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Congressman Expresses Concern over Event Held by Bahrain at Trump-Owned Hotel
2016-12-06
Congressman James McGovern expressed his deep concern regarding reports that the Kingdom of Bahrain will host its 2016 Bahrain National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC this coming Wednesday, December 7th.
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Tightened Security Measures in Bahrain on the Eve GCC Summit
2016-12-06
Bahrain’s security authorities started to tighten the measures on the eve of the GCC summit to be held in Bahrain that is witnessing daily protests demanding democratic transition.
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Theresa May Says UK Won’t Turn its Back to HR Concerns When Visiting Gulf
2016-12-06
Politics Home website said that the British Prime Minister Theresa May has acknowledged human rights concerns about Gulf nations as she prepares to fly out to Bahrain for a summit with six governments where she will push for closer trading ties.
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US State Department Says it Continues to Express its Concern over Deterioration of HR Situation in Bahrain
2016-12-05
The US State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said that his country considered the report of Bahrain Center for Human Rights that talked about numerous violations of human rights in the last few weeks.
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UK Prime Minister to Attend GCC Summit in Bahrain
2016-12-05
UK Government Spokesperson in the Middle East and North Africa, Edwin Samuel, has announced that the British Prime Minister, Theresa May will attend the 37th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to be hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain on December 6-7.
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Reuters: British PM Heads to Bahrain to Cement Gulf Ties Before Brexit
2016-12-05
Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Bahrain this week for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council that she hopes will cement stronger ties with Middle Eastern countries as Britain leaves the European Union
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Joint Peninsula Shield Forces Carry out Military Maneuvers in Bahrain for 2 Consecutive Days
2016-12-03
A Saudi newspaper said that the Joint Peninsula Shield Forces (JPSF) carried out military maneuvers under the name of “Bahrain Shield Drill 1” with the participation of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) last Tuesday and Wednesday.
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After Ban on Khashoggi, Will Abdulkhaleq Abdullah be Next?
2016-12-02
Saudi authorities banned one of their citizens, writer Jamal Khashoggi from appearing on any media outlet. So will Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, a political science professor at Emirates University, be next.
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Prince Charles..Bahrainis Pay the Price for Your Gifts & Military Deals
2016-12-01
Prince Charles’ visit to Bahrain came to confirm that “Britain stands by the oppressive regime in Bahrain, disregarding all reports declaring a rise in human rights violations.”
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Bahraini Official Retreats Statement on Announcing Gulf Union Without Oman
2016-12-01
Minister of the Shura and Representatives Councils Ghanim bin Fadhel Al Buainain retreated his statement regarding the formation of the Gulf union without Oman, whose position is against its formation.
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Bahrain Embassy in Washington D.C. to Host National Day Ceremony in Trump-Owned Hotel
2016-11-30
A US magazine reported that it received an invitation to attend a ceremony hosted by the Bahraini Embassy in Washington on December 7, 2016, in a hotel owned by US president-elect Donald Trump, on the occasion of the seventeenth anniversary of his majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's accession to the throne.
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Bahrain: Gulf Union to be Established Without Oman, GCC “Enemy” Identified as Iran
2016-11-29
Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs of Bahrain, Ghanim Al-Buainain, said that the Gulf Union file will be ready at the GCC leaders’ summit to be hosted by Bahrain next month, adding that the Union might be established without Oman.
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Only 1,274 Bahrainis Employed in Private Sector in 1 Year
2016-11-29
The Labor Market Regulatory Authority revealed in its statistics for the second quarter of 2016, that the Bahraini labor increased by only 1,274 Bahrainis in a whole year, in comparison with the same period of last year 2015.
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BAPCO’s Statement: Fire Brought under Control, Investigation has been Launched into Incident
2016-11-27
The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) issued a statement in which it said “on November 26, 2016 at 6:35 PM , fire broke out in one of the company’s refineries,” adding “the fire was brought under control at 7:15 PM thanks to the fireteam.” The statement also read “no casualties were recorded,” explaining that “investigation has been launched into the incident.”
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Big Fire Breaks Out in Bahrain Petroleum Company “BAPCO”
2016-11-27
News were circulating on social network accounts that a big fire broke out in Bahrain’s Petroleum Company (BAPCO).
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Bahraini FM Says His Country’s Relation with America Won’t Get Affected with Any Circumstances
2016-11-25
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa said that the Bahraini and Gulf relations with America do not get affected with any circumstances, looking forward to “better relations” with America.
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Kuwait Obliges Al-Arabiya TV to Compensate to Ali al-Matrouk after “February Box” Documentary Depiction
2016-11-25
A Kuwaiti court issued a ruling obliging Saudi Al-Arabiya TV Channel to compensate to Kuwaiti businessman Ali al-Matrouk for depicting him in a documentary on the political crisis in Bahrain.
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UK Slammed Over Outrageous Secrecy of Saudi, Bahraini Police Training Programs
2016-11-25
Human rights campaigners at Reprieve have accused the UK government of “outrageous” secrecy over the British training of Saudi and Bahraini police forces.
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Middle East Monitor: Amnesty Slams UK for Whitewashing Bahrain Human Rights Abuses
2016-11-25
The Middle East Monitor website said that “Amnesty International has slammed the UK government for its whitewashing of human rights abuses in Bahrain.”
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Bahrain Approaches Banks about Sukuk Sale in Q1 2017
2016-11-24
The Kingdom of Bahrain is in talks with lenders for an Islamic bond, or sukuk, which is expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2017, banking sources told Reuters.