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British PM Discusses “Reform Program” With Bahrain King
2016-10-27
UK Prime Minister Theresa May discussed with the King of Bahrain several topics, most importantly the “ongoing domestic reform program”.
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Sheikh Jamil al-A’li Released After Arrest While Entering Diraz
2016-10-27
The Bahraini authorities released on Wednesday (October 26, 2016), Shiite cleric Sheikh Jamil al-A’li, after having arrested him while entering the town of Diraz.
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Freedom House: Bahrain “Not Free” in Press Freedom Index
2016-10-27
Bahrain scored among the lowest ranks in the annual report issued by Freedom House organization, after putting the country under the “Not Free” category on the level of freedom of press, and freedom of the internet.
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WikiLeaks: US Embassy and Ashura in Bahrain, Crisis of Photos and Flags in 2005 (Part 1)
2016-10-27
Number of cables leaked by WikiLeaks revealed US Embassy in Manama annually sends confidential report on Ashura commemoration in Bahrain to US State Department.
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Protesters Hurl Themselves at Bahrain King’s Car in London
2016-10-26
Protesters in the British capital London threw themselves today Wednesday (October 26, 2016), at a car carrying the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, outside Downing Street; the residence of British Prime Minister.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Calls for Dealing with Society’s Dissolution as One of “Authorities’ Failures”
2016-10-26
Deputy S-G of Al-Wefaq Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi called on the people of Bahrain and Al-Wefaq supporters to deal with Al-Wefaq suspension as “a point of failure by the authorities" and "use it to serve the interest of our national project, for the sake of shifting towards justice and democracy”.
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Al-Wefaq Belongings’ Auction Postponed till Nov. 6, Appraiser Doesn’t Expect “Significant Profit”
2016-10-26
The Gulf News “Akhbar alKhaleej” newspaper known to have close ties with Bahraini Prime Minister, said that authorities postponed the auction to sell al-Wefaq belongings, until November 6.
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Appeals Court Sentences 3 Defendants to 5 Years in Prison over Attacking Khamis Police Station
2016-10-26
The high appeals court commuted a 10-year jail term against 3 appellants over attacking Khamis police station to 5 years only.
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Court Hands down 5-Year Jail Term to 3 Suspects over Burning Tires in Tubli
2016-10-26
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 3 suspects over setting fire to tires in Tubli.
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King Hamad Arrives in Britain, Meets Queen Elizabeth
2016-10-26
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Appeals Court Commutes Fadhel Abbas’s 5-Year Jail Term to 3
2016-10-26
The Court of Appeals commuted on Wednesday (October 26, 2016) the 5-year jail term sentence against Fadhel Abbas, former Secretary General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party) to 3 years.
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Conference in London Discusses “Nationality Revocation” with Participation of MPs and MEPs
2016-10-26
A human rights forum is to be held in the British Capital, London on Monday (October 31, 2016) entitled “The International Human Rights Challenge on Arbitrary Revocation of Citizenship: Bahrain & The Gulf, the Dominican Republic, Myanmar and beyond”.
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New Minors’ Bill, “Political Coverup” of Child Arrests and Deaths in Bahrain
2016-10-26
Bahraini Justice Minister commenced talks on new bill for minors, as Bahrain witnesses highest number of child arrests and torture cases amid the ongoing political crisis since 2011.
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Iraqi Lawmaker, Rights Group Urge Inquiry into Mosque Attack
2016-10-25
An Iraqi lawmaker has called on her government to investigate a suspected air strike at a Shi'ite mosque during fighting in nearby Kirkuk last week, saying U.S.-led forces could have been involved - a suggestion dismissed by the coalition.
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Dry Dock Prison Prevents Al-Halwachi’s Family from Visiting him, Says “He is Banned from Visits”
2016-10-25
The security authorities in Dry Dock Prison prevented the family of activist Khalil Al-Halwachi from meeting him in an already scheduled visit.
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Bahrain wasn’t Occupied by Britain, Has been Independent since Al khalifa Came
2016-10-25
A Salafist minister denied that Bahrain was occupied by Britain, stressing that Bahrain has been independent since Al Khalifa family came to Bahrain in 1783.
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Two Saudi Security Officers Shot Dead by Gunmen
2016-10-25
Gunmen shot dead two Saudi security officers in the eastern city of Dammam on Tuesday, Saudi-owned Arabiya TV reported.
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Coalition Blockade Strands Thousands of Yemenis
2016-10-25
Leaving Yemen is now an unattainable dream for Abdulsalam Khaled who cannot travel despite being awarded a scholarship to pursue his education in India, because of a Saudi-led coalition blockade.
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Appeals Court Upholds Sentences Reaching Life-Imprisonment against 10 suspects Accused of Al-Ekr Blast
2016-10-25
The High Appeals Court upheld a first-instance verdict issued by the fourth high criminal court in the case of detonating a bomb and acquiring arms, sentencing 10 suspects to periods reaching 30 years.
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Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen’s Trial Adjourned until November 7 for Pleading
2016-10-25
The Minor Criminal Court adjourned on Monday (October 24, 2016) the trial of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until November 7 for pleading.