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PHOTOS: Protests Staged across Bahrain since Early Hours of Fitr Eid
2016-07-06
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets across country in protest since early hours of Fitr Eid holiday.
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Canadian FM: Spoke to Bahrain of Concern over Human Rights Situation
2016-07-06
Canadian FM expressed concerns on human rights situation in conversation with Bahraini counterpart Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Claims that Statements of Senior Shiite Clerics "Fabricated" and Released by Foreign Parties
2016-07-06
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry claimed the statements of senior Shiite clerics were released by foreign unknown groups.
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"Akbar Al-Khaleej": Sentence of Al-Wefaq Dissolution to be Issued in Next Court Session
2016-07-06
Local Bahraini newspaper said case of Al-Wefaq society is "ready for adjudication in the next session."
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SIU Received 24 Complaints of Torture, Maltreatment & Excessive Use of Force in June
2016-07-06
Special Investigation Unit received 24 complaints which included complaints of alleged torture, maltreatment, and excessive use of force.
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Judge Extends Taiba Ismail's Detention for 15 more Days Pending Investigation
2016-07-05
Judge renewed detainee Taiba Ismail's detention for 15 days pending investigations.
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EU Criticizes Latest Measures Taken by Bahraini Gov't: Revoking Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship Risks Increasing Sectarian Differences
2016-07-05
The European Union criticized the latest measures taken by the Government of Bahrain against the opposition.
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Court Hands Down 3-Year Jail Term to 5 Suspects over Shahrakan Assembly
2016-07-05
The High Criminal Court sentenced five Bahrainis to 3 years in prison.
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Bahraini Court Sentenced 16 Defendants to 3-7 Years in Prison over Assembling in Sitra
2016-07-05
Court sentenced 11 defendants to 7 years in prison and 5 others to 3, over assembling in Sitra.
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Al-Mashaal Denies Statements Attributed to Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-07-05
Shiite cleric Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal denied any statements issued by Sheikh Isa Qassim regarding revocation of his citizenship.
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Bahrain's Shiite Clerics Say Will Only Perform Eid Prayers without Holding any Celebrations after Move against Sheikh Qassim
2016-07-05
Shiite clerics in Bahrain announced they will only perform the Eid (al-Fitr) prayers, without holding any other celebrations.
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Al-Wefaq's Case Adjourned Until July 11
2016-07-05
Bahraini Court adjourned case of dissolving Al-Wefaq to July 11 after defence panel withdrew from case.
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Suicide Bombers Hit Three Saudi Cities
2016-07-05
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks.
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Bomber Killed, Two Police Wounded in Blast Outside U.S. Consulate in Jeddah
2016-07-04
A suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early on Monday, state TV said, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom.
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Kuwait Foils Three ISIS Attacks
2016-07-04
Kuwait foiled three planned ISIS attacks on the country, including a plot to blow up a Shi'ite mosque, after launching raids that resulted in the arrest of militants, state news agency KUNA said on Monday.
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Iraq Mourns 119 Killed in Baghdad Car Bombing
2016-07-04
Iraq begins three days of national mourning on Monday for almost 120 people killed by a suicide bombing in a busy Baghdad shopping district claimed by Islamic State jihadists, the deadliest attack in the capital this year.
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Saudi Intercepts Ballistic Missile from Yemen
2016-07-04
Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile that Yemeni rebels fired towards the kingdom's southern city of Abha early Monday, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents said.
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Ex-Iranian Envoy to Manama: Revoking Sheikh Qassim's Citizenship Will Lead to New Stage of Internal Crisis in Bahrain
2016-07-04
Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Bahrain’s decision to revoke Sheikh Qassim’s citizenship will “lead to new stage of crisis.”
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Bahrain’s Unending Repression: Enough Already!
2016-07-04
Bahrain’s decision to strip Sheikh Isa Qasim of his citizenship is yet another example of regime’s deepening repression.
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US State Dept.: Bahrain is Destination Country for Men, Women Subjected to Forced Labor & Sex Trafficking
2016-07-04
US State Department said despite past commitments, Bahrain didn’t abolish sponsorship system, which contributed to forced labor.