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Bahrain Says Congress Vote on Saudi 9/11 Bill Will Harm US
2016-09-29
AFP-Bahrain warned Thursday that US would be loser from Congress’s vote to override Obama’s veto of bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
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Reuters: U.S. Approves Boeing, Lockheed Fighter Jet Sales to Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain
2016-09-29
The United States on Wednesday began notifying lawmakers that it has approved $7 billion in long-stalled sales of Boeing Co (BA.N) fighter jets to Kuwait and Qatar, and more than $1 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) jets to Bahrain, sources familiar with the decision said.
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OPEC Reaches Oil Output Curbs Deal for First Time Since 2008
2016-09-29
OPEC agreed on Wednesday modest oil output cuts for the first time since 2008, at time when group's leader Saudi Arabia softens its stance on arch-rival Iran.
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Iran Says It’s Not Ready for Oil Output Freeze Deal
2016-09-29
Chances to reach deal to freeze oil outputs at Algeria meeting on Wednesday became weak, after significant disagreements between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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AFP: Bahrain Minister in Surprise Tribute to Israel's Peres
2016-09-29
Bahrain's foreign minister paid tribute to Israel's former president Shimon Peres on Thursday, in a surprise statement that drew strong Arab criticism on social media.
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Samaheej Police Station Refuses Release of Sheikh al-Moumin, Raises New Charges
2016-09-29
Samaheej police station raised new charges against Khayf Mosque Imam, Sheikh Isa al-Mou’min, to hinder the court decision to release him.
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Kuwait: Shiite Cleric Acquitted of False News Circulation Charges
2016-09-29
Kuwaiti criminal court acquitted Secretary General of “Islamic Alliance”, Sheikh Hussein al-Maatouk, of charges of circulating false news.
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US Congress Rejects Obama Veto, Saudi 9/11 Bill Becomes Law
2016-09-29
US Congress overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation allowing relatives of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
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BCHR: 22 Citizens Arrested in 1 Week, Court Rules Total of 140 Years of Imprisonment in 6 Cases
2016-09-29
Head of monitoring and documentation unit at Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Inas Aoun, said 22 citizens were arrested in past week
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Open Diraz Sit-In Outside Sheikh Qassim’s House Marks 100th Day
2016-09-29
Bahraini citizens continued their open demonstration outside house of Shiite spiritual leader, Sheikh Isa Qassim, in Diraz, marking their 100th day.
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Sheikh Isa al-Mou’min Released on Bail
2016-09-29
Bahraini court decided to release Imam of Al-Khayf Mosque, Sheikh Isa al-Mou’min, after two months of detention.
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US Senate Overrides Obama's Veto on Bill Allowing 9/11 Victims to Sue Saudi Arabia
2016-09-29
US Senate voted 97-1 to override President Barack Obama’s veto of bill allowing Americans to potentially sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11.
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Al-Azhar Sheikh Arrives to Bahrain to Meet King and Chair Muslim Council of Elders
2016-09-28
Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received on Tuesday (September 27, 2016) Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, who is currently visiting Bahrain to chair the meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders to be held in Bahrain.
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Hamad bin Isa Granted “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Saudi-Funded Organization
2016-09-28
An American organization funded by Saudi Arabia granted the “Lifetime Achievement Award” to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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64 Academics from 20 Countries Urge Ban Ki-moon to Interfere to Stop Oppression in Bahrain
2016-09-28
64 researchers and academics sent letter to UN Secretary General expressing concern regarding recent repressive measures against Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahraini FM Denies Targeting Shiites, Says Gov’t Knows Better about Country than UN
2016-09-28
Bahraini Foreign Minister denied existence of any measures practiced against Shiites or any discrimination against them.
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Nabeel Rajab Held in Solitary Confinement in East Riffa Police Station
2016-09-27
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights confirmed that the East Riffa prison authorities have placed the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab in solitary confinement, indicating that he was maltreated.
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Gulf May Arm Rebels Now Syria Truce is Dead: U.S. Officials
2016-09-27
The collapse of the latest Syria ceasefire has heightened the possibility that Gulf states might arm Syrian rebels with shoulder-fired missiles to defend themselves against Syrian and Russian warplanes, U.S. officials said on Monday.
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Iran has No Reason to Point Finger over Sanctions, U.S. Says
2016-09-27
The United States has kept its side of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran has no reason to complain that Washington has not done enough on lifting sanctions against it, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Monday.
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Senate Sets Wednesday Vote on Obama VETO of Saudi September 11 Bill
2016-09-27
The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill allowing relatives of victims in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.