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Military Judiciary Chief says Constitutional Amendment Provides Power to Combat Terrorism in Bahrain
2017-04-13
Head of Bahrain’s Military Judiciary, Brigadier General Yousef Fleifel said that “Bahrain Defense Force will join all hands to dismantle terrorism”.
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Khalid bin Hamad Receives BDF Forces Taking Part in War on Yemen
2017-04-13
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Air Base yesterday night (Wednesday, April 12, 2017) a number of participants in the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)'s currently taking part in the "Operation Restoring Hope" in Yemen within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition.
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Sudanese President Arrives in Bahrain Hours after Killing of 5 Sudanese Soldiers in Yemen
2017-04-13
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir paid a visit to Bahrain on Wednesday (April 12, 2017) few hours after his country announced the killing of 5 of its soldiers in war on Yemen.
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MoI Arrests Suspect Accused of Money Exchange Company Robbery in East Riffa
2017-04-13
The General Director of the Southern Governorate Police announced the arrest a 28-year-old Asian man suspected of being involved in a money exchange company robbery in East Riffa on April 4.
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Blast in One of Manama Restaurants, MoI says It’s due to Gas Leakage
2017-04-13
A blast in one of Manama restaurants near Bab Al-Bahrain took place today (Thursday, April 13, 2017). The building collapsed as a result and several shops and cars were damaged at the site.
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Ministry of Works Imposes Fees on Accessing Khalifa Park, Central East Riffa Market Parking Lot
2017-04-13
Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning Issam Khalaf approved the recommendations of Southern Municipal Council, over imposing fees for entering the Khalifa Grand Park and using the central East Riffa Market Parking Lot.
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Reciter Mahdi Sahwan Held in Hamad Town Police Station for Unknown Reasons
2017-04-13
The reciter Mahdi Sahwan said in a phone call that he is still held in custody at the Hamad Town police station for unknown reasons, and that he hasn’t yet been transferred to Jaw Prison to serve his sentence.
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Bahraini Parliament Approves Proposal to Limit Youth Travel to Countries Posing Threats
2017-04-13
The Bahraini Parliament approved in its Tuesday (April 11, 2017) session an urgent proposal to limit the travel of Bahraini youth to countries that pose a threat on Bahrain.
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Index on Censorship: Global Leaders Must Speak out against Human Rights Abuses as Formula 1 Events Approach
2017-04-13
Index on Censorship said on its website that it is deeply concerned about the deteriorating conditions for freedom of expression and human rights in Bahrain.
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Activist Nidal Al-Salman Released after being Held in Bahrain Airport for Hours
2017-04-12
Security forces released Wednesday dawn (April 12, 2017) the rights activist Nidal Al-Salman, after being held at the airport for more than 3 hours on her arrival from Paris.
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Bahrain: 4 Shiite Clerics Released After Interrogation
2017-04-12
Security Authorities released 4 Shiite clerics after interrogating them over taking part in the mourning events in memory of an Iraqi religious scholar.
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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Launches Open Hunger Strike
2017-04-12
The prominent human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja started on Tuesday (April 11, 2017) an open hunger strike, in protest against deterioration of situation in Jaw prison.
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3 Shiite Clerics Summoned for Interrogation
2017-04-12
The Bahraini authorities summoned on Tuesday (April 11, 2017) 3 Shiite clerics for interrogation tomorrow (Wednesday) without giving them any explanations.
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Bahrain Airport Authorities Arrest Activist Nidal Al-Salman upon Returning from France
2017-04-12
Bahrain Airport authorities arrested activist Nidal Al-Salman on Tuesday (April 11, 2017) upon returning to the country
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BCHR Documents 17 Arrest Cases including Child Last Week
2017-04-11
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 17 arrest cases including a child, within the first week of April.
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Local Newspaper: Complaints from Detainees’ Families whose Housing Requests were Suspended or Cancelled
2017-04-11
Families of detainees said that their housing requests have been suspended or cancelled by the ministry of housing within the past months after they failed to update their data, according to Al-Wasat newspaper.
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Bahrain National Democratic Forces Condemn Egypt Blasts
2017-04-11
The Bahraini National Democratic Movement Forces condemned the recent terrorist blasts in Egypt, which targeted Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta.
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Bahrain King Receives Palestinian President Weeks before Country Hosts Israeli Sports Delegation
2017-04-11
The Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Monday (April 10, 2017) the President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, weeks before Bahrain receives an Israeli sports delegation.
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Egypt, Calls to Seriously Fight Terrorism
2017-04-10
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted two churches in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria and left large number of innocent victims.
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US Congress Commission Urges Bahrain to Return Nabeel Rajab to Hospital to Receive Necessary Medical Care
2017-04-10
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress urged the Bahraini authorities to return Nabeel Rajab to hospital to receive the necessary medical case after undergoing surgery.