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Bahrain Bans Rally Outside UN House in Solidarity with Palestine
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The national opposition democratic forces said that the Bahraini authorities banned a peaceful popular rally planned to be held outside the United Nations House on Friday (November 6, 2015).
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AFP: 5 Bahrain Shiites Get Life in Jail for 'Spying for Iran'
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): A Bahraini court on Thursday revoked the citizenship of five Shiites convicted of spying for Iran and sentenced them to life imprisonment, a judicial source told AFP.
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Reuters: Bahrain Says Foils Plans for Attack by Iran-Linked Terrorist Group
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain said on Wednesday it had arrested 47 members of a group believed to have links to "terrorist elements in Iran" who it said were planning to carry out attacks in the coming days.
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AFP: Bahrain Says Iran-Linked 'Terrorist' Group Busted, 47 Arrested
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain said Wednesday it has uncovered a "terrorist organisation" linked to Iran and arrested 47 of its members, foiling imminent attacks in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom.
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AP: Bahrain says 47 Arrested in Counter Terrorism Operation
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror (AP): Bahrain says it has arrested 47 suspects and seized explosives in a counterterrorism operation, and has again alleged Iranian involvement in militant attacks.
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22 Defendants Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison over Protest in Sitra
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court sentenced 22 defendants between the ages of 15 and 26 to three years in prison after convicting them of assaulting policemen, protesting and having Molotov cocktails in their possession.
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ISIS Preacher’s Brother Abdullah Al-Binali Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Second High Criminal Court sentenced Abdullah Al-Binali, ISIS preacher's brother (Turki Al-Binali), to 3 years in prison over charges of using his friend's passport attempting to leave Bahrain, since he is wanted over charges of joining the ISIS terrorist group.
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Dozens Arrested in Bahrain in Widespread Campaign of Arbitrary Arrests
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities have launched a widespread campaign of arbitrary arrests on Tuesday (November 3, 2015) in a number of areas across Bahrain, taking dozens of Bahrainis into custody.
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Bahrain’s Hamad bin Isa Says Proud of Tribes’ Role that Helped “Invade Bahrain”
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said on Monday (November 2, 2015) that he is proud of the role of Arab tribes which have been linked to the Bahraini rulers since the invasion of Bahrain.
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Bahraini Ministry of Energy Invests $7.5 Billion to Expand & Develop Oil Sector
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Bilad local Bahraini newspaper said that the Bahraini Ministry of Energy intends to invest $7.5 billion to expand and develop Bahrain’s oil sector within 4 and 10-year plans.
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Reporters without Borders Renames Paris Street after Nazeeha Saeed
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: Reporters without Borders said that it renamed 12 streets in Paris after journalists who have been murdered, tortured or disappeared in a protest to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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New York Times: 70 Workers in Bahrain with Fake Univ. Diplomas
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: Dr. Noria Al-Awadhi, Director General of the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance (NBAA) in Kuwait, said that there are 70 workers with fake diplomas in Bahrain.
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US Deputy State Secretary at Manama Dialogue: We Urge Greater Space for Peaceful Dissent in Bahrain
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US Deputy Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, said that the United States urges “greater space for peaceful dissent in Egypt and here in Bahrain.”
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Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace Temporarily Released to Attend Mother’s Funeral
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities temporarily released Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, one of the detained Bahraini opposition figures, along with his brother Abdulali Al-Singace, to attend their mother’s funeral.
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UK Parliamentary Delegation Meets with Bahraini Security Officials: “Reforms Reinforced Peaceful Coexistence in Bahrain”
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Interior Minister, Lt-General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, received on Saturday (October 31, 2015) British parliamentary delegation headed by MP Sir Alan Duncan.
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US Official Says Discussed “Human Rights Protection” with Bahraini King
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: A United States official said that he discussed with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the importance of protecting human rights.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Says Bahraini People's Demand to Vote Is Logical
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Supreme Leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday (November 1, 2015) that Bahraini people's demands are "logical".
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Hammond Attends Ground-Breaking Ceremony for UK Base Construction in Manama
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency reported that the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Philip Hammond, “attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the marine facilities headquarters in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
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“Iranian” Arms Exhibition by Bahrain’s MoI at Manama Dialogue
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Eyewitnesses said that the Bahraini Ministry of Interior showcased at one of Manama Dialogue conference corners what it claimed to be “seized locally made arms and other Iranian arms.”
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Amnesty International: Sheikh Ali Salman Is Prisoner of Conscience & Must be Released
2015-11-02
Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty international called on the Bahraini authorities to release the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, immediately and unconditionally and to quash his conviction, stressing that “he is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression.”