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British Political Resident's Speech in 1923 Tells Al Khalifa ‘Those who Don’t Work Don’t Eat’
2019-03-01
In 1923, the British ended the cruel rule of Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, deposed by a historic speech, after he had sat on the throne for 54 years, during which he and his ruling family wreaked corruption and oppression on the people and the country.
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Yousef Mashal: Highest Level of Naturalization is “Bullying Bahrainis”
2019-03-01
If imperialism is the highest level of capitalism, then Palestinian Yousef Hamed Mashal is the highest level of naturalization, i.e.: bullying Bahrainis!
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TRA Extends Prepaid SIM-Cards Registration until Onset of June
2019-03-01
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the Kingdom of Bahrain announces extending the prepaid SIM-cards registration renewal deadline by (3) months, the new deadline is the 2nd of June 2019.
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Bahraini Refugee Extradited by Netherlands to Bahrain Sentenced to Life in Jail, Stripped of his Citizenship
2019-03-01
Human rights activist Zeinab Khamis said via her Instagram account that a Bahraini court issued yesterday (Thursday, February 28, 2019) life sentence against Bahraini refugee Ali Al-Shuwaikh, revoked his citizenship and fined him 500 BD.
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Finance Minister: We are Working on Receiving Second Payment of Gulf Support Program Funds
2019-03-01
Minister of Finance and National Economy Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said that "work is underway to receive the second payment of the Gulf Support program soon".
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Saudi Sisters Stranded in Hong Kong Face Deportation as Visa Deadline Nears
2019-03-01
Two Saudi sisters fleeing what they described as beatings in their home country face a deadline for deportation from Hong Kong within hours unless authorities extend their stay.
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To the New Unemployed in Bahrain, This is the Story of National Employment Projects over the Past 18 Years
2019-03-01
So, this is what resulted from the meetings of the heads of government Khalifa bin Salman and his brother’s grandson Salman bin Hamad. After weeks of announced public discontent due to government and private sector policies marginalizing Bahrainis and favoring foreigners in employment, the government announced cold and redundant steps to confront this discontent
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Yousef Mashal Not Only One who Despises Bahrainis, Many Naturalized Citizens Do So
2019-03-01
If the words of businessman Yousef Mashal were painful to hear, then the injustice of your own countrymen would even feel more painful.
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Bahrain Trade Unions Federation Hopes New Employment Project Will be Serious and Transparent Unlike Previous Programs
2019-03-01
The General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB) hoped that the national employment project will not be like the many previous programs that lacked seriousness and transparency.
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Appeal Court Upholds Death Penalty Handed down to Asian Nationals in Another Murder Case
2019-03-01
The High Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence issued against two Asian nationals convicted of killing another Bengali citizen and disposing of his body by placing it in a large bag and dumping it next to a garbage dump in Manama in April 2013, the case referred for a second time from the Court of Cassation.
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Court Upholds Verdict Issued against Detainee Zeinab Makki Marhoun
2019-02-28
The regime's courts upheld on Tuesday (February 26, 2019) the one-year jail verdict issued against Bahraini detainee Zeinab Makki as well as revoking her citizenship.
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UN Expert Expresses Concern over Ongoing Travel Ban on HR Activist in Bahrain
2019-02-28
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst expressed serious concern about allegations of ongoing travel ban imposed on human rights activists, particularly that these allegations refer to reprisals against their cooperation with the United Nations.
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Bahrain Bailout Tied to "General Assessment" of Rebalancing, Not Specific Numbers: Finance Minister
2019-02-28
A $10 billion bailout pledged to Bahrain - one of the Gulf's weakest economies - from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates is tied to a "general assessment" of its progress in rebalancing its fiscal position rather than to specific numbers, its finance minister said.
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Bahrain's Gulf Air Suspends All Fights to and from Pakistan
2019-02-28
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has suspended all flights to and from Pakistan with immediate effect due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Bahrain Sees Budget Deficit Falling to $1.6 bln in 2020
2019-02-28
Bahrain's cabinet on Monday approved a draft state budget for the next two years that projects a further reduction in its deficit to reach $1.63 billion by 2020 as part of a fiscal reform programme.
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Al-Wefaq: Targeting Al-Wadaei’s Relative is Retaliation against his Peaceful HR Activism
2019-02-28
Al-Wefaq condemned the regime's unjustified escalation in the trial of the family of Bahraini activist Sayed Ahmad Al-Wadaei and issuing political vindictive sentences against them in retaliation for his peaceful and legitimate human rights activity.
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After Harsh Verdicts against Diraz Protest Defendants, Al-Wefq Says World Should Wake up from its Slumber
2019-02-28
Al-Wefaq said that the Bahraini judiciary is in the service of the security and intelligence apparatuses in full; thus, the judiciary issued its verdicts on innocent citizens, but did not make a move to try the killers and criminals who killed five innocent citizens and tore their bodies apart by live bullets in cold blood in the same incident.
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Severe Conflict between Gulf Air and Newspaper owned by King's Advisor due to Canceling Company's Flights
2019-02-28
Al-Ayam newspaper said that Gulf Air Executive Vice President Waleed Al-Alawi threatened the newspaper to sever ties, stop all dealings with the company and cut off advertisements and subscriptions because of what it called "doing its journalistic duty when it published the news of cancellation of Gulf Air flights".
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Minister Al-Zayani Confirms Resignation of 5 Pilots, Announces Employment of 18 pilots in Gulf Air within Coming Two Months
2019-02-28
Minister of Industry Zayed Al-Zayani stressed in his first official comment on the cancellation of number of Gulf Air flights and resignation of number of company's cadres that "the company swiftly dealt with the reasons behind the recent cancellation of flights, which did not exceed 2% of the company's February flights and only affected 1% of Gulf Air passengers."
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Bahrain Extends Detention of 3 Children, Bans them from Contacting Families
2019-02-28
The Public Prosecutor extended the detention of the two children, Hussein Radi Abdullah and Ali Husein Abdulwahab, from Al-Musalla village, for an additional 4 days, and extended the detention of child Hasan Hamza Saeed, from Abu Saiba, for 7 days pending investigation.