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Dozens Arrested in Bahrain in Widespread Campaign of Arbitrary Arrests
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities have launched a widespread campaign of arbitrary arrests on Tuesday (November 3, 2015) in a number of areas across Bahrain, taking dozens of Bahrainis into custody.
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Bahrain’s Hamad bin Isa Says Proud of Tribes’ Role that Helped “Invade Bahrain”
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said on Monday (November 2, 2015) that he is proud of the role of Arab tribes which have been linked to the Bahraini rulers since the invasion of Bahrain.
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Bahraini Ministry of Energy Invests $7.5 Billion to Expand & Develop Oil Sector
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Bilad local Bahraini newspaper said that the Bahraini Ministry of Energy intends to invest $7.5 billion to expand and develop Bahrain’s oil sector within 4 and 10-year plans.
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Reporters without Borders Renames Paris Street after Nazeeha Saeed
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: Reporters without Borders said that it renamed 12 streets in Paris after journalists who have been murdered, tortured or disappeared in a protest to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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New York Times: 70 Workers in Bahrain with Fake Univ. Diplomas
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: Dr. Noria Al-Awadhi, Director General of the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance (NBAA) in Kuwait, said that there are 70 workers with fake diplomas in Bahrain.
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US Deputy State Secretary at Manama Dialogue: We Urge Greater Space for Peaceful Dissent in Bahrain
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US Deputy Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, said that the United States urges “greater space for peaceful dissent in Egypt and here in Bahrain.”
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Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace Temporarily Released to Attend Mother’s Funeral
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities temporarily released Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, one of the detained Bahraini opposition figures, along with his brother Abdulali Al-Singace, to attend their mother’s funeral.
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UK Parliamentary Delegation Meets with Bahraini Security Officials: “Reforms Reinforced Peaceful Coexistence in Bahrain”
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Interior Minister, Lt-General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, received on Saturday (October 31, 2015) British parliamentary delegation headed by MP Sir Alan Duncan.
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US Official Says Discussed “Human Rights Protection” with Bahraini King
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: A United States official said that he discussed with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the importance of protecting human rights.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Says Bahraini People's Demand to Vote Is Logical
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Supreme Leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday (November 1, 2015) that Bahraini people's demands are "logical".
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Hammond Attends Ground-Breaking Ceremony for UK Base Construction in Manama
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency reported that the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Philip Hammond, “attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the marine facilities headquarters in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
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“Iranian” Arms Exhibition by Bahrain’s MoI at Manama Dialogue
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Eyewitnesses said that the Bahraini Ministry of Interior showcased at one of Manama Dialogue conference corners what it claimed to be “seized locally made arms and other Iranian arms.”
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Amnesty International: Sheikh Ali Salman Is Prisoner of Conscience & Must be Released
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty international called on the Bahraini authorities to release the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, immediately and unconditionally and to quash his conviction, stressing that “he is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression.”
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Bahrain’s Public Security Chief: We denied UN Rapporteur on Torture Visit due to his “Biased thoughts on Bahrain”
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Public Security Chief, Major-General Tariq Al-Hassan said that Bahrain has denied the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez a visit to the kingdom due to his “biased thoughts”.
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BHRS: 38 Peaceful Protests in 3rd Week of October
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said that 38 peaceful demonstrations were staged in a number of different areas across Bahrain.
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Saudi Interior Ministry: 11 Bahrainis Detained Pending Investigations over Terrorist Cases in Kingdom
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror: The Saudi Interior Ministry’s Nafethat Tawasol website declared that the latest number of detainees over terrorism-related cases reached 4,947, including 11 Bahraini nationals.
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Reuters: Iran Threatens Arabs as Much as Islamic State Says Bahrain
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Iranian support for subversion in Arab states is as big a threat to the region as the Islamic State jihadist group, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Saturday at a security conference in Manama.
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Defendant Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Resisting Police in Diraz
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court sentenced a 23-year-old Bahraini to five years in prison over assaulting a police officer and crashing into a patrol vehicle, and also fined him 250 BD for damages.
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Three Sentenced in Absentia to 10 Years in Prison over Burning Former MP's Vehicles
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced in absentia three defendants to 10 years in prison over setting fire to two luxurious vehicles owned by former MP Ali Al-Dirazi, and damages caused to parts of his house.
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Nabeel Rajab Calls for Abduljalil Al-Singace's Release to Attend his Mother's Funeral
2015-10-31
Bahrain Mirror: The President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, called on the Bahraini authorities to release the detained opposition leader Abduljalil Al-Singace and his brother Abdulali Al-Singace, so that they would be able to attend their mother's funeral, who passed away on Thursday (October 29, 2015).