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AFP: Bahrain Summons Iran Envoy Over Khamenei Remarks
2015-11-30
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain's foreign ministry has summoned Iran's envoy and accused Tehran of interfering in its affairs after remarks by the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, BNA state news agency said.
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Al-Demistani: Members in Alba Had Bad Stance in 2011 Still Preventing Return of Dismissed Employees
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Secretary-General of the (dismissed) Bahraini Nursing Society, Ibrahim Al-Demistani, said that some parties in the Aluminum Bahrain Company (ALBA) had a bad stance during the emergency law period in 2011 and are still preventing the return of employees who were dismissed to their jobs.
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Bahrain’s Opposition Leader Calls on “Free World” to Deal with Bahrain Based on HRW Report Facts
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: The detained leader of Bahraini opposition, Sheikh Ali Salman, welcomed the human rights report issued by Human Rights Watch calling on the “free world” to deal with Bahrain according to the facts mentioned in the report.
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3-Year Prison Term Handed Down to 3 Suspects over Burning Tires in Samaheej
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court presided over by judge Ali Al-Dhahrani sentenced 3 Bahrainis to 3 years in prison over burning tires and joining assembly in Samaheej.
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3-5 Year Prison Terms Handed Down to 5 Suspects over Burning Tires in Sanabes
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Ali Al-Dhahrani, issued its sentence against 5 suspects over joining assembly and burning tires in Sanabes. The court sentenced the first suspect to 5 years in prison and the remaining 4 to 3 years.
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Two Suspects Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison over Planting Hoax Bomb in Muharraq
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced two suspects to 10 years in prison over planting a hoax bomb on Muharraq old bridge and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Local Paper: 210 Bahrainis Stripped of their Nationalities Since 2011
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: The local Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper stated that the number of Bahrainis stripped for their nationalities since the eruption of the 2011 protests to date has reached 210, following the latest court verdict, revoking the citizenships of 13 Bahrainis on November 23, 2015
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Reuters: Bahrain Prime Minister Admitted to Hospital for Tests
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa was taken to hospital on Friday night but was in stable condition, state news agency BNA said.
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Local Newspaper: Rain Reveals Harsh Reality of Infrastructure in Bahrain
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: The local Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said in its latest issue that the heavy rain that fell in Bahrain on Tuesday (November 24, 2015) revealed the harsh reality of the infrastructure in a number of areas in the Muharraq Governorate.
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Bahrain Capital Municipality: No Plan to Shelter Rain Victims & We Expect to Face Crisis in Coming Days
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: In response to the press that criticized the Bahraini capital municipality for not discussing rain issues during its session, the chairman of the Capital Municipal Council Mohammed Ali Al-Khuzai said: “We are expecting to face a crisis in the coming days.”
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Bilad Al-Qadeem Detainees Transferred to “Dry Dock Prison” held for One Month
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Parents of 9 detainees from Bilad Al-Qadeem said that they received calls from their sons on Thursday (November 26, 2015), stating that they were transferred to the Pre-Trial Detention Center in Dry Dock Prison and detained for a whole month.
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Bahraini Court Sentences 6 Suspects to 5-10 Years in Prison over Assembly in Saar
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court handed down to six suspects prison terms ranging between 5 and 10 over joining assembly and assaulting police in Saar.
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Bahrain’s MoI Says Courts Acquitted 67% of its Accused Members
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: The Interior Ministry Legal Affairs Director Rashid Mohammed Bunajma said the courts have acquitted defendants in 23 cases and issued 12 convictions while 10 other cases are still pending.
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Al-Wefaq: We Encourage Kerry’s Call for Reconciliation Yet Doors for Dialogue Shut by Authorities
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that its General Secretariat held its regular meeting at the society’s headquarters and discussed the main developments on the local, regional and international levels. One of the main points the society discussed during its meeting was John Kerry’s call to reach a national reconciliation in Bahrain.
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Attorney General Disregards Criticism of Int’l Groups: We will Continue our Work No Matter What Is Said
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: Attorney General Ali Bin Fadhul Al-Buainain responded to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on torture in Bahrain, particularly HRW criticism raised against the Special Investigation Unit (SIU)
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Wife of Detainee Hussein Yousef: Prison Administration Is Depriving Yousef who Suffers from Sinusitis of Medication
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The wife of Jaw Central Prison detainee, Hussein Hamza Yousef, said that her husband is experiencing severe pain, as he suffers from sinusitis, yet the prison administration is not providing him with medication.
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Bahraini Suffering from Hemiplegia Arrested..Family Says Authorities Responsible for his Health
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Authorities arrested a man, Ali Abbass Al-Tayf, suffering from hemiplegia on Wednesday (November 25, 2015) within a campaign of arrests launched by regime forces in Al-Ma’ameer town.
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9 HR Groups Urge Dropping Death Sentences Based on Coerced Confessions under Torture
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: Nine human rights organizations expressed great concern over upholding death sentences against two young men “who stated that they were exposed to brutal torture to extract a confession of having committed the murder of a policeman in the Al-Dair village near the Bahrain International Airport area.”
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UK Security Minister Meets Bahraini Counterpart: We Are Continuing Cooperation with Manama in Field of "Training & Fighting Terrorism"
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The British Security Minister John Hayes expressed his country's readiness to continue constructive cooperation with the Kingdom of Bahrain in "areas of training and fighting terrorism".
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Reporters without Borders Calls on Bahrain to Abolish Punishment Handed down to Photographer Al-Mosawai
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: Reporters without Borders urged the Bahraini authorities on Tuesday (November 24, 2015) to abolish the punishment handed down to photographer Sayed Ahmed Al-Mousawi.