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17 Bahrainis Accused of Establishing Terrorist Group, Attacking Officer
2016-09-22
Public Prosecution announced referring 17 suspects to court over charges of “establishing a terrorist group”, and “attempted murder of a police officer”.
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Bahraini Court Upheld 1-Year Prison Sentences against 3 Shiite Clerics
2016-09-22
Bahraini court upheld full year prison sentence against three Shiite religious clerics, after accusing them of taking part in Diraz demonstration.
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Haya Al Khalifa Takes Part in NY Iran Risk Summit with “Israeli” Tzipi Livni
2016-09-22
Former Bahraini ambassador and ruling Al Khalifa family member, lawyer Haya Al Khalifa, took part in “2016 Iran Risk Summit”, knowing that former “Israeli Minister” Tzipi Livni will be present.
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Preacher Sentenced to Two-Year Imprisonment over Diraz Demonstrations
2016-09-22
Preacher Habib al-Dirazi was sentenced to two-year imprisonment over Diraz demonstrations.
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Bahrain King Hamad Meets with General Secretariat of GFBTU
2016-09-22
Bahrain King met with members of General Secretariat of General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union led by Hassan Al-Halwachi.
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Bahrainis Express their Condolences over Death of Nasser Al-Ras: He Died as a Witness & Martyr
2016-09-22
Social media outlets in Bahrain flooded with statements on demise of human rights activist Nasser Al-Ras, one of the Bahraini regime's torture victims.
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Amnesty Expressed Condolences over Death of Nasser Al-Ras: He was Full of Love & Joy
2016-09-21
Amnesty International expressed condolences over the death of the human rights defender Nasser Al-Ras who passed away in one Toronto’s hospitals on Tuesday.
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AP: Canadian Firm Helping Bahrain Censor the Web - Researchers
2016-09-21
Researchers have identified a Canadian company at the center of a small Arab nation's online censorship system - a finding that sits awkwardly with Ottawa officials' public support for digital freedoms.
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MoI: Bahrainis’ Passports Withdrawn for Bearing Unofficial Stamps
2016-09-21
Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said that passports of some Bahrainis had been withdrawn as they arrived in the country since they had the stamps of unauthorized bodies. The passports had therefore lost their official status and could not be used, he said.
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Kuwait Royal Jailed for Three Years for Insulting Ruler
2016-09-21
A Kuwaiti court sentenced a ruling family member to three years in prison Tuesday on charges of insulting the Gulf state's ruler and other royals.
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160 Lawyers Call for Challenging Justice Minister's Decision to Raise Fees on Them
2016-09-21
More than 160 lawyers signed appeal to file lawsuit to appeal decision by Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, to raise fees on attorneys.
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PHOTOS: Students in Diraz Pass by Armored Vehicles to Reach their Schools
2016-09-20
Barriers and barbed wires are spread everywhere in Diraz.Young students carrying heavy bags take a long walk before reaching their schools
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Bahrain's Parliamentary Delegation Head to Geneva Attacks UN High Commissioner for Criticizing Bahrain at HRC
2016-09-20
Head of Bahrain's parliamentary delegation to Geneva strongly criticized statements of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Bahrain violations.
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Bahrain's Prosecution will Consider Sentence to be Issued against Sheikh Isa Qassim "In Presence" Verdict
2016-09-20
The Bahraini Public Prosecution claimed that the highest Shiite religious authority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, did not refuse to attend the questioning and trial hearings, adding that "it is true he did not attend the interrogation because he was ill, as one of his lawyers reported at the time."
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EU Concerned about Deterioration of Situations, Calls on Bahrain to Extend Invitation to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
2016-09-20
The European Union called on the Bahraini authorities to extend an invitation to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, expressing its concern about deterioration of situations in Bahrain.
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Court Delays Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal's Second Case to October 6
2016-09-20
The third minor criminal court presided over by judge Jaber Al-Jazzar set October 6, 2016 as a date to look into the second case of the head of Ulama Islamic Council Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal related to charges of assembling, rioting, inciting hatred against the regime, and joining an unauthorized assembly in Diraz.
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Human Rights Activist Nasser Al-Ras Dies in One of Canada's Hospitals
2016-09-20
Human Rights activist Nasser Al-Ras died on Tuesday (September 20, 2016) after his health deteriorated and entered into a coma in one of Toronto's hospitals.
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Saudi Arabia Says Arrests 17 Islamic State Attack Plotters
2016-09-20
Saudi Arabia has arrested 17 suspected Islamic State sympathisers accused of plotting attacks on religious officials, security forces, civilian districts and economic and military targets, the interior ministry said on Monday.
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UK Secretary of State for International Trade Visits Bahrain, Meets Crown Prince & Prime Minister
2016-09-19
The British Embassy in Bahrain said that the British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox visited Bahrain on Sunday (September 18, 2016) and met a number of officials to "discuss chances to increase cooperation in fields of economy and trade".
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Bahraini Investcorp Bank Purchases American Tower for $223 Million
2016-09-19
ky News Channel said that the Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp purchased on Sunday an administrative building in Washington for $223.5 million.