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10 Killed in Shiite Muslim Clashes in Nigeria
2016-10-13
At least 10 people were killed and scores injured on Wednesday in violent clashes between Shiite Muslims, civilians and security forces across northern Nigeria, according to members of the pro-Iran group Islamic Movement in Nigeria and witnesses.
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U.S. Military Strikes Yemen after Missile Attacks on U.S. Navy Ship
2016-10-13
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces, retaliating after failed missile attacks this week on a U.S. Navy destroyer, U.S. officials said.
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U.S. Lawmaker Urges Saudi Arms Sales Halt, Cites Possible Yemen 'War Crimes'
2016-10-13
A U.S. lawmaker urged the Obama administration to suspend cooperation with a Saudi-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Yemen, saying in a letter released on Wednesday that civilian casualties from the strikes "appear to be the result of war crimes."
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VIDEO: Nasrallah to Bahrainis: Those Who Oppress You Head to the Abyss and Collapse
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised the people demonstrating outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Appeal Court Schedules November 7 Ruling Date Against Opposition Leader Ibrahim Sharif
2016-10-13
The Bahraini Appeal Court decided the postpone the case ruling of prominent opposition leader, and former Secretary General of Wa’ad, Ibrahim Sharif until next November 7.
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The New Arab: Sisi's Land Deal with Bahraini King Sparks Online Anger
2016-10-13
The New Arab news website reported that the hashtag #WhenHeGoesBrokeHeSells gained traction on Twitter shortly after the news of Sisi’s deal with Bahrain allowing King Hamad Al Khalifa to buy land in the tourist resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh.
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Bahrain Press Association: Bahrain Rejects Permit Renewals for 3 Journalists
2016-10-13
The Bahrain Press Association stated that Bahraini authorities refused to renew permits of 3 foreign agencies’ journalists.
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Sayed Nasrallah: The Bahraini People Defend a Husseini Leader Besieged in Diraz
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised on Wednesday the Bahraini people for their loyalty to their leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Condemns Sanaa Massacre, Deems it a Crime against Humanity
2016-10-12
Deputy Secretary General of al-Wefaq National Islamic Society in Bahrain, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, expressed his condolences to the Yemeni people over the Sanaa massacre
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Ban Ki-Moon Bears Saudi Arabia Responsibility of Sanaa Massacre, Says Impunity has only compounded pain
2016-10-12
The United Nation’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that the Initial reports from the site of the funeral bombing in Yemen indicate that it was a Saudi-led coalition attack.
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Bahraini Activists Call for Suing Saudi Arabia being “War Criminal” after Sanaa Massacre
2016-10-12
Bahraini activists reiterated their condemnation to the Saudi aggression on the Yemeni people that left over 8 thousands martyrs and 15 thousands injured.
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As Saudis Bombed Yemen, U.S. Worried about Legal Blowback
2016-10-11
The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents and the accounts of current and former officials.
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Bahrain’s New Approach in Dealing with UN: “Everything’s Over between Us”
2016-10-11
Bahrain continues to express arrogance when addressing the UN. The government thinks it’s free to arbitrarily arrest, torture, revoke nationalities and even expel its own citizens.
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U.S. Navy Ship Targeted in Failed Missile Attack from Yemen: U.S.
2016-10-11
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles hit the ship.
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Appeals Court Upheld 5-Year Jail Term against Defendant over Manufacturing Hoax Bomb through 2 “Pringles” Cans
2016-10-11
Bahraini high Appeal Court upheld a verdict sentencing a Bahraini to 5-year prison term over burning manufacturing hoax bomb through 2 “Pringles” cans.
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Kerry Speaks to Saudi Leaders over Yemen Strike -State Department
2016-10-11
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and foreign minister on Sunday to reiterate the United States' "deep concern" about an air strike on a funeral gathering in Yemen, a State Department spokesman said.
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Missiles Fired from Yemen Fall Short of US Warship: Navy
2016-10-11
Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen fell short of a US warship patrolling the Red Sea off the coast of the war-torn country, the US navy said Monday.
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Top Iraqi Court Nixes PM's Move to Scrap Mostly-Ceremonial VP Jobs
2016-10-11
Iraq's Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a decision by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to scrap three vice-president positions, weakening his political standing by overruling one of his most important measures to streamline the government.
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Appeals Court Upheld 10-Year Jail Term against 3 Defendants over Burning Electrical Box in Hamad Town
2016-10-11
Bahraini high Appeal Court upheld a first degree verdict sentencing 3 appellants to 10-year prison term over burning lightening boxes owned by the Electricity and Water Authority.
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Cabinet Approves Memorandum that Calls to Criminalize Writing Expressions on Passports
2016-10-11
The Cabinet chaired by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa approved a memorandum about amending provisions of Law No.11 for the year 1975 regarding passports.