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U.N. signals not responsible for controlling Yemen's main airport
2017-08-12
The United Nations signaled on Friday it was not responsible for controlling Yemen's main airport, dismissing a call by a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition for the world body do so.
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Kuwait says arrests 12 convicted in 2015 Iran spy case
2017-08-12
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested 12 people convicted in absentia of spying for Iran and Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
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The Independent: Child Dies in Awamiyah Suffering Gunshot Wounds after Saudi Security Forces Opened Fire on His Family
2017-08-12
A three-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained from gunfire in the Saudi town of Awamiyah, several activists have confirmed to “The Independent” newspaper.
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FCO Warns its Citizens in Bahrain of Showing Sympathy for Qatar
2017-08-12
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warned its citizens in Bahrain of showing sympathy for Qatar whether through social media outlets or by any other means of communication.
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Moqtada Al-Sadr Discussed Yemeni, Bahraini and Syrian Files with Mohammed bin Salman
2017-08-12
Leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada Al-Sadr said that he discussed files of Yemen, Bahrain, Syria as well as others like Jerusalem, Iranian-Saudi relations and Iraqi-Saudi relations during his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince.
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Bahrain Mandates Five Banks for International Bond Issue
2017-08-11
Bahrain's government has hired banks for a planned U.S. dollar-denominated bond issue, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Bahrain Bought about 25,000 Tonnes Australian Wheat
2017-08-11
A buyer in Bahrain purchased about 25,000 tonnes of wheat thought likely to be sourced from Australia in a tender for the same volume this week, European traders said on Thursday.
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Case of 10 Suspects Accused of Hiding Wanted over Political Cases Adjourned
2017-08-11
Bahrain's Fifth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of 10 suspects, including an uncle and nephew, who hid 5 among the Jaw Prisoners fugitives, until September 19, in order to summon the attesting witness, give permission to the attorney of fourth suspect to receive copies of the documents and allow the sixth suspect to make a proxy for his wife, with the continued detention of the suspects until the next session.
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Social Insurance Authority: Retirement Cost of “Shura and Parliament” Members Amounts to over 9m Dinars Since 2009
2017-08-11
General Authority for Social Insurance in Bahrain revealed that the total retirement cost of the members of the Shura and House of Representatives during the past eight years (2009-2016) amounted to BD 9 million.
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Bahrain: Concerns over Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Health after Over 80 Days of House Arrest
2017-08-11
Activists on social media outlets expressed their concerns over health of spiritual leader of Shia majority, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who is still being under house arrest since May 23, 2017. Bahrain: Con
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Lobelog: Was Emir Tamim’s Speech a Turning Point in the Qatar Crisis?
2017-08-11
If Emir Tamim’s speech does not precede a new chapter of sincere dialogue and compromise in the Qatar crisis, the long-term prospects for the GCC remaining a six-member institution will dim and disintegration will become an increasingly likely outcome.
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Authorities Continue to Prevent Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer
2017-08-11
The Bahraini security authorities have continued on Friday (August 11, 2017) to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz that has been witnessing a security siege since over a year.
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Local newspaper: Saudi Arabia Developed System Obligating Hajj Campaigns to Contract with Food Companies Available on E-Hajj Portal
2017-08-11
The authorities in charge of Hajj affairs in Saudi Arabia introduced a new system this year for meals provided by campaigns for pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabia: 13-Year Prison Term Handed Down to Prominent Shiite Cleric for Demanding Ending War on Yemen
2017-08-11
Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Hussein Al-Radi, to 13 years in prison for a Friday speech he delivered, denouncing the war on Yemen.
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Saudi forces restore order in restive Shiite district, after months of unrest
2017-08-10
Saudi authorities have retaken control of a district in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's Shiite-majority east following months of unrest and a police crackdown, according to witnesses, a minister and local media.
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Islamic State threatens new attacks in Iran in video
2017-08-10
Islamic State issued a video on Wednesday threatening new attacks in the Iranian capital Tehran and calling on young Iranians to rise up and launch jihad in their country.
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Qatar Airways says evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries
2017-08-10
Qatar Airways is evaluating whether it will use air routes which media reports said were opened this week by countries embroiled in a political dispute with Qatar, the airline's chief executive said on Wednesday.
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Qatar waives visas for 80 nationalities amid Gulf boycott
2017-08-10
Qatar announced on Wednesday a program to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors.
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UAE jails man for spying for Iran, nuclear work
2017-08-10
A court in the United Arab Emirates has convicted an Iranian national for spying and aiding Tehran's nuclear program, sentencing him to 10 years in jail then deportation, local newspapers reported on Thursday.
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Saudi security Forces Flatten Old Quarter of Shi'ite Town
2017-08-10
A security campaign against Shi'ite Muslim gunmen in eastern Saudi Arabia has reduced dozens of buildings in the town of Awamiya to ruins and forced thousands of residents to flee.