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AP: Bahrain Strips 5 of Citizenship on Terrorism Grounds
2016-06-28
Bahrain's state news agency says a court has stripped five people linked to radical Shiite groups of their citizenship and ordered them jailed after convicting them on terrorism charges.
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U.S. Troubled by Trial of Bahraini Activist for Critical Tweets
2016-06-28
Reuters: Bahrain's plan to try an activist for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system and involvement in the war in Yemen is worrisome to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails 5 Shiites, Revokes Their Citizenships
2016-06-28
Bahrain today jailed five Shiites on charges linked to "terrorism" and revoked their citizenships,the prosecution said, as authorities in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom crack down on the opposition.
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Saudi-Led Air Strikes in Yemen Kill at Least Seven - Residents
2016-06-27
Saudi-led airstrikes killed at least seven people in Yemen on Sunday, residents said, as U.N...
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Iraqi Commander Declares Defeat of Islamic State in Falluja
2016-06-27
Iraqi forces on Sunday recaptured the last district of Falluja held by Islamic State militants...
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Bahraini Authorities Deport Denaturalized Lawyer Taymour Karimi to Iraq
2016-06-27
Authorities informed Karimi on Sunday that he must leave Bahrain and they decided to deport him to Iraq.
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Bahraini Public Prosecution Decides to Detain Taiba Ismail for Week Pending Investigation
2016-06-27
Public Prosecution decided to detain Taiba Ismail for week pending investigation, over charges of “inciting hatred against regime”.
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Bahrain PM Vows to Continue “Firm and Decisive Anti-Terror Efforts”: There’s No Turning Back
2016-06-27
Bahraini PM underlined government’s unwavering determination to “uproot terrorism and instigators,” and ensure security...
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Bahrain Administrative Court Speeds Up Al-Wefaq Dissolution Hearing to Tuesday
2016-06-27
Representative of Justice Ministry filed new request to expedite administrative court hearing of Al-Wefaq dissolution case.
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Bahraini Authorities Arrest Al-Wefaq Shura Member Mahdi Al-Ekri
2016-06-27
Bahraini authorities arrested Al-Wefaq member as he was leaving open rally area outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Authorities Arrest Bahraini Woman in House Raid
2016-06-27
The Bahraini authorities arrested Taiba Ismail on Sunday after raiding her house and confiscating her electronic devices.
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AP: Iran's Leader Slams Bahrain's Treatment of Shiite Cleric
2016-06-27
Iran's supreme leader has accused Bahrain's Sunni-led government of "blatant foolishness and insanity" for stripping a prominent ...
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Iran Supreme Leader: Bahrain's Move Against Top Cleric Risks Violence - Reuters
2016-06-27
Iran's supreme leader has blasted as "foolishness" a decision by Bahrain's leaders to strip a top...
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Reuters: Bahraini Activist to be Tried for Tweets
2016-06-27
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab will face trial for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system ...
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Nabeel Rajab Referred to Trial on Remand, First Hearing on July 12
2016-06-26
Lawyer Al-Jeshi said Public Prosecution decided to refer HR defender Nabeel Rajab to trial on remand next month.
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Bahraini Authorities Inform Taymour Karimi about Decision to Deport him Tonight
2016-06-26
BCHR Member Safaa Al-Khawaja said de-naturalized lawyer Taymour Karimi was summoned by the Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs directorate.
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Saudi Arabia Denies Warning its Citizens of Traveling to Bahrain
2016-06-26
Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain denied that Saudi Embassy in Bahrain warned its citizens who were visiting Bahrain.
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Khamenei: Stripping Sheikh Isa Qassim of Nationality Means No obstacle Can Now Prevent Young Enthusiasts from Rising up
2016-06-26
Khamenei said revoking Sheikh Isa Qassim's citizenship means "no obstacle can prevent young enthusiasts from rising against regime."
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Marc Owen Jones: Twitter Suspends 1,800 Twitter Accounts for Spreading Repeated Sectarian Tweets against Shia and Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-06-26
Twitter suspended 1800 sectarian bot accounts after activity from suspicious accounts Tweeting content justifying move against Sheikh Qassim.
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Public Prosecution Releases 6 Shiite Clerics and 2 Eulogy Citers after Interrogating them
2016-06-26
Activists on social media said that the Public Prosecution released on Saturday (June 25, 2016) 6 Shiite clerics and 2 eulogy citers after interrogating them.