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Kuwait Jails Three Royals for Insulting Emir
2016-05-31
A Kuwait court on Monday sentenced three members of the Al-Sabah ruling family and four others to jail terms...
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AP: Bahrain Court More Than Doubles Opposition Leader's Sentence
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court has more than doubled the prison term for the country's top Shiite opposition figure who was part of the island nation's 2011 Arab Spring-inspired uprising.
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Al-Wefaq Reiterates Adherence to Sheikh Ali Salman's Demands: Locking Him Away Extends Crisis
2016-05-30
Al-Wefaq said the 9-year jail term issued against opposition leader is "alarming politically-motivated verdict that deepens political crisis."
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Bahrain Opposition Groups: Appeals Court Ruling against Sheikh Ali Salman Thwarts Political Solution
2016-05-30
Bahrain's opposition societies said court ruling against opposition leader "will only thwart political solution demanded by the opposition."
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ICSRF Calls on Bahrain King to Grant Amnesty to Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-05-30
The International Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms urged Bahrain King to issue pardon to opposition leader.
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Hammond Visits Gulf States to Discuss Yemen Crisis and Fighting ISIS
2016-05-30
UK spokesperson said Hammond to start 3-day tour to GCC states to discuss fighting ISIS and Yemen crisis.
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Bahrain: Court Presided over by Ruling Family Member Toughens Sentence against Opposition Leader
2016-05-30
Bahrain court presided over by ruling Al Khalifa family member ranked up prison sentence against opposition leader.
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Kuwait Upholds Death Sentence for Mosque Blast Ringleader
2016-05-30
Kuwait's supreme court on Monday upheld the death sentence handed down to the main convict in the Islamic State group...
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Saudi Arabia Beheads Nigerian in 95th Execution of the Year
2016-05-30
Saudi authorities put to death a Nigerian national after convicting him of murdering a policeman.
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Saudi Arabia Sentences Rights Activist to 8 Years in Prison, Amnesty
2016-05-30
A Saudi court on Sunday sentenced a human rights activist to eight years in jail under the kingdom's...
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Ruling against Opposition Leader, Deems It “Provocative”
2016-05-30
Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq rejected ruling issued against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, sentencing him to 9 years in prison.
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Bahrain Appeals Court Harshens Opposition Leader’s Prison Sentence to 9 Years
2016-05-30
Bahrain Appeals Court toughened prison sentence issued against Sheikh Ali Salman from 4 to 9 years in prison.
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AFP: Bahrain Upholds Sentences For Five Convicted Of Spying For Iran
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court has upheld life prison sentences against five Shi'ite men convicted of spying for Iran.
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AFP: Bahrain Appeal Ramps up Opposition Head Jail Term to 9 Years
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court on Monday ramped up Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman's jail sentence on charges
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Reuters: Bahrain Toughens Jail Term on Opposition Leader to 9 Years
2016-05-30
A Bahraini appeals court on Monday toughened a prison sentence on the leader of the country's main opposition...
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Sheikh Al-Mansi: Jaffaria Waqf Is Responsible for Prison Sentence Issued against Me
2016-05-29
Detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi blamed the Jaffaria Endowments Directorate (Waqf) for charges raised against him.
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Bahrain and Russia Sign Extradition Agreement
2016-05-29
Bahraini FM and Russian Justice Minister signed an Agreement on Extradition.
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Tom Lantos HR Commission Co-Chair Calls on Bahrain to Release Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-05-29
Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, called on the government of Bahrain to release opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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HRF: Imprisonment of Sheikh Ali Salman Makes Inclusive Political Settlement Unlikely
2016-05-29
HRF Urged United States to Publicly Call for Release of Sheikh Ali Salman in Bahrain.
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US State Dept: We Have No Updates on Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Case
2016-05-29
US State Department said it has no updates on case of detained Bahraini human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.