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US Military Aircraft Carrying US Service Members Crashes in Iraq
2018-03-16
A US military helicopter crashed in western Iraq with seven people on board, U.S. officials said late on Thursday.
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Editorial: King of Coups and “What’s Hidden is Worse”
2018-03-16
The curse of February 14 hunts the King of Bahrain. February 14 comes retroactively in an incident dating back to 1996, when the king's head was crowned by the shame of directing a coup cell against an independent, sovereign sister state.
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19 Years on King Hamad’s Rule: Bahrain has Another March to Go
2018-03-16
The day that Isa bin Salman died, could be considered the end date for the 90s uprising, and the country’s approach to a new stage. Hopes were tied that this new stage, would witness the end to the historical injustice faced by the Shiite majority.
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Lawyer Banned from Practicing Profession for 3 Months due to Justice Minister Disciplinary Complaint
2018-03-16
The Lawyers Disciplinary Board issued a decision stating that the Board decided to prevent a practicing lawyer from practicing law for three months.
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US Secretary of Defense Leaves Bahrain
2018-03-15
The US Secretary of Defense James Matisse left Bahrain on Thursday (March 15, 2018) after an official one-day visit.
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Marking 7th Anniv. of Peninsula Shield Force Entry into Bahrain, Popular Rallies Demand Withdrawal of Troops from Country
2018-03-15
Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets staging a number of popular marches across Bahrain, demanding the departure of the Peninsula Shield troops (UAE and Saudi forces) from Bahrain.
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Qatar Signs 3-bn Euro Military Helicopter Deal
2018-03-15
Qatar announced Wednesday it was spending three billion euros ($3.71 billion) to buy 28 military helicopters, its latest high-profile defence purchase during a bitter diplomatic rift with its Gulf neighbours.
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Bahrain Chamber of Commerce: March 17 Deadline for Contesting Election Results
2018-03-15
Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) announced that, regarding the selection of dates for contesting the results of the election, the offices of the Chamber will be open on Friday and Saturday.
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Public Security Chief Discusses with US Assistant Secretary of Defense Iranian Interventions in Bahrain
2018-03-15
Bahraini Public Security Chief, Tariq Al-Hassan, met with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Katie Wheelbarger to discuss Iranian interventions in Bahrain.
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Bahraini Businessman Dies in Prison of a Heart Attack
2018-03-15
A Bahraini businessman dies at 59 in Prison after suffering from a heart attack while engaging in physical exercise.
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Kurdish Airports for International Flights, Iraqi PM Says
2018-03-15
Airports in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq will be reopened to international air traffic on Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadia declared in a statement issued by his office.
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Qatar Plans for Spending Restraint, Small Fiscal Surpluses in 2018-2022
2018-03-15
Qatar’s government will restrain current spending to achieve small budget surpluses and transfer less money to its sovereign wealth fund in coming years if oil and gas prices do not rise, according to the country’s new five-year development plan.
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DP World Chairman Says Committed to Port Project in Somaliland
2018-03-15
DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, said on Thursday it is committed to the port project in Somaliland despite Somalia’s move to ban the ports operator from operating in Somalia.
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Iraq's Oil Ministry Calls for Investors for Anbar Refinery
2018-03-15
Iraq’s oil ministry on Thursday called on companies to invest in a project to build a 70,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in the western province of Anbar.
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US Navy Sees Better Iranian Behavior in Gulf
2018-03-15
The Iranian military's behavior in the Gulf has changed "across the board" in recent months, the US Navy said on Thursday, after years of tensions in the busy waterway.
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Saudi Crown Prince Says will Develop Nuclear Bomb if Iran Does: CBS TV
2018-03-15
Saudi Arabia will develop a nuclear bomb if Iran does so, the kingdom’s 32-year-old crown prince said in a preview of a television interview released on Thursday.
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Iran Says Tillerson Firing Shows US “Determined” to Quit Nuclear Deal
2018-03-15
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's sacking shows that Washington is set on quitting the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Iran's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday.
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Reuters: Bahrain Counts on Fintech, Saudi Ties to Revive Indebted Economy
2018-03-15
In smart new offices with Gulf views, a dozen firms work on digital currencies, blockchain-based payments and other financial technology.
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Trial of 3 Defendants Accused of Attempting to Blast Oil Pipeline in Buri Commences
2018-03-15
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of 3 defendants accused of attempting to blast Buri oil pipeline last February to April 10 for pleading.
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BDF Commander-in-Chief Receives British Military Delegation
2018-03-15
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received yesterday Head of the International Planning and Policy for the Middle East and North Africa at British Defence Ministry, David Hogan-Hern, and his accompanying delegation in the occasion of his visit to Bahrain to chair the British side at the Bahraini-British Joint Military Cooperation Committee meeting.