
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5-Year Jail Term Issued against 7 Defendants Accused of Burning Tires in Al-Dair
2017-04-13
The Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 7 suspects after convicting them of burning tires and a thermal insulator and assembling in Al-Dair, and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Khalid bin Hamad Receives BDF Forces Taking Part in War on Yemen
2017-04-13
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Air Base yesterday night (Wednesday, April 12, 2017) a number of participants in the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)'s currently taking part in the "Operation Restoring Hope" in Yemen within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition.
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Sudanese President Arrives in Bahrain Hours after Killing of 5 Sudanese Soldiers in Yemen
2017-04-13
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir paid a visit to Bahrain on Wednesday (April 12, 2017) few hours after his country announced the killing of 5 of its soldiers in war on Yemen.
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MoI Arrests Suspect Accused of Money Exchange Company Robbery in East Riffa
2017-04-13
The General Director of the Southern Governorate Police announced the arrest a 28-year-old Asian man suspected of being involved in a money exchange company robbery in East Riffa on April 4.
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Blast in One of Manama Restaurants, MoI says It’s due to Gas Leakage
2017-04-13
A blast in one of Manama restaurants near Bab Al-Bahrain took place today (Thursday, April 13, 2017). The building collapsed as a result and several shops and cars were damaged at the site.
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Kuwaiti MPs Submit Motion of Interpellation against PM
2017-04-13
A five-point interpellation motion was submitted Wednesday by three MPs against the Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah.
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Cassation Court Annuls Appeal Verdict Ruling NIHR Evacuates Headquarters
2017-04-13
The Court of Cassation accepted yesterday the appeal formally submitted by the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) concerning a ruling ordering it to evacuate its headquarters.
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1-Month Prison Verdict Upheld against Former MP Osama Al-Tamimi
2017-04-13
The Third High Criminal Court said the appeal of former MP Osama al-Tamimi against the charges accusing him of insulting a security officer during the 2014 elections, is not considered, as he wasn’t present in court.
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5-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against Defendant over Assembly Charges
2017-04-13
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a first instance court 5-year prison verdict against an appellant in a case linked to burning tires, illegal assembly, and endangering public property
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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence in Case linked to Shakhura Bomb
2017-04-13
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence against a defendant involved in planting and detonating a bomb.
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Ministry of Works Imposes Fees on Accessing Khalifa Park, Central East Riffa Market Parking Lot
2017-04-13
Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning Issam Khalaf approved the recommendations of Southern Municipal Council, over imposing fees for entering the Khalifa Grand Park and using the central East Riffa Market Parking Lot.
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Reciter Mahdi Sahwan Held in Hamad Town Police Station for Unknown Reasons
2017-04-13
The reciter Mahdi Sahwan said in a phone call that he is still held in custody at the Hamad Town police station for unknown reasons, and that he hasn’t yet been transferred to Jaw Prison to serve his sentence.
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Bahraini Parliament Approves Proposal to Limit Youth Travel to Countries Posing Threats
2017-04-13
The Bahraini Parliament approved in its Tuesday (April 11, 2017) session an urgent proposal to limit the travel of Bahraini youth to countries that pose a threat on Bahrain.
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Index on Censorship: Global Leaders Must Speak out against Human Rights Abuses as Formula 1 Events Approach
2017-04-13
Index on Censorship said on its website that it is deeply concerned about the deteriorating conditions for freedom of expression and human rights in Bahrain.
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First Woman on Trial in Saudi over Shiite Protests
2017-04-12
The trial has begun in Saudi Arabia of the first woman accused of involvement in protests in a Shiite-majority area of the kingdom, a newspaper reported Tuesday.