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AP: Bahrain Court Orders Main Shiite Party Dissolved
2016-07-17
Local media in Bahrain are reporting that a court has ordered the country's main Shiite opposition group to be dissolved.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Dissolves Main Opposition Bloc
2016-07-17
A Bahraini court Sunday ordered the kingdom's main opposition group Al-Wefaq to be dissolved, a judicial source said, after authorities accused it of "harboring terrorism."
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Reuters: Bahrain to try top Shi'ite cleric for money laundering
2016-07-17
A Bahraini cleric will go on trial next month on charges of collecting funds illegally and money laundering, the public prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Bahraini Clerics Stage Rally to Denounce Move against Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-07-16
Bahraini clerics staged rally today to voice their solidarity with Bahraini Shia spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Newspaper Linked to Bahrain Royal Court Attacks Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, Accuses him of Breaking Law
2016-07-16
Local Al-Watan newspaper, linked to royal court, published inflammatory article against prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour.
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Bahrain: Clashes Erupt Following Protests Denouncing Persecution of Shia in the Country
2016-07-16
Thousands took to the streets of Bahrain to denounce sectarian oppressive policy adopted by government against Shiite majority.
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Despite Austerity Policy, Bahrain's Gov't to Build State-of-the-Art University in Pakistan
2016-07-16
Bahrain is to build a state-of-the-art nursing university in Islamabad, despite deteriorating economy.
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Friday and Congregational Prayers Resumed in Bahrain Shiite Mosques, Sanqour Calls on Gov't to Cool Down Atmosphere & Restore Trust
2016-07-16
Following a four-week pause, Friday and congregational prayers were resumed in Shiite mosques across Bahrain.
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Detainee Akbar Ali in Danger: Cuffed and Beaten by Policemen in Solitary Confinement
2016-07-15
Prisoner held in Jaw Prison in very dire condition after being subjected to daliy torture.
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Kuwait: Significant Security Information Revealed to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain
2016-07-15
Kuwaiti security sources said significant (undisclosed) information was revealed to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain.
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Bahrain King Promotes Interior Ministry Officers Involved in HR Violations
2016-07-15
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa promotes officers involved in abuses against Bahraini citizens and detainees.
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Reuters: Bahrain Wields Travel Curbs in Crackdown on Opponents, Activists
2016-07-14
Amnesty said recorded 21 cases of travel bans on government opponents since 2015, 19 in past month alone.
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Bahraini Authorities Refuse to Release Nabeel Rajab to Take Part in his Uncle’s Funeral
2016-07-14
Public Prosecution rejected a release request submitted by Nabeel Rajab to take part in his uncle’s funeral procession.
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Iran dismisses Bahrain's Repeated and False Claims
2016-07-14
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Bahrain’s claims against Iran “are false, baseless and a worn-out method.”
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RSF Says Continuous Detention of Nabeel Rajab "Shameful"
2016-07-14
Reporters without Borders condemned lengthening the arrest of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab.
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Imams of Friday Prayers to Resume Holding Prayers in Diraz and Shiite Mosques across Bahrain
2016-07-14
Imams of Friday and congregational prayers announced they will resume holding prayers in Shiite mosques starting.
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Nabeel Rajab Says Gov't Officials Confirmed His Charges Were Dropped by Royal Pardon
2016-07-14
Nabeel Rajab said Interior Ministry officials confirmed the charges raised against him were dropped by a royal pardon.
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National Institution for Human Rights Concerned over Increase of Travel Bans
2016-07-13
Bahrain's National Institution for Human Rights expressed concern over increase of travel bans enforced on citizens.
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Bahrain's Interior Ministry Arrests 2 Suspects in Al-Ekr Blast Case
2016-07-13
Interior Ministry announced it arrested two suspects accused of "Al-Ekr Blast", the mysterious bombing that killed Fakhriya Msallam.
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Reuters: Bahrain makes arrests over bombing that killed woman, blames Iran
2016-07-13
Bahrain has arrested two men suspected of planting a bomb that killed a Bahraini woman in late June and of having received training and support from Iran,