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Over 210,000 Indian Workers in Bahrain’s Private Sector
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror: Official statistics revealed that the number of Indian workers in Bahrain’s private sector reached 210,739, including 204,341 males and 6,398 females, which constitutes 39% of the total workforce in the private sector.
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Sayyed Ali Khamenei: In Western Countries’ Viewpoints the Suppression of Bahrainis Isn’t Considered an HR Violation
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Iran’s Supreme Leader Sayyed Khamenei stated that according to the viewpoints of western states, the suppression of the Bahraini people is not regarded as a violation of human rights.
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New Commander Takes Helm of US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror: Rear Admiral Kevin M. Donegan takes over the command of the US Naval Forces, 5th Fleet based in Bahrain.
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Bahraini Commander-in-Chief Discusses “Military Coordination” with Commander of US Central Command
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief discussed bilateral relations and military coordination with the Commander of the US Central Command on Thursday (September 3, 2015).
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Al-Wefaq Demands Release of 300 Students as Scholastic Year Nears
2015-09-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society demanded on Thursday (August 3, 2015) the release of about 300 detained students, as school doors open next Sunday.
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Two-Week Online Registration for Compensation for Lifting Subsidies on Meat
2015-09-04
Bahrain Mirror: Member of joint Parliamentary committee Ahmed Qarata, said “the government told the Member of Parliaments that it will allow people to sign up online within these two weeks to register for the compensation for lifting subsidies on meat.”
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Officer & 4 Policemen Accused of Torturing Detainees to Extract Confessions Acquitted
2015-09-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s first high criminal court acquitted on Wednesday (September 2, 2015) 5 members of security forces accused of torturing a detainee over charges of selling drugs to extract confessions.
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Case of Officer & 4 Policemen Accused of Torturing Detainees to Elicit Confessions Adjourned
2015-09-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the trial of 5 members of security forces accused of torturing detainees in cases of selling and abusing “drugs” to force them into confessing the charges brought against them.
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Bahraini Gov’t Determined to Lift Subsidies on Meat, Electricity, Water & Gasoline
2015-09-04
Bahrain Mirror: Member of a joint Parliamentary committee said the government told the MPs that it is determined to begin with the meat subsidies lift, while discussing lifting subsidies on electricity, water and gasoline is to take place gradually.
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Al-Wefaq Reiterates its Adherence to Dialogue: Violence & Security Solutions are Destructive to Bahrain
2015-09-04
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq reiterated that it adheres to dialogue, stressing that it is “the only way”, and expressed its support “for the calls for dialogue, most recently, by the United States’ embassy in Bahrain.”
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Reuters: Bahrain Postpones Plan to Remove Meat Subsidies
2015-09-03
Reuters: Bahrain has postponed by one month a controversial plan to remove government subsidies on meat, in a sign of the political obstacles that Gulf Arab governments face as they try to reduce social handouts to save money.
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Al-Wefaq Seminar on Discrimination: Salem Demands Education Ministry to Have Transparency and Offer Equal Opportunities
2015-09-03
Bahrain Mirror: During a seminar organized by Al-Wefaq on discrimination in Bahrain, the head of Al-Wefaq’s education team, former Member of Parliament Salman Salem, said that all they want is for the Education Ministry to do is have transparency and offer equal opportunities.
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ISIS Preacher’s Father Mubarak Al-Binali Banned from Travel...His Son Abdullah Held at Terror Crime Prosecution
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror: Mubarak Al-Binali, father of the most prominent ISIS preachers Turki Al-Binali, said that the Bahraini authorities banned him from travel and that his son Abdullah Al-Binali is being held at the Terror Crime Prosecution department.
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Decision to Lift Subsidies on Meat Postponed until October
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa decided to postpone the decision to lift subsidies on meat until October.
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BCHR: 61 Arrests within Last Week of August
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it monitored 61 arrests within the last week of August (24-30 August 2015).
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Renowned US Media Company “The Onion” Produces Short Movie Mocking Bahraini King
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): “The Onion”, a US digital media company, produced a short movie that mocks the Bahraini King and describes him as a merciless despot.
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Iraqi Websites: Iraqi Football Player Zulfiqar Malik Beaten at Bahrain Int’l Airport
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror: Iraqi football player, Zulfiqar Malik, was beaten and insulted at Bahrain International Airport before the authorities sent him back to his country.
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Detainee Hassan Kadhem’s Family Demands his Release So He’d Take Care of his Disabled Brother
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror: Family of detainee Hassan Mohamed Kadhem (16 years old) called on the “competent authorities to release him, since he is the only one capable of taking care of his older disabled brother.”
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US Embassy Condemns Karana Blast: Dialogue Is Only Way Forward for All Bahrainis
2015-09-01
Bahrain Mirror: The United States condemned in the strongest terms Friday night’s bombing (August 28, 2015) in Bahrain’s Karana and said that dialogue is the only way forward for all Bahrainis to achieve their legitimate aspirations.
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Ex-MP Sheikh Hassan Isa Refutes Charges of “Funding Terrorism” Brought Against Him
2015-09-01
Bahrain Mirror: Former Member of Parliament, Sheikh Hassan Isa, said that he refuted the charges of “supporting and funding terrorism” brought against him by the Bahraini Ministry of Interior.