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Gulf Air Admits Canceling Muscat Flight Because of Bahrainis Returning from Iran
2020-03-28
Gulf Air has admitted that it cancelled its GF563 flight because of the Bahraini passengers returning from the Iranian city of Mashhad. It said that it made the decision on Friday (March 27, 2020) to cancel one of its scheduled flights from Muscat Airport after it was revealed that there was a large number of registered passengers arriving from Iran via Doha Airport.
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This is What Happened to Returning Bahrainis in Muscat on Friday, March 27
2020-03-28
76 of the Bahrainis stranded in Mashhad left for Tehran, then to Doha and Muscat, on their way back to Bahrain. At 11:20 a.m. and in front of the gate for boarding the plane, passengers were surprised that the flight was delayed. After 45 minutes, they were told that the flight had been cancelled without explanation.
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Bahrain Cancels Flights of Citizens Stranded in Iran, Welcomes Travellers from Around the World
2020-03-25
What is this extreme disregard for Bahraini citizens stranded in Iran's Mashhad? What is this absurd and irresponsible play with people's emotions and feelings? For the third consecutive time, Bahraini officials have announced a planned flight for a second batch of stranded visitors, but canceled it at the last minute.
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Second Evacuation Flight of Stranded Bahrainis in Iran Cancelled for Logistic Reasons
2020-03-24
A flight scheduled to leave the holy city of Mashhad to Bahrain International Airport on Monday evening, March 23, 2020, was cancelled. The flight was supposed to transfer people stranded in Iran since over a month.
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Who's Responsible for Keeping Hundreds of Bahrainis in Iran for Over a Month?
2020-03-24
Despite the campaigns launched by families of Bahrainis stranded in Iran, which were joined by dozens of activists, the government of Bahrain doesn't seem to be concerned about bringing them back. It has become clear that every time it uses excuses to keep the citizens suffering there without letting them know why.
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Second Group of Bahraini Citizens to Arrive from Iran Today: Health Ministry
2020-03-23
The Ministry of Health announced that the second group of citizens will return to Bahrain from Iran via a chartered plane scheduled for Monday 23 March 2020.
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Hundreds of Bahrainis Stuck in Iran as Evacuation Plans Stall
2020-03-20
Hundreds of Bahraini pilgrims are stranded in Iran, a country with which Bahrain has no diplomatic ties and is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East.
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Rida Bin Ali Launches Bring Back Stranded Bahrainis Campaign After Father's Death in Iran
2020-03-17
Bahraini Rida Bin Ali launched a campaign on behalf of the Committee of Families of Stranded Bahrainis in Iran and elsewhere under a hashtag that translates to #Bring_Back_Stranded_Bahrainis. This move aims at "bringing back Bahrainis trapped in Iran's city of Mashhad, guaranteeing them a medical quarantine, and countering any voices that attack their beliefs or stand in the way of their return," he said.
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Burial of Coronavirus Victim in Jidhafs amid Severe Health Measures
2020-03-17
Residents of Jidhafs village said that the family of coronavirus victim buried her in Al-Imam cemetery in the village amid special severe health measures.
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Fifth Bahraini Stranded in Iran Dies
2020-03-17
Activists said that Haj Hamid Mostafa Jawad Ahmad died on Monday (March 16, 2020) in a heart stroke. He is the fifth Bahraini to die among those stranded in Iran.
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Three Bahrainis Die after Gov't Delay, Parliament Votes against Returning Rest from Iran
2020-03-14
The first batch of Bahrainis, who were stranded in Iran after the spread of Coronavirus there, has landed in Bahrain, and more are expected to return. However, three Bahraini families will not get to be reunited with their loved ones who died while waiting for the Government of Bahrain to take action, as it delayed returning its citizens home.
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Who's Responsible for Increase in Coronavirus Cases among Bahrainis Stranded in Iran?
2020-03-14
What does it mean when 77 out of 165 Bahrainis, nearly half of those returning from Iran to Bahrain as part of the first batch of the evacuation plan, have Coronavirus? This number is very worrying, perhaps was not expected at all.
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Bahraini Interior Minister Accuses Iran of "Biological Aggression"
2020-03-13
Bahraini Interior Minister accused Iran of "biological aggression" by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp Bahraini travelers' passports.
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First Batch of Stranded Bahrainis in Mashhad Arrive to Bahrain
2020-03-13
165 Bahrainis out of more than 1,300 landed in Bahrain, returning from the Iranian city of Mashhad. This is the first batch of stranded Bahrainis who were evacuated, through direct flights via Oman Peace Air.
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How Bahrainis Stranded in Mashhad Spend their Days
2020-03-12
People who share the same ordeal usually become united, as the ordeal brings them closer to one another. This is how Bahrainis trapped in Iran are living these days. They are showing many beautiful scenes of unity, care, empathy and mutual support.
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77 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases within First Batch of Arrivals from Iran
2020-03-12
The Ministry of Health said that the number of arrivals on the plane leased from the Ministry of Health as part of the plan to evacuate Bahraini citizens from Iran reached 165 citizens, who were subjected to laboratory tests immediately after arrival.
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After Haj Hasan Demise, Bahrainis Stuck in Iran Say People Will Die from Fear, Anxiety Rather than Coronavirus
2020-03-10
The death of Haj Hasan Mansour, 62, in Iran, left Bahrainis stranded in Mashhad with an intensified concern. Although he died due to a sudden increase of his sugar levels, these Bahrainis believe that the anxiety and fear experienced by Haj Mansour and other Bahrainis may be the cause of this sudden rise in blood sugar.
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As Bahraini Authorities Neglect its Citizens Conditions, Kuwaitis Launch Campaign to Support Bahrainis Stranded in Mashhad
2020-03-09
In the absence of the Bahraini authorities' role in alleviating the suffering of their nationals stranded in Iran's city of Mashhad, popular calls have been launched in Kuwait to support Bahrainis and provide them with their basic needs and food.
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Al-Daihi: How is Regime Preventing Stranded Bahrainis in Iran from Returning Home while Allowing Entry of People from around the World for F1?
2020-03-08
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, said that regime in Bahrain is preventing citizens stranded in Iran from returning to the country for political reasons, stressing that the regime is dealing in a non-national way, since all countries dealt with the issue in a different way.
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Regime Evades Responsibility, Is Endowments Dept. Taking Role of Foreign Ministry: Sheikh Al-Daihi
2020-03-07
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, criticized the King's decision to hold the Jafaria Endowments (Waqf) economically responsible for returning Bahraini citizens stranded in Iran after the outbreak of the coronavirus there.