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Nass Corp. Complains of Gov’t Delay in Payment of Over 2 MM BD in debts..to Lay Off 194 Bahrainis
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: The CEO of the Gulf City Cleaning Company, and the member of the board of directors of Nass Corporation, Fawzi Nass, said: “The financial dues of the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning on the cleaning services in the Capital and Muharraq Governorates reached 2.5 million dinars since 2013”.
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Bahraini Gov’t Cancels Medical Treatment of Bahraini Patients Abroad
2015-12-22
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Health Minister Fa’eka Al-Saleh announced that the government of Bahrainis stopped sending Bahraini patients for medical treatment abroad.
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Authorities Jail Bahraini for 10 Years over Charges of Assault on Police in Sitra
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Ali Al-Dhahrani, sentenced a Bahraini to 10 years in prison over charges of firearm possession and holding assembly in Sitra.
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Shura Committee Wants to Grant Retired Military Officers Special Passports
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council recommended passing a bill aimed at continuing to grant retired military officers special passports.
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Demonstrations Across Bahrain Commemorate “Al-Jamri’s Demise” & Condemn “Nigerian Army Crime”
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets on Friday (December 18, 2015) calling for a Democratic regime which would put an end to the ruling Al Khalifa family’s monopoly over power.
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Protest Urges Bahraini Authorities to Take “Serious Action” to Find Perpetrator Who Shot at Shiite Mosque
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: A number of protesters demanded on Friday (December 18, 2015) Bahraini authorities to immediately find the perpetrators who opened fire at a Shiite mosque southwest of the Bahraini capital Manama.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Security & Legal Measures Taken against Whoever Works with Terrorist Groups
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Interior Ministry warned on Friday (December 18, 2015) individuals, NGOs and organizations of having involvement “in any way with terrorist organizations.”
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Fitch: Bahrain Positive Rating Requires Broadly Accepted Political Solution
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Fitch Ratings has revised Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company's (Mumtalakat) Outlook to Negative from Stable and affirmed the Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at 'BBB-'.
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British Court Jails Abdulraouf Al-Shayeb for 5 Years over Charges He Denied
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: British Court issued a final verdict on Thursday (December 17, 2015) without appeal, sentencing Bahraini opposition activist Abdulraof Al-Shayeb to 5 years in prison over charges of “possession of memory containing material that can be used for terrorist purposes.”
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Public Prosecution Releases Haj Majeed “Somoud” & Martyr Sayyed Hashem’s Father
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media outlets said that the Bahraini Public Prosecution decided to release Sayyed Saeed Isa Hussein, Martyr Sayyed Hashem’s father, and Haj Majeed after they were arrested on Wednesday.
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Bahraini Security Forces Arrest Citizen on Causeway & Another at Airport
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media outlets said that Bahraini security forces arrested Ahmad Jaafar Ibrahim and Ahmad Ali Kadhem on the King Fahd Causeway and at the Bahrain airport.
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Bahraini Authorities Arrest 5 Citizens from Karzakan
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media outlets said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 5 citizens from different areas on Wednesday (December 16, 2015), as Bahrainis commemorate Martyrs Day.
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Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: Bahrain among First to Join Islamic Military Alliance
2015-12-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini king stressed in a phone call with his Saudi counterpart that “Bahrain was among the first countries to join the military islamic alliance.”
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Nigeria Heinous Crime..Urges Release of Sheikh Al-Zakzaky
2015-12-18
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s main opposition group Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society denounced what it described as “the heinous crime” that hit Nigeria, leaving many innocent people killed.
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Bahraini Activist “Perweez” & Kuwaiti MP Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
2015-12-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Secretary-General of the European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights, Hussein Jawad Perweez, said that a Bahraini court sentenced him and Kuwaiti MP Abdulhameed Dashti to two years in Prison.
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Shiite Mosque Southwest of Manama Attacked by Gunfire
2015-12-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Activists on social media outlets circulated pictures and information about a Shiite mosque being targeted by gunfire in Al-Hemla, southwest of the Bahraini capital Manama, on Wednesday (December 16, 2015).
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Bahraini Forces’ Crackdown on Anti-Regime Protests Leaves Several Injured
2015-12-18
Bahrain Mirror: A number of anti-regime protestors were injured in Bahrain on Wednesday (December 16, 2015) after security forces cracked down protests, using shotgun pellets to disperse demonstrators on the eve of the “Martyrs Day” commemoration.
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Reuters: Bahrain Central Bank Raises Key Policy Rate by 25 BPS
2015-12-17
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Dec 17th 2015 Bahrain's central bank said it had decided on Wednesday to raise the interest rate on its overnight deposit facility, its key policy interest rate, to 0.50 percent from 0.25 percent with immediate effect.
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Opposition Figure Ebrahim Sharif's Trial Adjourned until Jan. 10 with Continued Detention
2015-12-17
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the prominent opposition figure and Secretary-General of the National Democratic Society (Wa'ad), Ebrahim Sharif, until January 10, 2016 for pleading with the continued detention of Sharif.
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HRW Criticizes Arbitrary Travel Ban against Nabeel Rajab
2015-12-17
Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Criticized the arbitrary travel ban imposed by the Bahraini authorities on the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab.