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Bahraini Gov't: We Didn't Invite Israeli Delegation to Attend Global Entrepreneurship Congress
2019-04-01
The House of Representatives said that it received a clarification from the government regarding its statement on participation of number of Israelis in Global Entrepreneurship Congress.
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Who Dares to Raise Questions in Bahrain on Gov’t Electricity and Petroleum Arrears?
2019-03-14
Contradictory news is being released by the Ministry of Electricity in Bahrain, which cuts off electricity in poverty-stricken areas, depriving those citizens, who cannot provide their basic needs, of electricity while turning a blind eye to the collection of arrears of hotels, ministries and wealthy members of the ruling family.
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Parliament Forms Commission of Inquiry on "Bahrainization of Jobs in Both Sectors"
2019-02-28
The House of Representatives in its meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, approved the formation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry on “the Bahrainization of jobs in the public and private sectors”.
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Editorial: Who is the Bahraini Now?
2019-02-27
If you find yourself to be unwanted, and not welcomed by the state, you then know that you are indeed a Bahraini, and if you find yourself in the position where others dare to assault you, and you do not have the ability to respond, rest assured that you are a Bahraini.
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Failure of Dialogue between BCCI and Gov’t on Flexible Work Permits...Likely Confrontation in Parliament
2019-02-26
Although multiple Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) meetings were held with Bahraini Finance Minister and Industry and Commerce Minister, it doesn’t seem that both parties are heading towards a compromise on a certain method, especially regarding the flexible work permit issue.
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2018: Al-Khawalid and “Na’eb Ta’eb” in Prince’s War
2019-01-26
Bahraini Follow-up Minister at the Royal Court Ahmed Attia Allah Al Khalifa started an aggressive feud with the Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa thrusting the conflict between the Al-Khawalid's wing and Khalifa Bin Salman's wing into the public eye.
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After Approval of VAT Decree, Bahrain King Dismisses Extraordinary Legislative Session
2018-10-15
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued an order dismissing the extraordinary session of the fourth legislative term of the Shura Council and House of Representatives.
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King to Call Parliament to Convene at End of September to Set New Retirement Laws: Newspaper
2018-09-08
Al-Ayam newspaper, which has close ties with the Royal Court, said that the Parliament will be invited to convene at the end of the current month to vote on a bill suggested by the parliamentary committee regarding changing the retirement laws.
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Egyptian Dancer’s Candidacy in Bahraini Parliament Brings Naturalization Issue back to the Table
2018-08-28
The announcement of an Egyptian dancer running in Bahraini Parliamentary elections raised controversy in Bahrain with regards to the naturalization policies followed by the government.
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Parliament Refers Amendments to Municipal Law to Shura Council after Approval
2018-06-28
Bahraini House of Representatives passed amendments to the Municipal Law, after discussing the third supplementary report of the Committee of Utilities and the Environment.
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Parliament Office Authority Appeals to King to Introduce New Pension Law to Constitutional Court
2018-06-22
Bahrain's Parliament Office Authority has appealed to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to introduce the new controversial retirement law to the Constitutional Court, a day after the Shoura Council approved it.
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Bahrain Bars Dissolved Parties’ Members from Parliament Polls
2018-06-13
Bahrain’s king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency said.
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MPs Approve Law Allowing "Civilian Judges to Look into Family-Related Cases"
2018-04-26
Bahrain House of Representatives approved bill amending certain provisions of Court of Cassation Law, which aims to unify the grounds for contesting verdicts in both Sunni and Jaafari sects.
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Poor management of "Generations Fund" Prevented 1 Million Dinar Guaranteed Profits
2018-04-26
Bahraini House of Representatives approved bill aimed at modifying the structure of the Future Generations Reserve Fund Council in line with the functions carried out by the Council.
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Bahrain: Heads and Members of Dissolved Political Societies Banned from Running in Elections by Majority Parliament Vote
2018-04-25
Bahraini House of Representatives in its meeting on Tuesday approved a bill to prevent the members of political societies that have been dissolved to run in the parliamentary elections.
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MPs Discuss Health Insurance Next Tuesday
2018-04-14
The next session of the Bahraini House of Representatives to be held on Tuesday will discuss the health insurance bill, which consists of 82 articles.
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Joint Committee Sets 2,000 BD as Maximum Limit of Gov’t Subsidies
2018-04-12
The Joint Legislative Commission said that it had agreed to set the ceiling for direct government subsidies at 2,000 Bahraini dinars added to the income of the head of a household.
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Parliamentary Proposal to Establish Center to Counter Cyber Attacks
2018-04-12
Bahraini House of Representatives submitted a proposal to the cabinet calling for the establishment of a Cyber Security Center in Bahrain in order to protect against exposure to online attacks of all kinds.
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Cabinet Refers New Bankruptcy Law to Parliament as Matter of Urgency
2018-04-11
The Bahraini government has recently referred to the House of Representatives a new “bankruptcy” bill as a matter of urgency.
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Chamber of Commerce Rejects Motion to Grant Female Employees Abortion Leaves
2018-04-07
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has rejected a motion that aims at granting female employees abortion leaves equivalent to the 60-day maternity leave.