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AP: Bahrain Ends Meat, Poultry Subsidies Amid Oil Price Slide
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (AP): The tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has ended its government subsidies on meat and poultry products as countries across the Persian Gulf scramble to deal with low global oil prices.
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AP: Bahrain Expels Iranian Diplomat, Alleges Link to Militants
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahrain ordered the acting Iranian charge d'affaires to leave within 72 hours Thursday night and recalled its own ambassador over allegations the Islamic Republic sponsored "subversion" and funneled arms to militants in the island kingdom.
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AFP: Bahrain Recalls Ambassador From Iran, Expels Tehran Envoy
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain recalled its ambassador from Iran on Thursday and ordered Tehran's envoy to leave within 72 hours, claiming interference in its affairs, the official BNA news agency reported.
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Reuters: Bahrain Withdraws Ambassador from Iran After Bomb-Factory Find
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain said on Thursday it had recalled its ambassador to Iran, a day after it said security forces had discovered a large bomb-making factory and arrested a number of suspects linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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Reuters: Bahrain Lifts Meat Prices as Cheap Oil Hits State Finances
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain more than doubled the prices of beef and chicken on Thursday, removing meat subsidies in a politically sensitive move designed to save money as low oil prices slash the government's revenues.
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Reuters: Bahrain Seeks Arrangers for Potential Sovereign Bond
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain is in talks with banks about potentially issuing an international bond this year, three sources aware of the matter said on Thursday, as the Gulf country seeks to raise funds to cover a budget deficit created by cheap oil.
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Parliamentary Committee: Government Lifted Subsidies on Meat without Agreement
2015-10-02
The chairman of the Parliamentary committee for reviewing the policy of redirecting subsidies and developing governmental revenues said that he was surprised that the government began implementing its decision to lift subsidies on meat without making an agreement with the committee he is heading.
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Detainee Fadel Yahya Affected by Lupus disease..His Family Calls for His Release to Receive Proper Treatment
2015-10-02
The family of detainee Fadel Abbas Yahya said that he was transferred recently to Al-Salmaniya Hospital after he was affected by Lupus disease (SLE), and called for his release.
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After Lifting Subsidies: LiveStock Company Leaning towards Directly Selling Meat to Restaurants & Hotels
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain livestock company is leaning towards signing contracts with hotels and restaurants to directly sell them its products.
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Bahraini Appeals Court: Six-Month Prison Term for Gulf National Accused of Assaulting 2 Policemen
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini court of appeals presided over by judge Isa Al-Ka'abi commuted the punishment of a Gulf national from one year to 6 months in prison and upheld expelling him from the country.
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Bahraini Court of Appeals Upholds Life Imprisonment Sentence Against 2 Accused of Bani Jamra Bombing
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini court of appeals upheld the ruling of a court of first instance against two appealers who were sentenced to life imprisonment over a bombing case in Bani Jamra.
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Bahraini MoI Says it Unearthed Weapons Vault Containing 1.5 Tons of Explosives
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior said that it has uncovered an underground vault inside a home and also a site near the residence used as a homemade bomb-manufacturing facility in Bahrain’s Nuwaidrat.
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Bahraini Prosecution: FreejKarimi Account Owner Accused of Defaming Foreign Country & Illegal Residence
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Muharraq Attorney-General, Mooza Al-Na’ar, said that in the framework of the investigations conducted by the Public Prosecution concerning a suspect, owner of “FreejKarimi” account, it was established that the posted tweets incite hatred and defame a foreign country and its president in a way that affects its relation with the Bahraini Kingdom.
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BFHR: Only 18% Shiite Representation in New Cabinet Composition
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The media manager of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Baqer Darwish, said that the Bahraini authorities are still exercising discrimination against the indigenous Shiites, as their representation was 0% in the sovereign ministries and 18.18% in the service ministries of the new cabinet.
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Hezbollah Secretary-General: I Know the Patience of Bahrainis...They Won’t Give Up
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, said that "there was a bet on the Bahrainis' fatigue after the arrest of their figures…” stressing that "the Bahrainis will carry on their movement in compliance with the recommendations of their detained figures."
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Khalifa bin Salman: Merging Governmental Institutions & Bodies to Continue
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that the merging of more governmental bodies and institutions is to continue.
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US Ambassador to Geneva-Based UNHRC: We Are Ready to Make Training Programs to Improve HR in Bahrain
2015-10-01
Bahrain Mirror: Ambassador Keith Harper, Representative of the United States to the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council, stressed that his country is ready to help Bahrain make training programs.
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Poultry Company: Price of 1 Kg Chicken to Increase by 500 Fils as of October
2015-10-01
Bahrain Mirror: A circular issued by Delmon Poultry Company revealed that the price of one kilogram of chicken will become 1 BD and 500 fils.
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Majeed Milad’s Trial Adjourned Until October 12
2015-10-01
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court adjourned the trial of a senior member of the Bahraini opposition’s Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Majeed Milad, until October 12, 2015.
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Concerns over Health of AMAL Society’s Detained Senior Member Ahmed Al-Majed
2015-10-01
Bahrain Mirror: The Family of the Islamic Action Society (Amal) senior member, Sayed Ahmed Al-Majed, expressed their concern over his health after he underwent surgery on Monday (September 21, 2015) and then was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.