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Iran's Rouhani to visit Oman and Kuwait
2017-02-14
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday, state media reported, in his first visit to the Gulf Arab states since taking power in 2013.
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Video and Photos: Protests & Confrontations at Dawn of 14 Feb. 6th Anniversary
2017-02-14
Several Bahraini villages witnessed protests since the dawn of the sixth anniversary of 14 February uprising. All the shops were closed in these villages.
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Video: Thousands in Sitra Shout “Down with Hamad” on February 14 Revolution’s 6th Anniversary
2017-02-14
Thousands of Bahraini protesters, men and women, took to the streets in a mass protest throughout Sitra, East of the capital Manama. They raised slogans against King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on the night of Monday (February 13, 2017).
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PHOTOS: Bahrainis Break Fear with Mass Protests on the Eve of February 14 Revolution’s Anniversary
2017-02-14
Angry demonstrations took to the streets of various Bahraini areas, on the eve of the February 14 revolution’s 6th anniversary.
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Erdogan Visits Bahrain, Meets Crown Prince & Prime Minister
2017-02-13
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Manama on Sunday (February 12, 2017) within a Gulf tour and met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
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Appeals Court Upholds Stripping Nationalities of 5 Appellants over Importing Arms through Sea
2017-02-13
The High Appeals Court presided by judge Mohammad bin Ali Al Khalifa and Naji Abdullah as secretariat upheld stripping 5 appellants of their citizenships and a first-instance verdict issued against them. Meanwhile, it commuted a life-sentence against an appellant to 15 years only.
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Photos: Religious & Political Figures Offer Condolence to Families of "Freedom Martyrs"
2017-02-13
A large number of citizens offered condolence to the families of freedom martyrs "Rida Al-Ghisra, Mahmoud Yousif and Mostafa Yousif" in the Imam Zainulabedin Mosque in Bani Jamra on Monday (February 13, 2017).
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Prosecution Detains Faten Hussein for 45 Days Pending Investigation
2017-02-13
Bahrain's Public Prosecution decided on Monday (February 13, 2017) to keep detainee Faten Hussein in custody for 45 days pending investigations.
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3-Year Jail Term Issued against Suspects Accused of Assembling in Samaheej
2017-02-13
Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced suspects to 3 years in prison over taking part in an assembly and setting fire in Samaheej. Meanwhile, the court rejected the objection of one of the suspects.
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Bahrain's Sugar Refinery Stopped Production in October
2017-02-13
Bahrain's Arabian Sugar Refinery stopped production in October and is preparing for a change of ownership, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
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Bahrain: Thousands Rally in Symbolic Funeral Processions for 3 Martyrs Killed by Authorities at Sea
2017-02-13
Thousands of Bahrainis went to the streets tonight Sunday in symbolic funeral processions for martyrs Rida Al-Ghisra, Mahmoud Yahya, and Mostafa Yousef, whom authorities killed after they attempted to flee Bahrain last Thursday February 9, 2017.
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Haq Movement: Preventing Families from Conducting Religious Rituals for Martyrs, Sign of Regime Brutality
2017-02-12
The Haq Movement said that preventing the martyrs’ parents and families from bidding their children farewell, and forbidding them to conduct religious rituals, is a sign of the Al Khalifa regime’s brutality and lack of values, religion, and morals.
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Bahrain Scholars Call for Grand Funeral Procession for Freedom Martyrs in All Bahraini Areas Tonight
2017-02-12
Bahrain scholars called Sunday (February 12, 2017) for the participation in the “grand funeral procession” of martyrs Rida Al Ghisra, Mahmoud Yahya, and Mostafa Yousef, whom the authorities buried today in presence of only two representatives from each family.
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Authorities Bury “Freedom Martyrs” in Presence of Two Family Representatives, Contrary to Religious Traditions
2017-02-12
The Bahraini authorities buried on Sunday (February 12, 2017) the bodies of martyrs Rida Al Ghisra, Mahmoud Yahya, and Mostafa Yousef, in Sheikh Maitham Al Bahrani Cemetery in Umm Al Hassam area, amid tight security measures.
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Rida Al-Ghasra’s Legend: From the “Great Escape” to Freedom & then Immortality
2017-02-12
The Legend…That’s how the Bahrainis knew martyr Rida Al-Ghasra, who succeeded in escaping tight-security prisons three times, the last of which was a month before his demise.
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Number of Injuries after Security Forces Attacked Protests in Bani Jamra & Mourning Procession in Diraz
2017-02-12
At least dozen of citizens were injured on Saturday (February 11, 2017) when the security forces opened fire and tear gas against protestors in Bani Jamra and mourning procession in Diraz.
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Marc Owen Jones: MOI’s Killing of Three Bahrainis Leaves Lots of Unanswered Questions
2017-02-12
Three of a group of ten people, who were allegedly escaping to Iran, were killed yesterday in Bahrain. Redha Abdulla Isa Al Ghasra, 29, a fugitive sentenced to 79 years and life imprisonment, Mahmood Yousif Habib Hasan Yahya, 22, and Mustafa Yousif Yousif Abd Ali, 35, while others were injured and arrested.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term against Suspects over Acquiring Molotov and Explosives in Sitra
2017-02-12
The High Appeals Court upheld 3-year jail term against appellants over acquiring Molotov and explosives.
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Bahraini Woman Arrested at Dawn after Raiding her House in Al-Shakoura
2017-02-12
Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that a large number of security forces surrounded a house in Al-Shakoura at the dawn of Saturday (February 11, 2017) and arrested a woman.
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Al-Wefaq Offers Condolence in Freedom Martyrs, Demands Int’l Committee to Investigate Regime’s Crimes
2017-02-12
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society offered condolence in the 3 dissident martyrs who were killed by the Bahraini security forces while attempting to flee outside Bahrain, demanding to establish an international committee to investigate the regime’s crimes