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Manama: AMH Wants to Establish Museum Showcasing its Collectibles & Documents
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Chief Executive Officer of the American Mission Hospital (AMH) in Bahrain, Dr. George Cheriyan, said “The hospital plans to establish a museum showing a rare collection of collectibles, documents and photos.”
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BCHR: 29 People Arrested Over Past Week
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: Member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Husain Radhi, said that the center had monitored 29 arrests over the past week.
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Bahrain’s Justice Ministry to Distribute Prepared Friday Sermons Among Mosques
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Under Secretary of the Bahraini Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Fareed Al-Muftah, unveiled that the ministry is in the process of issuing a notice soon calling on the preachers in Bahrain to adhere to moderate religious discourse.
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Bahraini Royal Court Calls on Former Minister “Al-Baharna” to Cancel Seminar on Bahrain’s Independence
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Various reports stated that the Bahraini Royal Court called on the former Minister of State for Legal Affairs, Husain Al-Baharna, to cancel a seminar, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday at the headquarters of the Al-Wefaq.
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Bahraini Gov’t Allocates Monthly Fuel Subsidies Worth 25 BD Only for Every Family
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Watan newspaper reported that the government delegation of petroleum products proposed that the minor committee compensates every Bahraini family with 25 BD each month after lifting the subsidies on gasoline.
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Teachers Call on Ministry of Education to Publish Scholarship Results in Local Papers
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: Teachers in the Bahraini Ministry of Education called on the ministry to publish the results of the distribution of scholarships allocated to the children of employees which are offered annually by the Ministry of Education.
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Saudi Arabia Arrests 413 ISIS Militants Including 2 Bahrainis
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror: Saudi Security forces arrested 413 members of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) accused of terrorism over the past 60 days in various areas across the country.
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Al-Wefaq: “Independence Seminar” Cancelled due to Former Minister’s Urgent Personal Reasons
2015-08-18
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society announced postponing a seminar about “the political development of the post and pre-independence period” due to urgent personal reasons of former minister Hussein Al-Baharna.
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Al-Wefaq: Independence Day Recalls the Necessity of Participation in Power
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s main opposition group Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stressed that August 14 is a historic day in Bahrain and a badge of pride for all Bahrainis..
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AFP: Police Patrol Comes Under Attack in Bahrain
2015-08-15
AFP: A Bahraini police patrol came under attack in a village near the capital Manama on Friday, without causing casualties, the interior ministry said, as demonstrators held anti-government protests.
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Iran to Hold Talks with Gulf States
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror (DPA): Iran disclosed that it will hold talks with the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Syria and Yemen and countering the terrorist so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS).
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BFHR Responds to Bahraini FM: 0% Shiites Assigned to High Security Posts
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: The media manager of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Baqer Darwish, said that in 2014 the Shiite employment was 0% in the higher posts related to security in Bahrain’s ministries.
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Ulama Islamic Council Member Charged With “Targeting Country’s Ruler”
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s security authorities released Sheikh Hani after charging him with “Inciting hatred against the regime” and “indirectly targeting the country’s ruler.”
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Egyptian Journalist: I Left Bahrain after Discovering that Newspaper Was Established to Attack Shiite Majority
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: An Egyptian journalist who worked in Bahrain said that he decided to return home after he discovered that the newspaper he traveled to work for "was established to attack the Shiite majority in the name of the King".
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Security Patrol Targeted by Molotov Cocktails in Sanad
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced that one of its security patrol vehicles caught fire after it was targeted by Molotov cocktails, causing no casualties.
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PHOTOS: Clashes Erupt at Pearl Roundabout During Protests Marking Independence Day in Bahrain
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini security forces clashed on Friday (August 14, 2015) with protesters as they attempted to reach the LouLoua (Pearl) Roundabout, marking the kingdom’s Independence Day.
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Official Notice Bans “Over Time” in Bahraini Ministries
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Wasat newspaper reported that an official notice was issued by a number of ministries in Bahrain that included “a decision to stop granting overtime allowances to employees starting from August.”
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BCHR: Nine-Year-Old Boy Shot in Eye by Bahraini Police While no Protests Were Held
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemned the excessive use of force by police in Bahrain that has led to injuring a nine-year-old boy, who was shot in the eye on 7 August 2015.
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Bahrain: Widespread Deployment of Security Forces in Anticipation of Independence Day Protests
2015-08-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini groups and political activists have called for protests on Friday (August 14, 2015) marking Bahrain’s Independence Day, while the regime stepped up its deployment of security forces on highways and main roads.
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AP: Bahrain Arrests 5 Bombing Suspects Allegedly Linked to Iran
2015-08-14
AP: Bahrain's chief of police says five suspects with links to Iran have been arrested in connection with a bombing last month that killed two police and wounded six others.