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ICSRF Demands to Unveil Fate of Youth Ali Al-Mokhawder
2016-11-27
The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms demanded the Bahraini authorities to unveil the fate of youth Ali Al-Mokhawder who was arrested on November 24, 2016 at the hands of the security forces and held in the Criminal Investigation Department.
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Appeals Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Detainee over Throwing his Shoes at Judge Al-Dhahrani
2016-11-27
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict sentencing detainee, Ahmad Shaker, to one-year in prison over throwing his shoes at judge Ali Khalifa Al-Dhahrani during his trial.
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Iraqi Parliament Passes Contested Law on Shi'ite Paramilitaries
2016-11-27
Iraq's parliament approved a law on Saturday that will transform Popular Mobilization forces, a mostly Iranian-backed coalition of Shi'ite militias that played a role in fighting Islamic State, into a legal and separate military corps.
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Bahrain’s FM Condoles Castro’s Demise: The World will Miss You
2016-11-27
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa described the Cuban leader who passed away on Friday (November25, 2016) as “Friend” and said on his own Twitter account after the announcement of Castro’s death “the world will miss you oh, president, friend and leader who embodied the pride of Cuban people.”
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Kuwait Opposition in Strong Election Showing
2016-11-27
slamist-dominated opposition groups and their allies secured nearly half of the Kuwaiti parliament's seats, official results showed Sunday, raising fears of fresh political wrangling in the oil-rich Gulf state.
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Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper’s Unethical Reporting Intended to Incite Sectarian Tension
2016-11-27
The false news reported by Saudi Asharq Al-awsat newspaper last Sunday was a deliberate fabrication intended to incite further sectarian tension in region,
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Assassinating Aden Airport Officer
2016-11-27
ISIS declared on its Telegram instant messaging application its responsibility for killing the Aden Airport security officer last Tuesday (November 22, 2016), in the southern Yemeni city.
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BIRD: Bahrain Human Rights Institute Misleads in Case of Sayed Alawi’s Disappearance
2016-11-27
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said that Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) misled on the case a victim of enforced disappearance after their family complained to the press, in reference to the case of Sayed Alawi Hussein Alawi.
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BAPCO Confirms Fire in Gas Unit at the Company’s Refinery
2016-11-27
An official at the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) confirmed that a fire broke out at the company on Saturday night (November 26, 2016). He however reduced the size of the fire and described it as “minor”.
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Big Fire Breaks Out in Bahrain Petroleum Company “BAPCO”
2016-11-27
News were circulating on social network accounts that a big fire broke out in Bahrain’s Petroleum Company (BAPCO).
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Kuwait Royal Family Member Found Killed with Two Others
2016-11-27
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced on Friday that death of Sheikh Sabah Mubarak Al Sabah Al Nasser Al Sabah, member of the Kuwaiti Royal family, along with two others, in the Salwa region.
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Appeal: 5-Year Prison Sentence against Defendant Charged with “Assembly” in Manama
2016-11-27
The Supreme Court of Appeals supported a 5-year prison sentence against an appellant.
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Interior Ministry Approves Parliamentary “Fingerprint” Proposal to Prevent Entry of “Terrorists” to Bahrain
2016-11-27
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior approved a proposal presented by the Parliament, which imposes the use of a “fingerprint identification system”, for both the fingers and eyes.
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Washington Condemns Terrorist Attack on Shiites in Iraq
2016-11-26
The United States strongly condemned the “terrorist attack” adopted by ISIS in the city of Hilla, Iraq, by a booby-trapped vehicle detonated in the midst of Shiite pilgrims on their way back from Karbala, killing at least 70 people, most of them Iranians.
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Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Announces Encircling Mosul Entirely
2016-11-26
The Iran-backed popular mobilization in Iraq said that it arrived on Wednesday to the Kurdish Peshmerga defense lines west of Mosul, adding that this step means encircling the entire city that is under the control of ISIS, and the neighboring city of Tal Afar.
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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Against Detainee Rida Ghesra
2016-11-26
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a life prison sentence against detainee Rida Ghesra, charged with weapon possession, and using them against the police.
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Sayed Alawi Moussawi’s Family Denies Receiving Call from National Human Rights Institute Claiming his Whereabouts
2016-11-25
The family of kidnapped Bahraini citizen, Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein, denied receiving any call from the National Institute for Human Rights, contrary to a statement announced by the latter.
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Appeals Court Upholds Life-Imprisonment Sentence against Suspect over Blowing Up Restroom in Sitra
2016-11-25
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict sentencing a defendant to life-imprisonment over causing an explosion in restroom in petrol station in Sitra and acquiring arms.
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Sectarian Persecution
2016-11-25
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets in a mass protest that was launched from the Imam Sadiq Mosque, condemning the sectarian persecution practiced against Shia in Bahrain.
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Bahrain Continues to Prevent Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer
2016-11-25
The Bahraini authorities have continued to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz.