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KSA, Bahrain Launch Bilateral Maritime Maneuvers at Sheikh Salman Port
2016-10-17
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Riyadh and Manama launched today (Monday October 17, 2016), a joint naval maneuver in Sheikh Salman port in Bahrain.
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Gulf Institute for Democracy & Human Rights: 304 Bahrainis with Revoked Citizenships Since 2011
2016-10-17
The Australia-based Gulf Institute for Democracy & Human Rights (GDHR) launched on Monday its report on the citizenship revocation in Bahrain, entitled, “Revocation of Citizenships: The Silent Execution.”
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Bahraini Authorities Interrogate 5 Shiite Clerics, Arrest 2 to Present them to Prosecution
2016-10-17
The Bahraini security authorities interrogated 5 Shiite clerics, released 3 of them after more than 10 hours of interrogation on Sunday (October 16, 2016) and detained two of them to present them to the Public Prosecution
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AFP: Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief
2016-10-17
A top court in Bahrain on Monday overturned a nine-year jail term against Shiite opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change.
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Bahrain Prevents Oun and Al-Saffar from leaving Country
2016-10-17
he Bahraini security authorities prevented on Sunday (October 16, 2016) activists Enas Oun and Ahmed Al-Saffar from leaving the country
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Bahraini King: Bahrain Has Human Dignity Safeguarded, Rituals Protected
2016-10-17
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that his country is “the country where the rule of law is supreme, human dignity is safeguarded and rituals are protected.”
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Bahraini Society Against Normalization Refuses Hosting FIFA Congress in Presence of Israeli Delegates
2016-10-16
The Bahraini Society Against Normalization with the Zionist enemy refused to host the FIFA Congress, after Malaysia refused, because two Israelis will be taking part in the event.
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Bahrain Allows Coptic to Build Second Church in Manama
2016-10-15
Coptic Orthodox priest Royce George, engaged in the pastoral care of the Orthodox Coptic community in Bahrain, has confirmed the donation of land by King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa for the construction of the second Coptic church in the Kingdom, Fibes reported.
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HRF Asks Obama to Ban Bahraini Officials Involved in Violations from Entering America
2016-10-15
Human Rights Watch sent a letter to the American President Barack Obama demanding him to use his left 100 days in office to help ameliorate human rights situation in the world.
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Organization Lodges Complaint against Irish Company that Trained Prison Guards in Bahrain
2016-10-15
The British Newsletter website said that “A Foreign Office-paid company has been reported to an information watchdog (Reprieve) for failing to reveal details of its work in Middle Eastern prisons where torture is allegedly rife.”
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Authorities Continue to Ban Shiites from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-10-14
The Bahraini security authorities continue to ban the Shia majority from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz by preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz that has been witnessing a security siege since over 100 days.
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RSF Condemns Journalist Faisal Hayyat’s Detention, Calls for his Immediate Release
2016-10-14
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned Bahraini journalist and blogger Faisal Hayyat’s detention on the alleged grounds that he insulted religion in a tweet.
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AFP: Bahrain Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
2016-10-14
Bahraini police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who were trying to march on the capital from a Shiite village, witnesses said.
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Clashes Broke out in Bahrain as Protesters Approach LuaLua Roundabout
2016-10-14
The Bahraini regime forces clashed on October 13, 2016) with protesters attempting to reach the Pearl (LuaLua) Roundabout, cradle of popular protests witnessed in Bahrain five years ago with the rise of the Arab Spring.
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Wa’ad on Ashura: Religious Freedoms are Protected by International Charters
2016-10-13
The National Democratic Action Society “Wa’ad” praised the Bahraini people and Islamic world on Ashura and said he greatest lesson learned is to adhere to national unity, confront the systematic division schemes and block the way before those who plan division between the sons of one nation.
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Lawsuit in Egypt to Stop Bahraini King from Owning Lands in Sinai
2016-10-13
An Egyptian newspaper reported that an attorney has filed a lawsuit to the administrative court demanding the annulment of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s decision which grants Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa the same rights as Egyptians regarding ownership of lands and villas in South Sinai Governorate, for residential use.
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Thousands Perform Central Ashura Prayers in Manama Despite Authority Ban
2016-10-13
Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom. Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom.
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The New Arab: Sisi's Land Deal with Bahraini King Sparks Online Anger
2016-10-13
The New Arab news website reported that the hashtag #WhenHeGoesBrokeHeSells gained traction on Twitter shortly after the news of Sisi’s deal with Bahrain allowing King Hamad Al Khalifa to buy land in the tourist resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh.
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Bahrain Press Association: Bahrain Rejects Permit Renewals for 3 Journalists
2016-10-13
The Bahrain Press Association stated that Bahraini authorities refused to renew permits of 3 foreign agencies’ journalists.
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Sayed Nasrallah: The Bahraini People Defend a Husseini Leader Besieged in Diraz
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised on Wednesday the Bahraini people for their loyalty to their leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.