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2023 Portfolios: Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour Arrested Amidst Regime's Irritation at Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque's Role
2024-02-23
The Bahraini regime's latest escalatory move in 2023 took the form of the arrest of Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, the imam of the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz. This arrest evoked memories of the most intense escalation phase, marked by the arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, the revocation of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim's citizenship, and the closure of Al-Wefaq headquarters.
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2023 Portfolios: Menorah Settlement in South, Land Plot for Jewish Temple in Manama
2024-02-23
The issue of "Judaization of Manama" came to the forefront in 2022, when reports surfaced in August about a government plan to establish a "Jewish neighborhood" in the capital, Manama, as part of the rapid normalization agreements.
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2023 Portfolios: Saudi Arabia Executes Sadiq Thamer, Jaafar Sultan and Holds their Bodies
2024-02-21
The year 2023 has brought profound grief to the families of Jaafar Sultan and Sadiq Thamer, as Saudi authorities executed these two young men in a case marred by political and sectarian motives, an act described by Amnesty International as "grossly unfair".
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2023 Portfolios: London Removes Manama from Human Rights Violations List 2 Weeks After 1 Billion Pound Deal
2024-02-21
During his visit to Britain in early July 2023, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced the investment of one billion pounds sterling in the British economy, despite its ongoing crises.
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2023 Portfolios: Relations Between Manama and Doha Remain Tense
2024-02-17
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa did not anticipate that the process of normalizing relations with the country closest to his own, with which he shares historical and ancestral ties, would stretch over nearly three years, during which he would be subjected to unprecedented humiliation. However, this is what happened.
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Bahrain Security Forces Suppress Demonstration in Daih Marking February 14 Uprising Anniv., Make Arrests
2024-02-15
Security forces suppressed, on Wednesday (February 14, 2024), a large peaceful demonstration that took place in Bahrain's Al-Daih area.
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HRW Researcher: Bahrain Continues to Arrest Children for Their Solidarity with Palestine
2024-02-15
Niku Jafarnia, a researcher in the Middle East and Africa division at Human Rights Watch, confirmed that Bahrain continues to violate human rights, especially those of children.
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Al-Wefaq on National Charter, Feb 14 Uprising Anniversary: Authorities Bear Historical Responsibility to Lead Nation Out of HR, Political and Economic Collapse
2024-02-14
Al-Wefaq Society urged those in power in Bahrain to "bear the historical responsibility by calling for a general national consensus to mitigate the state of political, economic, and human rights breakdown that has pushed the people and the nation to the brink of collapse."
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Pearl Generation: Children's Notebook Commemorating the February 14 Uprising
2024-02-14
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society published a coloring book titled "The Pearl Generation" to introduce children and adolescents to the events of the glorious February 14 Uprising, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the uprising.
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2023 Portfolios: Largest Ever Strike in Jaw Prison Amid Deteriorating Prison Conditions
2024-02-12
On August 7, 2023, hundreds of prisoners at Jaw Prison initiated a hunger strike to protest the harsh prison conditions within the facility. By the end of August 2023, the strike had garnered the participation of at least 800 prisoners, amplifying the challenges within Bahrain's primary detention center where political dissidents are held.
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Yemeni Source: Aircraft Attacking Yemen Launching from Bahrain
2024-02-08
Information on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, indicated that "Yemen has unequivocally informed Gulf states that any aircraft taking off from those countries to attack Yemen will be directly and decisively responded to, including Bahrain."
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Al-Otaishan: Announcement Soon on Completion of "Parallel Bridge" Construction Studies between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
2024-02-07
Abdulrahman Al-Otaishan, President of the "Saudi-Bahraini Business Council," expects an announcement soon on the completion of studies for the construction of the "Parallel Bridge" between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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Attack on "Amal" Leader Hisham Al-Sabbagh's Car in Manama: Al-Sabbagh Gives Attacker Ultimatum to Confess
2024-02-02
An unidentified person attacked the vehicle of the leader of the "Islamic Action Society - Amal", Hisham Al-Sabbagh, in the Bahrain capital Manama.
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2022 Portfolios: "Salam Ya Mahdi" Religious Anthem Stirs Bahraini Authorities, and "The Lament of Ra'biya" Stands Out as Ashura Artistic Production
2023-12-10
Notable among the religious artistic productions in Bahrain during 2022 were the release of the anthem "Salam Ya Mahdi," and "The Lament of Ra'biya" poem. Bahraini elegy reciter Mohammed Ghuloom presented the first poem, with the author's name kept undisclosed, in collaboration with the Imam Hussein Institute for Recitation and Production, gaining widespread fame. The second poem was performed by reciter Sayed Isam Al-Hashemi in collaboration with "Maidan Ahlulbayt" channel.
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2022 Portfolios: Bahrain Bids Farewell to Dr. Al-A'ali, Exiled Sadiq Al-Hayki, and Lebanese Advocate Samar Al-Haj
2023-12-09
The year 2022 carried with it somber news of the demise of prominent and influential figures, such as the Lebanese Samar Al-Haj, who spared no effort in advocating for the people of Bahrain for over a decade, Dr. Jalila Al-A'ali, a member of the imprisoned medical cadre, and the pursued activist Sadiq Al-Hayki, who passed away in exile, far from home, due to security pursuits by the authorities.
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2022 Portfolios: Interpol Colludes with Serbia and the UAE to Extradite Bahraini Dissident Ahmed Jaafar
2023-12-09
In the early hours of January 24, 2022, Serbia closed the file on Bahraini dissident and torture survivor Ahmed Jaafar, handing him over to Manama after about two months of detention. This took place despite a European court decision prohibiting it, following pressure from Interpol, now led by the Emirati Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, and from Bahrain's security forces.
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2022 Portfolios: Qatar Exports the Gulf Conflict, Bahrain Bears the Cost
2023-12-09
For the second consecutive year, Qatar continued to disregard Bahrain's appeals for normalizing relations and ending the political dispute initiated by Manama years ago. Despite signing the Al-Ula Agreement in January 2021, the Qatari ruling family decided there was no need to repair relations with its smaller neighbor.
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2022 Portfolios: Jewish Quarter and Real Estate Purchases in Manama within Public Concerns, Hanukkah Celebrations Bring Protests to the Capital
2023-12-08
The most prominent issues that dominated the scene in 2022 were revealed in August when information surfaced about a government plan to establish a "Jewish Quarter" in the capital, Manama, as part of the accelerating normalization agreements.
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2022 Portfolios: Mossad in Bahrain and Pegasus Hacks Phones of Supporters Before Opponents
2023-12-08
In 2018, the Bahraini government, along with other Gulf governments, began employing Pegasus software to track activists. Reports from specialized organizations led to legal actions against the company, involving applications such as WhatsApp and other entities.
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2022 Portfolios: Bahrainis Resist Normalization in Streets, Restaurants, and Prisons
2023-12-08
Throughout the year 2022, Bahrain experienced a surge of Bahraini-Israeli normalization events and visits. During this time, the government aimed to make normalization with Israel an inevitable reality, even resorting to threats and pressuring employees to be present during Israeli delegations, as seen with doctors at Salmaniya Hospital.