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Tillerson Urges Arab States to Lift Qatar 'Land Blockade'
2017-07-24
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday the United States was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to implement an agreement aimed at combating terror financing, and urged Arab states to lift a "land blockade" on the tiny Gulf nation.
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BCHR Calls on Gov’t to Revisit Nazeeha Saeed’s Case
2017-07-24
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemned the recent ruling issued against Nazeeha Saeed, and called “on the Government of Bahrain to revisit her case and to immediately cease all intimidation and judicial harassment of journalists and media.”
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Drug Addiction Behind Saudi Crown Prince’s Dismissal
2017-07-24
A source close to Saudi Arabia's rulers has given further details of how Mohammed bin Nayef, the former crown prince, was summarily removed from his post last month.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Detain Saudi Fishing Boat, Arrest Crew
2017-07-24
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have detained a Saudi Arabian fishing boat and arrested its crew, an Iranian state news agency reported on Saturday, at a time of increased diplomatic tension between the two regional powers.
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Index on Censorship: UK Foreign Office Report Heaps Praise on Bahrain
2017-07-24
Index on Censorship criticized in a statement issued on its website the annual 2016 report on Human Rights issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Thursday July 20, 2017.
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UK Issues 2016 Human Rights Report: Concerns on Further Restrictions on Civil Liberties in Bahrain
2017-07-24
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office voiced its concern over measures taken by the government in 2016 which further restricted some civil liberties, including freedom of expression and assembly.
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No News about Sheikh Bashar Al-Aa’li since his Arrest on Thursday
2017-07-22
No news were reported about Shiite cleric Sheikh Bashar Al-A’ali after he was summoned by the security authorities to Al-Budai police station on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
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Terror Crime Prosecution Head & Former State Security Officer Ahmed Al-Hammadi Accused of Torture, Baqer Darwish
2017-07-22
Bahrain Forum Human Rights head, Baqer Darwish, revealed that Chief of Terror Crimes Prosecution is one of the state security officers accused of torture in the 1990s.
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Qatar Emir Ready for Gulf Crisis Talks with Conditions
2017-07-22
Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve diplomatic crisis with Saudi-led bloc so long as his country's sovereignty is respected.
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Three Killed in Qatif, including Bahraini by Saudi forces’ Gunfire
2017-07-22
Three people were killed in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, including a Bahraini national, after Saudi special forces opened fire on a vehicle on Friday (July 21, 2017).
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Security Authorities Inform Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daqaq’s Wife She’s been Stripped of her Nationality & Expel her from Country
2017-07-22
The security authorities in Bahrain informed Shiite opposition cleric Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daqaq’s wife that her nationality has been revoked and deported her from the country hours after her arrival in Bahrain.
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Bapco Offers 24 Engineering Scholarships Inside Bahrain & Abroad
2017-07-22
The Ministry of Education announced that the Bahraini oil company “Bapco” provided 24 scholarships for inside Bahrain and outside, for engineering studies in various specialties.
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Diraz Siege, Ban on Biggest Friday Prayers Enter Second Year
2017-07-22
The siege on Diraz entered its second year, along with the authorities ban on the biggest Friday prayers held by the Shiite majority in Bahrain.
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Officers al-Shihi & Al-Amadi Limit Access to Cold Water Drinking for Dry Dock Prisoners
2017-07-22
Complaints from Dry Dock prisoners continue to rise as one prison said, “Prison warden Abdullah Rashid al-Shihi increase restrictions, and we are suffering in asking for cold water in this hot summer, since cold water is outside the room where we are locked in.”
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Agency: Qatari Emir Amends Laws to Bolster Fight against Terrorism
2017-07-22
Qatar's ruler has amended the country's anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported, in a move that appears aimed at countering charges the Gulf Arab state supports terrorism.
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Saudi King Overhauls Security Services Following Royal Shakeup
2017-07-22
Saudi King Salman on Thursday decreed the consolidation of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under a new body, in a major overhaul of the security apparatus weeks after the interior minister was ousted from the royal succession.
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AFP: Kuwait Expels Iranian Diplomats over 'Terror' Cell
2017-07-22
Kuwait on Thursday expelled Iranian diplomats and closed some embassy missions after the emirate's top court convicted a "terror" cell of links to Iran, the foreign ministry said.
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Inside the Saudi Palace Coup: Details on the Overthrow of the Crown Prince
2017-07-20
On Tuesday June 20 Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia's security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
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Amnesty Int’l Condemns “Terrorism” Charges against Ebtisam Al-Sayegh: Her only Crime is challenging government’s appalling HR record
2017-07-20
Amnesty International denounced charging Bahraini human rights activist Ebtisam Al-Sayegh with “terrorism,” calling for her immediate release.
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Bahrain’s King Approves Personal Status Law and Adjourns Parliament Session
2017-07-20
The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified the unified Family Law (Personal Status Law), despite being rejected by the Shiite Majority in the country.