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Saudi Border Guard Killed, Three Wounded in Mine Blast: Agency
2016-05-24
Saudi border guard was killed and three others wounded by landmine alongside the border with Yemen.
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Bahrain Refuses to Allow Activist's Toddler Out of Jail: HR Group
2016-05-24
Bahraini authorities have turned down request by family of Zainab Al-Khawaja to allow her toddler out of prison.
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ICRC Worried for Civilians Trapped in Iraq's Falluja
2016-05-24
Tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Falluja that Iraqi forces are trying to recapture from ISIS.
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Iraq Denies Using Live Fire against Green Zone Protesters
2016-05-24
Iraq denied that its security forces had used live ammunition against protesters who broke into Baghdad's Green Zone.
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Al-Shamlawi: Bahrain Court Orders Deportation of Lawyer Taimour Karimi
2016-05-24
Lawyer Abdulla Al-Shamlawi said Bahraini court decided to deport Taimour Karimi, a lawyer stripped of Bahraini citizenship.
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Jaw Prison Inmates Launch Hunger Strike against Maltreatment
2016-05-24
Inmates held in Jaw Central Prison’s Block 10 went on a hunger strike in protest of the maltreatment.
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Bahrain Court Sentences 6 Suspects to 7-Year Jail Term over “Attack” on Armored Vehicle in Sitra
2016-05-24
Bahraini Criminal Court sentenced 6 defendants to 7 years in prison after convicting them of attempted murder of policeman.
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Bahrain Oil Price Hikes Up to 43$
2016-05-24
The price of Bahraini crude oil increased to about 43$ per barrel in global markets; meanwhile, the Europe Brent crude oil prices...
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Iraqi Forces Clash with Islamic State South of Falluja, Bomb City Center
2016-05-24
Iraqi government forces fought Islamic State militants near Falluja on Monday and bombarded central districts at the outset...
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NIHR President: Revealing Photos of Suspects Is Legal…We Solve Jaw Prison Issues over Phone
2016-05-24
The President of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) Abdulaziz Abul said that publishing photos of suspects...
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Bahraini Court Sentences 5 Defendants to 7 Years in Prison over Kidnap & Assault of Minor
2016-05-23
Bahrain's Fifth High Criminal Court sentenced 5 defendants to 7 years in prison over charges of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy and assaulting him, claiming that he working as an informant for the police.
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Wide Campaign of Arrests in Bahrain's Sitra
2016-05-23
Bahraini authorities launched in the early hours of Sunday a campaign of house raids and arrests in Sitra, which led to the arrest of at least 10 citizens.
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Reuters: Bahrain Sovereign Fund Mumtalakat 2015 Net Profit Hurt by Charge
2016-05-23
Bahraini sovereign fund Mumtalakat posted a 68.7 percent drop in 2015 net profit on Sunday, as lower...
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S&P Keeps ICICI, HDFC Banks' Bonds Sold via Bahrain on Negative Watch
2016-05-21
Standards and Poor’s (S&P) retained its negative credit watch on the overseas bonds issued by ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank through their Bahrain branches citing the downgrade of the Gulf nation.
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Bahrain Court Upholds 3-10 Year Prison Sentences against 10 Suspects over “Patrol Vehicle Attack”
2016-05-21
A Bahraini High Appeals Court upheld prison sentences issued by a first degree court against 10 appellants over charges of burning a police patrol vehicle, assembling and having possession of ammunition.
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BFHR: 8 Arrests, 14 House Raids in 3rd Week of May
2016-05-21
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that the Bahraini authorities arbitrarily sentenced 38 citizens, including 3 children, to a total of 231 years and 6 months in prison during the third week of May, 2016.
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Thousands in Bahrain Protest Ruling Family’s Monopoly over Power
2016-05-21
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets west of the Bahraini capital Manama, reiterating their call for a democratic transition of power.
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Sheikh Al-Mansi’s Trial Adjourned until May 24 with Continued Detention
2016-05-21
Bahrain’s Third Minor Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi with continued detention until May 24, 2016.
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Iraq's Sadr Condemns Use of Force Against Green Zone Protesters
2016-05-21
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr expressed support for protesters who stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone
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Bahrain Shura Committee Approves Banning Clerics from Politics
2016-05-21
The Legal and Legislative Committee of the Consultative Council (Shura) approved the amendments proposed...