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Al-Shamlawi: Prosecution Releases 4 ISIS Suspects for Not Confessing
2015-12-25
Bahrain Mirror: Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said that the Bahraini Terrorist Crime Prosecution released “4 suspects of forming a terrorist group and attempting to blow up mosque;” i.e. the ISIS cell case which a Bahraini court opened in its trial on Tuesday (December 22, 2015).
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Trial of Bahrain ISIS Cell which Plotted to Blow Up A'ali Mosque Adjourned
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: The first hearing of the Bahrain ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria) cell case trial revealed that the main suspect in the cell is the ISIS theorist and preacher, Turki Al-Binali. The hearing further unveiled that the cell was plotting to target Shia citizens, who represent the country's majority, by a bomb blast at the Grand A'ali Mosque.
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S&P Revises Outlook on Bahrain-based Mumtalakat to Negative from Stable
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday (December 21, 2015) revised its outlook on Bahrain-based Mumtalakat to negative from stable and affirmed their 'BBB/A-2' long- and short-term foreign and local currency issuer credit ratings on Mumtalakat.
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Observatory for Protection of HR Defenders Condemns Continued Travel Ban Imposed on Nabeel Rajab
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders said that the travel ban against the Bahraini human rights activist, president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) Nabeel Rajab continues to be imposed.
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Mother of Detainee: My Son Will Lose His Sight If Not Released to be Treated Abroad
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: The mother of detainee Ali Hassan Adam appealed to the Bahraini Ministry of Interior to release her son so that he would be able to receive treatment before losing his sight in both eyes because he suffers from Retinal Atrophy.
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Sheikh Ali Salman: 1 Year of My Life in Prison Convinced Me Even More of Need for National Salvation Plan
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: Sheikh Ali Salman’s official Twitter account posted: “One year of my life in prison convinced me even more of the need for a collective national salvation plan that would save Bahrain from this miserable political, economic and cultural situation”.
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Kuwait Releases 3 Bahrainis Arrested Over Suspicion of Extremist Links
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ambassador to Kuwait Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that the Kuwaiti authorities released on Sunday (December 20, 2015) three Bahrainis who were arrested on last Saturday “over suspicions”.
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BCHR: 37 Arrests Including Woman During 3rd Week of December
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) stated that the Bahraini authorities arrested 37 citizens including 5 children and a woman during the third week of December, 2015, 27% of whom were arrested in illegal house raids.
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2 Suspects Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison over Burning Parliament Candidate Tent
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court sentenced 2 suspects to 5 years in prison over setting fire to a parliamentary candidate tent.
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Ayatollah Qassem: Nigerian Gov’t Involved in Zaria Massacre..Instead of Pursuing Perpetrators It Imprisoned Victims
2015-12-24
Bahrain Mirror: Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassem blamed in a statement on Sunday (December 20, 2015) the Nigerian Government for the massacre that took place in the city of Zaria and accused it of having involvement in the crime.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails 5 for Life Over Bombing
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A Bahraini court jailed five people for life Monday after convicting them of manufacturing and using explosives in the Gulf state which has been rocked by intermittent violence since 2011.
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Legislative Committee: Constitutional Suspicion in Stopping "Retirement" of Bahrainis Stripped of Nationality
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee of the Bahraini Parliament said there is constitutional suspicion in the Decree Law concerning the cessation of retirement rights and benefits in case one's nationality was stripped.
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Five Protesters Sentenced to Life in Prison over Manufacturing Explosives
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court sentenced on Monday (December 21, 2015) 5 protesters to life imprisonment after the Bahraini Interior Ministry accused them of manufacturing, possessing and using explosives, as well as attempting to detonate a bombing.
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BHRS: 25 Peaceful Protests & 13 Arrests in 1st Week of December
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said that the Bahraini authorities arbitrarily arrested 13 citizens during the first week of December 2015.
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BHRO Calls for Solidarity with Families whose Breadwinners Are Detained
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO) called for voicing solidarity with the people suffering from poverty, noting that the situations of many families has resulted from the imprisonment of their breadwinners since 2011 and up to this day.
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Milad's Appeal Adjourned until Jan. 31 with Continuous Detention
2015-12-23
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Court of Appeals postponed the trial of opposition figure and member of Al-Wefaq's General Secretariat Majeed Milad until January 31, 2016 with continuous detention.
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Bahraini Finance Minister Says Drop in Oil Prices Didn’t Surprise Government
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Finance Minister Ahmad bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, before the appointed Shura council during its meeting, claimed that the drop in oil prices wasn’t “surprising to us,”
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Deputy Head of Shura Council: Current Oil Prices Won't Cover Gov’t Salaries
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: The first deputy president of the Bahraini Shura Council, Jamal Fakhro, said on Sunday (December 20, 2015) that "the current prices of oil will not cover the salaries and wages in Bahrain."
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26 Accused of Burning Police Patrol in Diraz Sentenced to 3-10 Years in Prison
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 26 defendants to prison terms between 3 and 10 years, also fining them 2,660 Bahraini dinars each, over charges of participating in assembly, burning patrol vehicle and assaulting police in Al-Diraz.
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Bahraini Gov’t Borrowed 1.671 Billion BD during 2015
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: Official reports showed that the Bahraini Government borrowed during a single year (2015), a total of 1 billion and 671 million Bahraini dinars, what is equivalent to 15% of the GDP.