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AFP: Bomb Attack on Bahrain Police Station, No Casualties
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A bomb attack targeted a police station in a Bahraini Shiite village without causing casualties, the Sunni-ruled kingdom's official BNA news agency reported Friday.
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ISIS Among us: The Bahraini Government and the Rise of Jihadi Islam
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Mirror website launched a new publication entitled “ISIS Are Among Us…The Bahraini Government and the Rise of Jihadi Islam,” a dispassionate study of the rise of Salafi jihadism in Bahrain since the start of the “Arab Spring.”
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Bilad Al-Qadeem Entrances Blocked after Blast Targeting Khamis Police Station
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini forces blocked the entrances of Bilad Al-Qadeem after the Ministry of Interior announced that a blast took place targeting the Khamis police station, south of the capital, Manama.
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Bahraini FM: Iran Is Fighting Against Us With Kalashnikovs & Bombs..Nuclear Deal Doesn’t Address All Sources of Tension
2015-09-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said it was still premature to assess the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, yet he pointed out that the deal “didn’t cover all the sources of tensions with Iran.”
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National Democratic Assembly Head Fadhel Abbas Prevented from Receiving Medication in Prison
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: Family of detainee Fadhel Abbas, the secretary general of the National Democratic Assembly, demanded the prison authority to allow him to receive his medication.
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Bahraini Prosecuted for Assuming Identity of Ruling Al Khalifa Family Member
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini was accused of forging official papers, by assuming the identity of a member of the ruling Al Khalifa family, with the assistance of another Nepali national.
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Bahrain’s Higher Education Council Summons RCSI President after Exam Papers Leakage
2015-09-11
Bahrain Mirror: The General Secretariat of Higher Education Council summoned the president of the Medical University of Bahrain (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) over the leakage of some exam papers from the main university in Ireland.
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Washington Post: King Hamad Among Five Human Rights Abusers Backed By the U.S.
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was ranked in second place in an article by Washington Post’s Sudarsan Raghavan posted in September 8, 2015, including a list of five human rights abusers backed by the United States.
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Britain Says It’s Training Police & Security Forces in Bahrain
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) stated that the UK continues to provide a package of technical assistance, including training to the police and security services in Bahrain.
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BCHR Criticizes Authorities for Depriving 240 Students of their Right to Education
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) voiced its concern over the ongoing campaign targeting students in different grades, as at least 240 children are now languishing behind bars deprived of their right to education.
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Bahrain’s Northern Governorate Convenes with 120 Representatives of Husseini Obsequies to Discuss Security Needs
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: The Northern Governorate of Bahrain stated on Wednesday (September 9, 2015) that it called on 120 representatives of Husseini obsequies and processions to convene Thursday (September 10, 2015).
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Bahrain’s Former Education Minister Strongly Criticizes Scholarship System: Don’t Consider the Students’ Political Views
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s former Minister of Education Ali Fakhro criticized the current system adopted by the Ministry of Education to choose high-ranking students for scholarships.
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Bahraini Prosecution: Man Accused of Insulting Bahraini Soldiers Killed in Yemen May Face Up to 10 Years in Prison
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: The Public Prosecution accused a man of publishing posts on social media deemed insulting to the Bahraini soldiers who were killed in Yemen. This crime is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.
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Bahrain Renews Detention of Suspect Accused of Joining ISIS
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Prosecution renewed the detention of a suspect accused of joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), as an introduction to referring him to court.
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9 HR Organizations Call for Parweez’s Immediate Release
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror: Nine human rights organizations expressed their deep concern over the health deterioration of the prominent human rights defender Mohammad Hassan Jawad known as Parweez (68 years old), who is serving a 15-year jail term.
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Swiss Court Convicts Ex-Minister and PM Advisor Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa in Alba-Alcoa Case
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Swissinfo website said that the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona convicted the Bahraini Prime Minister's Adviser and current chairman of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company of receiving bribes in the well-known Alba-Alcoa case.
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BCHR: 22 Arbitrary Arrests within First Week of September
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it monitored 22 arbitrary arrests, including 2 children, within the period between August 31 and September 5, 2015.
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Bahraini Authorities Impose Travel Ban on Nabeel Rajab…FIDH Criticizes Decision
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), said that the Bahraini authorities imposed a travel ban on the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab.
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Bahrain’s Education Ministry Says Detained Students Will be Transferred to “Enrollment System”
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror: Commenting on information stating that about 300 detained students are being deprived of education in schools, the Bahraini Ministry of Education said it is transferring all the detained students to an enrollment system.
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AFP: Bahrain's Gulf Air to Buy up to 50 Airbus Planes
2015-09-09
AFP: Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air is planning to buy up to 50 Airbus aircraft, the country's Information Minister Isa Abdulrahman Al Hammadi told AFP Tuesday.