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BCHR: 16-Year-Old Abbas Oun Arbitrarily Arrested & Subjected to Enforced Disappearance
2017-02-28
BCHR called on Bahrain to immediately and unconditionally release 16-year-old Abbas Oun, demanding it to put an end to practice of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearance.
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Bahrain Employed More than 4,000 Foreigners since 2011 Unrest, Official Numbers Suggest
2017-02-28
Al-Wasat Newspaper reported that the year 2013, witnessed the employment of the biggest number of foreign workers, amounting to 1212 foreigners.
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Appeal: 5-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against Defendant over Blocking Roads, Assembly in Sitra
2017-02-28
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a First Instance Court 5-year imprisonment verdict against a defendant, and 9 others, and ordered the confiscation of objects found in their custody.
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Bahrain: Prime Minister Heads to Qatar Tomorrow, Crown Prince Visits Kuwait
2017-02-27
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will leave for Doha tomorrow (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) to visit the State of Qatar and meet Qatar Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
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Court to Issue Verdict in Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Case on March 14
2017-02-27
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court set March 14 as a date to issue its verdict in Sheikh Isa Qassim’s case.
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Saudi FM in First Visit to Iraq since 2003
2017-02-27
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir held talks in Baghdad with Iraq's leadership Saturday, the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the kingdom since 2003.
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Photos: Authorities Hand Belongings of Martyr Sami Mushaima to his Family
2017-02-27
The Bahraini authorities handed on Monday (February 27, 2017) family of martyr Sami Mushaima his belongings, one and a half month after his execution.
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Appeals Court: 2&3- Year Jail Term to 10 Suspects over Assembly Case in Karana
2017-02-27
The Supreme Court of Appeal amended the prison verdict issued against 10 appellant from 3-5 years in prison to 2-3 years.
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Court Rejects Appeals of Suspect, Upholds 5-Year Jail Term against him over Burning Tires in Sitra
2017-02-27
The High Appeals Court rejected the appeal of a Bahraini who was convicted of burning tires and assembling in Sitra. The appellant was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
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Policeman Dies in Car Accident Occurred Near Blast that Targeted Policemen Bus
2017-02-27
A policeman died on Sunday (February 26, 2017) in a car accident that took place near a blast that targeted policemen bus near Jaw Central Prison.
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Commander-in-Chief Honors BDF Members Taking Part in War on Yemen
2017-02-27
Commander-in-Chief Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa honoured Bahrain Defence Force's members taking part in war on Yemen.
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Reuters: Bomb Attack on Police Bus Wounds Four Bahraini Officers
2017-02-27
A bomb blast hit a bus carrying policemen in the island kingdom of Bahrain on Sunday, the interior ministry reported on its official Twitter account, wounding four officers.
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HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member States Should Call for Improvements in Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
2017-02-27
A number of human rights groups urged permanent representatives of member and observer states of UN Human Rights Council to call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain at 34th HRC session.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Five Policemen Injured in Bomb Blast near Jaw
2017-02-27
Interior Ministry announced today that five policemen were injured in bombing that targeted police bus near the village of Jaw, where notorious Jaw Central Prison is located.
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Bahrain’s King Receives American Rabbi, Says his Country “Embraces Cultural and Religious Diversity”
2017-02-27
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received an American Rabbi, claiming Bahrain will continue to be country of moderation, embracing all religions and doctrines.
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Mass Protests in Bahrain on Eve of Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s New Trial Session
2017-02-27
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets across country on eve of a new court session in Bahraini Shia spiritual leader Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s trial.
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Prisoner Ebrahim Al-Meqdad’s Mother Wishes her Son Happy 20th Birthday: Youngest Prisoner Prosecuted under Terrorism Law at Age 15
2017-02-27
The Bilad Al-Qadeem Twitter account posted a letter by Bahraini political prisoner Ibrahim Al-Meqdad’s mother addressing her son on his birthday. Al-Meqdad was the first child who was prosecuted under the Terrorism Act.
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56% of Nursing Graduates in Bahrain Unemployed since 3 Years
2017-02-27
A statistical report conducted by a team of unemployed nurses revealed that 56 percent of nursing graduates are unemployed.
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Martyrs of a Nation: New Bahrain Mirror Publication about the Executed Bahrainis
2017-02-27
Bahrain Mirror issued a new publication entitled “Martyrs of a Nation,” which focuses on martyrs “Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali l-Singace.”
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Fourth Fugitive Death in Bahrain Raises Accusations of Foul Play, Marc Owen Jones
2017-02-27
Many questions were raised after 22-year-old Bahraini Abdullah Al-Ajooz, died as police attempted to arrest him in his hometown of Nuwaidrat on Monday.