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East Sitra Housing Project Sees No Budget, Not Included on GCC Marshal List
2017-03-02
Bahrain’s Minister of Housing, Bassem Al Hamar confirmed that the East Sitra housing project is not listed in the GCC Marshal projects, pointing out the lack of required budget to implement the project.
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Cars of Participants in “Wa’ad” Seminar Sabotaged
2017-03-02
Unknown individuals sabotaged the cars of some participants in a seminar held by National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad”, on Wednesday (March 1, 2017).
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Sayed Alawi Conducts 8-min Phone Call with Family, Two and Half Months after last Call
2017-03-02
The family of Bahraini detainee Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein, said they received a short phone call from him at night on Tuesday (February 29, 2017), after more than 120 days since his arrest.
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Detainee Fadel Sayed Abbas Contacts Family after 87 Days of Last Phone Call
2017-03-02
The family of Bahraini detainee Fadel Sayed Abbas said it received a call from him today after 152 of his enforced disappearance, and 87 days after the last phone call with him.
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In Phone Call with US Secretary of State, Bahrain's King Praises Trump's Policies
2017-03-01
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa praised the policy of President Donald Trump in a telephone call with US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson.
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Qatar & Bahrain Stress Solid Bilateral Relations, Crown Prince in Kuwait Pushes Economic Cooperation
2017-03-01
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today held a meeting with the Qatari Amir and discussed bilateral relations. Bahraini Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met today the Crown Prince of Kuwait and discussed ways to enhance bilateral collaboration across a wide range of areas.
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Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq Warns of Entering Dark Tunnel through Crossing Line with Ayatollah Qassim
2017-03-01
Al-Wefaq Society said that the Bahraini regime’s crossing the line through any measure adopted against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, will lead the country into the unknown, and into a dark tunnel.
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Bahrain Watch: 250 Days of Internet Shutdown in Diraz Costs Residents Over $500,000
2017-03-01
Bahrain Watch organization has estimated the cost of internet shutdown on residents to be over $500 thousands, noting that telecom companies in Bahrain have been deliberately disrupting internet services in the village of Diraz between 7:00pm-1:00am everyday for 250 days.
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Detained Opposition Figures Abstain from Family Visits in Protest of Reducing time to Half an Hour
2017-03-01
Al-Wefaq Secretary General, Sheikh Ali Salman said on Tuesday that the opposition figures decided to abstain from family visits, in protest of prison authority decision to reduce time of visit from 1 hour to half an hour.
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Bahrain’s Scholars Say Prosecution’s statement “Threatens Shia Sect”, Call to “Defend Sheikh Isa Qassim Until Death”
2017-02-28
Bahrain’s scholars said on Tuesday (February 28, 2017) that the public prosecution’s demand to issue the harshest sentences against Shiite leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim for performing one of the sect’s rituals “threatens the sect and targets its rituals and beliefs.”
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Emirati Minister of Interior Inspects UAE Forces in Bahrain
2017-02-28
Emirates News Agency said that Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, inspected the UAE’s forces as part of the "Waves of the Gulf Duty" force in the Kingdom of Bahrain and delivered the regards of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to the visiting force.
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AFP: Gulf Cyber Attacks on Rise, Conference Told
2017-02-28
Gulf countries must tighten coordination to fight an increasing number of cyber attacks, experts said on Monday, as one official blamed hackers in Iran.
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UN HR High Commissioner Warns Reckless Politicians against Risks of Choking Off Human Rights
2017-02-28
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, warned political leaders who launched campaigns against universal human rights.
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Bahrain’s Final Kiss Goodbye to Pretense of the Rule of Law, Brian Dooley
2017-02-28
Brian Dooley said the decision allowing civilians to be tried in military courts “is the final kiss goodbye to any pretense of the rule of law.”
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Detainee Sayed Alawi Moussawi on Regular Hospital Checkups for Fears of Death
2017-02-28
Information reported that detainee Sayed Alawi Moussawi is being transferred to hospital on a regular basis over fear of his death, and to ensure his ability to withstand more torture.
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Trump Prepares Dangerous Sale of F-16s To Bahrain, Brian Dooley
2017-02-28
Brian Dooley stressed that the sale will encourage further repression in the island kingdom of Bahrain, which, in turn, will cause greater instability and violence in the country.
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BCHR: 16-Year-Old Abbas Oun Arbitrarily Arrested & Subjected to Enforced Disappearance
2017-02-28
BCHR called on Bahrain to immediately and unconditionally release 16-year-old Abbas Oun, demanding it to put an end to practice of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearance.
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Bahrain Employed More than 4,000 Foreigners since 2011 Unrest, Official Numbers Suggest
2017-02-28
Al-Wasat Newspaper reported that the year 2013, witnessed the employment of the biggest number of foreign workers, amounting to 1212 foreigners.
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Bahrain: Prime Minister Heads to Qatar Tomorrow, Crown Prince Visits Kuwait
2017-02-27
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will leave for Doha tomorrow (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) to visit the State of Qatar and meet Qatar Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
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Photos: Authorities Hand Belongings of Martyr Sami Mushaima to his Family
2017-02-27
The Bahraini authorities handed on Monday (February 27, 2017) family of martyr Sami Mushaima his belongings, one and a half month after his execution.