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Photos: BDF Commander-in-Chief Visits Parliament with Heavily Armed Forces
2017-02-07
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid a visit to the parliament on Monday (February 6, 2017) where he met members from Council of Representatives and Shura to discuss the constitutional approach which gives broader powers to the military judiciary allowing it to try civilians.
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BDF, Parliament Discuss Constitutional Amendment Granting Military Judiciary Broader Authority
2017-02-07
Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmad Al-Mulla said Monday that the constitutional approach suggested by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will be followed by an amendment on the military penal code.
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Former Bahraini MoI Officer, ISIS-Affiliate Killed in ISIS Lines
2017-02-07
ISIS-affiliated “Twitter” accounts reported that former Bahraini lieutenant at the Ministry of Interior, Mohammad Isa Al-Binali, was killed late last year (2016) while in ISIS lines.
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Dry Dock Detainees’ Clothes Confiscated with Temperature Fall
2017-02-07
Detainees at the Dry Dock detention center complained Monday that the prison administration confiscated all their clothes, and left only 3 outfits for each detainee. This comes as the weather in Bahrain sees a fall in temperature.
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Bahrain Scholars Call for “Mass Rallies” on February 14
2017-02-07
Bahrain scholars called Monday (February 6, 2017) for staging mall rallies on the 7th anniversary of the Bahraini revolution. They dubbed February 14 “the immortal history and bright page of glory in the record of this great nation.”
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Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal’s Al Arab TV Channel Shuts Down Permanently
2017-02-07
Saudi Sabq Online Newspaper reported that the Al Arab news channel has shut down permanently, after a series of failures the channels faced after its broadcast was stopped in Bahrain, 1 day after its launch in February 2015.
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AFP: Bomb Blast in Bahrain, No Casualties
2017-02-06
A bomb exploded on a main street near the Bahraini capital Sunday, causing no casualties in what the government described as a "terrorist" act.
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British Newspaper: UK Funded Training of Bahraini Officials to Clamp down on Protests, including Tariq Al-Hassan
2017-02-06
The British “The Times” newspaper said that “The Foreign Office has been accused of trying to cover up its funding of a program to train the Bahraini police in crowd control techniques, including the use of water cannon and dogs.”
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BDF Commander-in-Chief Meets Fifth Fleet Commander and US Ambassador
2017-02-06
Bahrain Defence Force Commander-in-Chief Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met on Sunday (February 5, 2017) Fifth Fleet Commander Admiral Kevin Donegan and US Ambassador to Bahrain, William V. Roebuck.
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HR Groups Urge UK Foreign Secretary to Call for Nabeel Rajab's Release
2017-02-06
Over 20 human rights figures and organizations sent letter to British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs urging him to call on Bahrain to release Nabeel Rajab.
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Reuters: Bomb Blast Hits outside Bahraini Capital, No Casualties
2017-02-06
A bomb exploded on a main thoroughfare on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama on Sunday damaged several cars but caused no injuries, in what the interior ministry described as a "terrorist" act.
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Bahraini Parliament Speaker Meets with BDF Commander-in-Chief to Discuss Constitutional Amendment Allowing Trial of Civilians in Military Courts
2017-02-06
Bahrain’s Parliament Speaker Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla said parliament will hold meeting on Monday with BDF Commander-in-Chief to discuss constitutional amendment suggested by the King.
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After Annulling Training Decrees: Numbers of Trainees Decline from 22,000 in 2015 to Only 2,200 in 2016
2017-02-06
Statistics released by Bahraini Labour Ministry showed numbers of Bahraini trainees decreased drastically from 21,914 in 2015 to 2,241 in 2016.
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Interior Ministry Says Civilian Vehicles Damaged in “Terrorist Bombing” on Budai Street
2017-02-05
Bahraini Ministry of Interior said that a terrorist bomb blast that took place on Al-Budai street caused damages in a number of civilian vehicles.
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Commencement of 10 Defendants’ Trial in Terrorist Group Case Announced
2017-02-05
The Bahraini prosecution ordered referring 10 suspects, seven in custody and three fugitives abroad, to court on charges of joining and running a terrorist group.
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MoI Asks for Information on Bahraini Accused of "Terrorism" Charges
2017-02-05
The Ministry of Interior announced Friday (February 3, 2017) that the search continues for a Bahraini young man who is wanted in a number of terrorist cases.
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PHOTOS: Despite Record-Low Temperature, Protesters Endure Diraz Sit-in
2017-02-03
Despite the record-low temperature recorded in Bahrain (7 °C) on the dawn of Friday (February 3, 2017), protesters continued their demonstration outside the house of religious leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Authorities Release Prominent Cleric after Spending 6 Months in Prison over Diraz Protest
2017-02-03
The Bahraini authorities released on Friday (February 3, 2017) Sheikh Mohammad Al-Shahabi after spending 6 months in prison over taking part in Diraz protest held against the decision that revoked the citizenship of the highest religious leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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BDF Commander Promotes 2900 Servicemen, Meets NSA Chief, Salafist MP
2017-02-03
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, issued an order promoting 2900 BDF military personnel.
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BFHR Records 216 Detentions in 1 Month
2017-02-03
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights said Thursday (February 2, 2017) that it recorded 216 detentions within a month, indicating that detainees are subjected to torture.