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UK Foreign Office Accused Of “Covering Up” Bahrain Torture Allegations
2016-08-07
Liberal Democrat MP said a British Foreign Office minister’s answers to questions of torture in Bahrain have been “appalling”.
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Appeals Court Upholds 5-Year Prison Term in Absentia against Defendant over “Burning Patrol Vehicle”
2016-08-06
Bahraini Appeals Court upheld in absentia five-year prison sentence against appellant over charges of burning and damaging police patrol vehicle.
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Bahrain Court Upholds 15 Year Prison Term against Suspect in “Adliya Bombing” Case
2016-08-06
High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced in absentia defendant to 15 years in prison over alleged “Adliya bomb blast”.
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Bahrainis are Like Crabs, Sever their Claws and They’ll Grow Stronger Ones
2016-08-06
Since 2011, Bahrainis were forced to choose between being part of the pro-regime herd or being cut off, rendered voiceless and denied any rights.
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Gulf Air Flight Returns to Manila After Engine Fails, Passengers Safe
2016-08-06
Bahrain's Gulf Air said on Friday that one of its aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off from the Philippines
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BBC: Bahrain Watch Report Details 'Internet Curfew' in Diraz
2016-08-05
Activists said “deliberate” nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in Bahraini village of Diraz.
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Rights Groups Call for Immediate Independent Investigation into Al-Hayiki’s Death & Alleged Torture
2016-08-05
Human rights organizations called on Bahrain to immediately launch independent and impartial investigation into death of detainee Hassan Al-Hayiki.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term against 4 Suspects over Hoax Bomb in Sitra
2016-08-05
Bahraini high court of appeals upheld a court of first instance's verdict against 4 appellants. The court had sentenced them to 3 years in prison over planting hoax explosive in Sitra.
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No Friday Prayers Held in Bahrain for Third Consecutive Week
2016-08-05
For the third consecutive week, worshipers in Imam Al-Sadiq mosque, where largest Shia Friday prayer is held, had to perform their prayers alone (without being led by the Imam) after the authorities prevented the Imam of the mosque and large number of worshiper from entering Diraz.
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Public Prosecution: 9 Cases Referred to Court over Protest In Diraz, Others Detained for Illegal Assembly
2016-08-05
Public Prosecution finalized investigation in 9 cases and referred them to court while...
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Prevention of Shia’s Largest Friday Prayer
2016-08-05
Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in mass protest around Diraz, condemning preventing worshipers and Imam of Al-Sadiq mosque from entering Diraz to perform Friday prayers.
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Jaw Prison Block 4: Prisoners Suffer Maltreatment, 7 Transferred to Solitary Confinement After Beatings
2016-08-05
Seven prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement, after being beaten up by Jordanian forces assigned to secure the prison.
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Bahrain King Appoints New Torture-Linked Deputy Interior Minister & Head of “National Security”
2016-08-05
Bahraini King appoints Adel al-Fadel, who’s accused of involvement in torture, as Deputy Interior Minister and Talal bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, as National Security Head.
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Bahrain: Sheikh Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi Arrested
2016-08-05
Bahraini authorities arrested on Thursday (August 4, 2016) prominent Shiite cleric Mohammad Jawad al-Shihab
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Local Newspaper: Prosecution Detains 4 Citizens Including 2 Clerics over Assembly in Diraz
2016-08-05
The Public Prosecution detained each of Sheikh Ali Al-Jufairi, Imam of Al-Zahraa mosque Sheikh Ali Hmaidan, director Yaser Nasser and a number of activists, including Sayed Hameed Adnan, Al-Wasat newspaper reported.
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Saudi Mufti Urges Banks & Businessmen to Fund Soldiers Serving on Southern Border
2016-08-04
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti urged banks and businessmen to donate generously to support soldiers who are serving on border with Yemen.
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Trump Vows to Make Gulf States Pay Trillions for Syrian War
2016-08-04
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked Gulf states describing them as having “nothing but money.”
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Prosecution Renews Detention of Taiba Ismail for 15 Days, Charges her with Insulting King on Twitter
2016-08-04
A court renewed the detention of detainee Taiba Ismail for 15 additional days over the charge of insulting the king.
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SIU Claims Al-Hayiki Died in Heart Attack
2016-08-04
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed that the post-mortem examination report of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki concluded that the body was free from any injuries and that the death was caused by a heart attack resulting from the blockage of the coronary arteries feeding the muscle of the heart.
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King Hamad Invites UK Prime Minister to Visit Bahrain
2016-08-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a telephone call on Wednesday (August 3, 2016) from the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, in which they “discussed the long-standing solid relations between the two friendly kingdoms and peoples, and ways to bolster them in various fields.”