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US, Gulf Countries, Israel Conduct First Joint Naval Training
2021-11-16
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, and the United States Central Command's armed forces have launched multilateral maritime security operations in the Red Sea to "strengthen interoperability."
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Bahrain Hires Banks for Dollar Bonds and Sukuk
2021-11-10
Bahrain has hired a group of banks to arrange calls with fixed income investors ahead of a planned U.S. dollar-denominated debt issuance, a term sheet reviewed by Reuters showed on Tuesday.
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Bahrain's Foreign Reserves Drop
2021-11-03
Official data showed, on Sunday, that the net foreign assets of the Central Bank of Bahrain decreased last September by 6.17% on a monthly basis.
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PM Salman bin Hamad Meets Israeli PM on Balfour Declaration Anniversary
2021-11-03
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held on Tuesday a meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow, Scotland. The meeting between both sides coincided with the anniversary of Balfour Declaration.
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Death of Badr Al-Gaith, Executioner who Tortured Martyr Fakhrawi to Death
2021-11-02
Renowned executioner Badr Al-Gaith, one of those who tortured martyr Fakhrawi to death and participated in the brutal torture against martyrs Sami Mushaima and Abbas Al-Samie, died. No further information could be obtained, but it is sure that Al-Gaith died on November 1, 2021.
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Confirmed Information Says Martyr Ali Qambar Denied Treatment after Return to Bahrain: Haq Movement
2021-10-31
A Haq movement official, Abbas Al-Omran, stated that "martyr Ali Ahmad Qambar was prevented from receiving treatment inside Bahrain after returning following a period of treatment abroad."
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Bahrain Asks Lebanon Ambassador to Leave Country within 48 Hours
2021-10-30
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain announced that it had asked the Lebanese ambassador to Bahrain, Milad Nammour, to leave the Kingdom within the next 48 hours.
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Interior Ministry Prevents Event of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners Held by Bahraini Anti-Normalization Society
2021-10-30
Members of the Bahraini Society Against Normalization announced that the Bahraini Ministry of Interior had ordered them to cancel an event of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons, which was announced earlier under the title, "With the prisoners we stand" and scheduled to be held on Sunday (October 30, 2021).
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Putting Khums Aside, Where Do Oil Revenues Go?
2021-10-27
Official campaigns, measures, and articles are waged against Khums (Alms), while the wealth that the ruling family has put its hands on remains to be overlooked, even though this wealth concerns all Bahraini citizens.
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Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Moqdad Calls on Opposition to Stand by Ayatollah Isa Qassim
2021-10-26
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daqaq, a professor in Ḥawzah in Qom (a seminary where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated), said he has received a direct call from Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Moqdad, who has been serving a life sentence in Jaw Central Prison since 2011.
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Shura Council Members Propose Law to Cancel Flexible Work Permit
2021-10-25
A number of Shura Council members have proposed to introduce a law to cancel the Flexible Work Permit system stipulated in the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) law.
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What Prevents Indian Mark Thomas from Assuming Role of Bahrain's PM?
2021-10-24
Two days ago, an Indian employment agency published vacancies in a Bahraini oil company that it described as "leading". No one was waiting for a comment from oil sector officials, because Bahrainis are familiar with such announcements.
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Sheikh Ali Salman Sends Support Letter to Sheikh Isa Qassim on Developments regarding Political Scene
2021-10-11
Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman sent a support letter from inside his prison cell to Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on developments regarding the political scene.
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Abdulwahab Hussein Warns of New Wave of Protests, Calls for Fundamental Reforms
2021-10-09
Al-Wafaa leader Abdulwahab Hussein warned of a new wave of protests in the country, calling on the authorities to accept fundamental reforms and reject formal reforms.
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Israeli Embassy's HQ in Bahrain World Trade Center Owned by King: What's Israel's Gift to Him?
2021-10-03
he den of the Israeli occupation state in Bahrain will be on the 29th floor of the Bahrain World Trade Center. This headquarters will henceforth be a station for sowing conspiracy and tension in the Gulf Bay.
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Gulf House Issues Political Participation Index: Qatar Achieves Progress, Bahrain's Experience in Steady Regression
2021-10-01
The London-based Gulf House for Studies and Publishing issued the second edition of "The Political Participation Index in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries".
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Bahrain's Balanced Budget Delay Unlikely to Deter Debt Investors
2021-09-30
Bahrain's delaying of its fiscal balance program, which pushes a zero-deficit target by two years to 2024, is unlikely to deter investors from buying its debt, amid expectations of continued support from richer Gulf allies.
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Why is National Bank of Bahrain Borrowing $700 Million?
2021-09-29
The National bank of Bahrain is reportedly planning to borrow about USD700 million or its equivalent. The Bank has not issued any explanation for the motives behind the borrowing.
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Bahrain could Double Value Added Tax: Reuters
2021-09-28
Bahrain is considering doubling value added tax to 10% to boost state revenues and reduce its budget deficit, a Bahraini parliamentary source and a source close to the government told Reuters, confirming local media reports.
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Can Anyone Give Example of Fully Democratic People and Opposition: Sharif Responds to Statement Saying Opposition's Undemocratic
2021-09-24
Opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif responded to those claiming the Bahraini people's non readiness for democracy, and to those who accuse the opposition of being undemocratic, putting them in the same category of the authorities.