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Bahrain Summons Iraqi Ambassador to Protest against Allegations of Bahrainis receiving military training in Iraq
2015-06-13
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Foreign ministry summoned the Iraqi ambassador to Bahrain, Ahmed Naif Rasheed Al-Dalimi, on Wednesday (June 10, 2015) to hand him an official letter of protest, claiming that members of the so called "Saraya Al-Ashtar" have received military training in Iraq.
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US Military Court to Try Americans who Assaulted Bahraini Taxi Driver
2015-06-13
Bahrain Mirror: Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs, Ghanim bin Fadhel Al-Buainain, said that the American soldiers who assaulted a Bahraini citizen will be tried in a (US) military court.
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Trial of Abdulla Al-Binali (Brother of ISIS Preacher Turki Al-Binali) Begins
2015-06-13
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court began the trial of Abudullah Al-Binali (Turki Al-Binali’s brother, preacher of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS)), who is accused of using his friend’s passport in an attempt to leave the country.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails 57 Shiites on Bomb Plot Charges
2015-06-13
AFP: A court in Bahrain has handed down sentences of up to life imprisonment against 57 Shiites accused of plotting attacks against police and other targets, state media reported.
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UN Rejects Bahrain’s Legal Justifications for Arresting and Trying Sheikh Ali Salman
2015-06-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) rejects the legal justifications given by the Government of Bahrain for the arrest of Bahrain’s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, and reiterates its call for his immediate release.
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BCHR: The Accused of Forming Saraya Al-Ashtar were Tortured
2015-06-12
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain Center for Human Rights stated on Wednesday (June 10, 2015) that it received information confirming that “the accused in the Saraya Al-Ashtar case were subjected to physical and psychological torture.
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Bahraini Court Strips 58 Dissents of their Nationalities in "61 Cell" Case
2015-06-12
A Bahraini court stripped 58 dissents of their nationalities on Thursday (11 June, 2015), linked to a case known as the "61 cell" on charges of forming a terrorist cell.
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ISIS Militants Announce Death of Bahraini Suicide Bomber Mesfer Al-Mohannadi
2015-06-12
A number of militants affiliated to the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) announced the death of the Bahraini suicide bomber Mesfer Al-Mohannadi.
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Bahrain Senior Clerics See that the Release of Sheikh Ali Salman Contributes to Establishing a Phase of Understanding
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini senior clerics issued a joint appeal on Wednesday (June 10, 2015) demanding the release of Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
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Bahrain: New UK Maritime Component Command Complex Complete
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Akhbar al-Khaleej newspaper reported on Sunday (May 7, 2015) that the multi-million dinar headquarters to oversee the UK's counter-piracy and maritime anti-terrorism efforts in the Gulf is complete and will open next week.
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US Navy in Bahrain May Add More Military Families Amid Expansion of Navy Base in Juffair
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): More American military families could soon descend on Bahrain as the US Navy base in Juffair continues to expand.
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Al-Jamri and Al-Fardan’s Trial over Slandering Salafist Bahraini MP Begins
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa began looking into the case of the accused journalist Hani Al-Fardan and editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat Newspaper, Mansour Al-Jamri, who are charged with slandering an extremist Salafist Member of Parliament named Abdul Halim Murad.
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Activist Ghada Jamsheer Given 20-Month Prison Sentence
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A Bahraini court sentenced the activist Ghada Jamsheer (on June 9, 2015) to a year and eight months in prison and 400 BD bail to stay the execution, over criticizing a member of the ruling family. The activist was charged with “defaming a number of official employees on her twitter account.”
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Reuters: Aluminium Bahrain gets approval for $3.5 billion expansion
2015-06-11
Reuters: Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world's largest smelters of the lightweight metal, has won government approval for a larger than originally planned $3.5 billion expansion that will boost its output by more than 50 percent.
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Reuters: Bahrain Summons Iraqi Ambassador Over Banned Shi'ite Group
2015-06-11
Reuters: Bahrain's foreign minister summoned the Iraqi ambassador to the country on Wednesday to hand him an official letter of protest over a banned Shi'ite group that the kingdom said received training in Iraq.
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Bahrain to Waste Millions in a PR Campaign in Paris amid a Budget Deficit
2015-06-11
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Samir Al-Baharna, a member of Bahrain’s Shura Council (appointed by the king) decided to launch a public relations campaign, aiming at improving Bahrain’s image and its reputation stained by human rights violations.
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Saudi Authorities Arrest Bahraini Amid Security Campaign that led to 73 Arrests
2015-06-10
Bahrain Mirror: Security forces in Saudi Arabia arrested, over a week, 73 wanted suspects in different regions and provinces. Among those taken into custody were 64 Saudis, 4 Yemenis, an Egyptian, a Tajikistani, a Bahraini, a Pakistani and a Syrian.
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Bahraini FM Calls on Iraq to Take Serious Stance against Terrorist Trainers
2015-06-10
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, demanded that Iraq takes a “serious stance against terrorist trainers” after the Bahraini ministry of interior arrested members alleged to have been trained in Iraq.
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UK Calls on its Nationals to Report Anything Suspicious in Bahrain after Attacks in Saudi Arabia
2015-06-10
Bahrain Mirror: Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office called on its nationals in Bahrain to be extra vigilant and report anything suspicious to local authorities, following recent terrorist attacks on mosques in the neighbouring Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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Bahrain’s Shiites Establish Committees to Protect their Mosques
2015-06-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain’s Shiites have began establishing committees dedicated to protecting their mosques across the country since Friday (June 5, 2015). Meanwhile, Bahrain’s ministry of interior deployed its security forces to the perimeter of large Shiite mosques across the island kingdom.