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British University and College Union Calls on Secretary of State Dominic Raab to Intervene to Immediately Release Al-Singace
2021-08-19
University and College Union (UCU) condemned the imprisonment of Bahraini academic and human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. The union said in a tweet that the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab should intervene to secure Al-Singace's immediate release.
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134 Nepali Workers Left Bahrain during Epidemic without Receiving their Wages
2021-08-17
The Nepali Kathmandu Post newspaper said that although Nepali workers returning home from Bahrain without salary, bonus and other company benefits has been common for years, the issue of wage theft came to the fore after the pandemic.
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Bahrain Turns into New Advanced Spying Base on Iran: Former Palestinian Minister
2021-08-11
Israel and Bahrain announced on Sunday signing a memorandum of understanding: "Fight Iran in the war of ideas." Reactions on the agreement varied. What is Tel Aviv's aim of this cooperation and why has it chosen Bahrain in particular?
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Saudi Arabia Turns Back on Bahrain, Leaves It to Face Qatari Media Arsenal as Boxing Bag
2021-08-10
In a very clear move, Riyadh turned its back on Manama despite its cries and complaints against Qatar and its media. Saudi Arabia, the largest and most powerful country in the GCC system, is no longer paying attention to what Bahrain's official media reiterates on the daily.
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Abdullah Al Khalifa Signs Cooperation Agreement with Israeli Research Center
2021-08-10
An Israeli news website said that the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs signed a historic agreement with the Derasat Institute of Bahrain
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Bahrain, UN Sign Declaration of Intent for Cooperation, Coordination to Prepare National HR Plan
2021-08-10
Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and the Acting Resident Coordinator for UN Activities and Chief of Mission of the Int'l Organization for Migration to Bahrain, Mohammed Al-Zarqani, signed a declaration of intent for cooperation and coordination to prepare, write and develop the National Human Rights Plan for the Kingdom of Bahrain for the years 2022-2026.
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Abdullah Al Khalifa Arrives in Tel Aviv, Describes Relations as "Promising Model for Regional Cooperation"
2021-08-10
Bahrain's Undersecretary for International Relations at the Foreign Ministry Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa arrived in the capital of the Israeli entity, Tel Aviv, on Sunday (August 8, 2021) and met with the Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
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India Accuses Former Bahrain Resident of Joining IS
2021-08-06
Indian media outlets reported that a lawsuit was filed by the Indian authorities against seven individuals, including a former resident in Bahrain known as Mohammed Amin, on charges of joining the Islamic State (IS), the Bahraini Gulf Daily News newspaper stated.
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Parliamentarians in France, Spain Raise Questions on Stance Regarding Violations in Bahrain
2021-08-05
European parliamentarians continued to pressure their governments on Bahrain's human rights file and abuses practiced by authorities in Manama against dissidents and activists.
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EDITORIAL: Let Bahrain Apologize to Qatar and Be the End of It!
2021-08-03
In its ongoing media war with Qatar, the Bahraini government appears to be acting like a child who has lost his way.
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Iran Rejects Bahrain's Money Laundering Accusations
2021-08-02
Iran strongly rejected accusations leveled against the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks by the Bahraini judiciary.
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Rights Groups, Family Sound Alarm over Prominent Bahraini Hunger Striker
2021-08-01
Prominent imprisoned Bahraini opposition figure Abduljalil Al-Singace has lost 10 kg during the first three weeks of a hunger strike, a family member said, as rights groups called for his release and the return of a confiscated manuscript he had written.
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Israel and Bahrain to Sign Economic Cooperation Agreement
2021-07-28
An Israeli newspaper revealed that work is ongoing to reach an economic agreement between the occupying entity and Bahrain in the framework of economic cooperation between both sides to be submitted for government approval.
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IMF Says Bahrain Needs Urgent Fiscal Adjustment after Coronavirus Pandemic
2021-07-27
Once it recovers from the economic downturn instigated by the coronavirus pandemic, Bahrain will likely need "an urgent fiscal adjustment," Ali Al-Eyd, the fund's Bahrain mission chief, said in an interview with Bloomberg.
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Qataris Respond to Bahraini Gov't Media: Shiites of Bahrain are More Worth of Sympathy
2021-07-27
Qataris launched a collective response to what was published by press affiliated with the authorities in Bahrain which stated that Shiites in Qatar are subjected to religious discrimination.
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Fitch: Bahrain may Need New Financial Assistance as of 2023
2021-07-27
Bahrain will likely need further financial support from its Gulf neighbors despite reform measures, Fitch Ratings' lead Bahrain analyst Toby Iles said on Monday.
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Israeli Firm Monitors Phones of More than 180 Journalists and Activists around the World, including Saudi Arabia & Bahrain: The Guardian
2021-07-20
The British "The Guardian" newspaper revealed that the Israeli technology firm NSO Group targeted editor of the Financial Times and more than 180 editors, investigative reporters and other journalists around the world through surveillance program provided to its government clients across the world, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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Cycling-Tour's Bahrain Victorious Targeted by Doping Investigation
2021-07-16
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into doping allegations against Tour de France cycling team Bahrain Victorious after police searched the outfit's accommodation and bus on Wednesday following the 17th stage of the race.
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Salam Points to Growing Interest of French parliamentarians in Human Rights issues in Bahrain
2021-07-15
Three French parliamentarians submitted questions to the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs on the human rights situation in Bahrain.
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Hamad bin Jassim Considers Qatar's Restoration of Sovereignty over its Airspace "Correction of Historic Mistake"
2021-07-15
Prime Minister and former Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani said the decision to restore Doha's airspace from Bahrain is a "victory and correction of a historic mistake" that was made earlier with good faith motives to open a new page for relations between the two countries.