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Health Ministry: 4 Labs Shut Down & More to be Closed to Reduce Expenditure
2015-10-17
Bahrain Mirror: Health Ministry health centres director Sima Zainal said that the ministry closed down four health laboratories in the health centres affiliated to the ministry due to low number of visitors.
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Royal Decree Issued to Withdraw Retirement Rights & Benefits from Bahrainis Stripped of their Citizenships
2015-10-17
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree to revoke “retirement rights and benefits” of individuals who have been stripped of their Bahraini citizenship.
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Nabeel Rajab: Taking Down Ashura Flags Violates Religious Freedom of Indigenous Bahrainis
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab tweeted on Thursday (October 15, 2015) that “taking down religious banners and flags linked to the culture and beliefs of the indigenous Bahrainis is a violation of their religious and cultural rights.”
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Zarif: Solution in Bahrain, Syria & Yemen Is Political. We Offered Proposals Based on Respecting People’s Will
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that Iran had repeatedly announced that the solution in “Bahrain, Yemen, Syria and any other country is political.”
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Concrete Barriers Installed in Manama as Precautionary Measure Against Terrorist Acts during Ashura
2015-10-16
The Bahraini Interior Ministry's security body installed concrete barriers to prevent vehicles from being parked in the streets of the capital Manama as a precautionary measure against terrorist acts during Ashura.
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Bahraini Information Minister Denies Buying Iron Dome from Israel: We'll Buy It from the US
2015-10-16
The Bahraini Information Minister Isa Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi declared that the GCC wants to buy the Israeli "anti-missile defence system" known as the "Iron Dome," but from the United States not Israel.
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Bahrain's King Appoints Judge Isa Al-Kaabi as Constitutional Court Member
2015-10-16
The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed Judge Isa bin Mubarak Al-Kaabi as a member of the Constitutional Court, who has acquitted and commuted penalties of convicts involved in killing opposition protestors.
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Bahrain’s Labour Ministry: No Fixed or Renewed Contracts for 1912 Unemployed Temporary Employees
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Labour Minister Undersecretary Sabah Al-Dosari declared that the temporary employees among the list of 1912 unemployed citizens will not have their contracts renewed or fixed.
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Sky News: Bahrain Negotiates to Buy Israeli-Developed Anti-Missile System Known as Iron Dome
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Sky News reported that Bahrain and other gulf states are currently in negotiations to buy the Israeli-developed Iron Dome anti-missile system.
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Bahrain’s King Promotes National Security Apparatus Head to Lieutenant-General
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain issued a Royal Order No. 40/2015, promoting the director of the National Security Apparatus (NSA) Adel bin Khalifa Hamad Al-Fadhel to lieutenant-general.
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10-Year Jail Term for Suspect who Resisted Police during Arrest in Damestan
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s third high criminal court convicted a Bahraini, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, fining him 500 BD and confiscating the seized items, over charges of possessing a firearm and damaging a security forces vehicle in Damestan.
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3 & 5-Year Prison Terms Handed Down to 17 Suspects Accused of Joining Protest in Al-Juffair
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s fourth high criminal court sentenced 10 suspects to 5 years in prison and handed down a 3-year prison term to 7 other suspects, over charges of setting fire to tires and spilling oil on a street near Al-Naser club in Al-Juffair.
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BCHR: 13 Citizens Arbitrarily Arrested Last Week
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it monitored in the period between 5-11 October, 2015 the bahraini authorities’ arbitrary arrests of 13 citizens, including 4 children.
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Bahraini MP: Naturalized Citizens Have More Rights than Bahrainis
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini Member of Parliament considered that recently naturalized citizens are enjoying more rights than Bahrainis.
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Reuters: Bahrain's Gulf Air in Final Talks to Buy 50 Aircraft -CFO
2015-10-15
Reuters: Bahrain's Gulf Air is in final talks to place an order for up to 50 aircraft to meet the airline's needs over the next decade, the carrier's chief financial officer said on Wednesday.
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2nd Appeals Hearing of Bahraini Opposition Leader’s Trial: Oral Plea, Adjournment & Continued Detention
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini Appeals Court held its second hearing on Wednesday (October 14, 2015) of the trial of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and decided to adjourn it until November 12, 2015.
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15,000 US Citizens Sign Bill Urging the Congress to Stop Arms Sales to Bahrain
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: About 15,000 Unites States citizens signed a bill calling on the congress to stop arms sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Sameera Rajab Complains about Wikipedia: It Contains False Info. on Bahrain
2015-10-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Royal Court Special Envoy, Sameera Rajab, complained about Wikipedia, claiming that it contains “false information on the situation in Bahrain.”
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Milad's Trial Adjourned until Oct. 27 as the Opposition Figure Remains in Custody
2015-10-14
A Bahraini court adjourned on Monday (October 12, 2015) the trial of the senior member of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Majeed Milad, until October 27, 2015.
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Jaw Prison Administration Prevents Detained Opposition Leaders from Watching BBC
2015-10-14
Detained Opposition Leaders stated that the administration of Jaw Central Prison is seeking to isolate them from the outside world by banning them from watching TV news channels