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MoI Arrests 32 Asians over Gambling Charge
2018-06-13
The Director-General of Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of 32 people of various Asian nationalities for gambling in Manama.
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Khalifa bin Salman Receives Shura Council Chairman Days before Discussing New Retirement Law
2018-06-13
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Shura Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh few days before discussing the new retirement law that dissatisfied citizens.
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Activist and Photographer Arrested in Nuwaidrat Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison
2018-06-13
Bahrain's security authorities arrested Hassan Qambar after launching a number of house raids in Nuwaidrat, southeast of the capital.
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University of Bahrain Denies Preventing Bahraini Women’s Children from Admission at University
2018-06-13
University of Bahrain said that all the sons and daughters of female Bahrainis can join the University of Bahrain and that they will be treated as Bahrainis.
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Bahrain to Employ Hundreds of Indian Nurses While over 500 Bahraini Nurses are Unemployed
2018-06-13
Bahrain has announced hundreds of nursing jobs in India, at a time when the number of the unemployed in the nursing domain rises.
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Bahraini Detainee’s Parents Looking to Sue Egyptian Production Company Showed Son’s Photo as “Terrorist”
2018-06-13
Bahraini family of detained Bahraini activist said they discussed with lawyers suing a company that aired a scene that included their son's picture captioned as a terrorist.
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At Least 2 Citizens Arrested after Number of House Raids in Shakhoura
2018-06-13
Security forces of the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior launched a large-scale “security” campaign on the housing complex in Shakhoura.
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PM Assigns Land Registration Dept. to Set Limits for Sale of Properties in Muharraq, Qalali and Zallaq to “Not Affect the Demographic Structure”
2018-06-13
Prime Minister commissioned the Land Survey and Registration Department in coordination with relevant authorities to make restrictions with regard to sale of real estate in Muharraq, Qalali and Zallaq.
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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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Bahraini Youth Arrested from Airport after Returning from Studying in India
2018-06-13
Bahraini security forces arrested Ali Murtada Mahmoud from Al-Maamir town on Tuesday, 12 June 2018, after he returned from his studies in India.
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VIVA Dismisses 5 Bahrainis after Acquisition of “Menatelecom”
2018-06-11
Viva Telecommunication Company dismissed 5 Bahrainis after its acquisition of Menatelecom Telecommunication Company. Meanwhile, it transferred dependency of number of employees to other companies while still working at Menatelecom.
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Shura Council Convenes Exceptional Session on Wednesday to Discuss Retirement Law Amendments
2018-06-11
The Shura Council announced in its session on Sunday that it received a letter from speaker of House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Mulla, about the council’s conclusions regarding the new bill that stipulates amending some provisions of the public authority for social insurance and the other bill that stipulates amending some provisions of law on “military retirement”.
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Shura Council To Hold Exceptional Session to Vote on Retirement Law
2018-06-10
Press information stated that service committee in the Shura council will hold a meeting on Sunday to discuss the retirement law, finish it and refer its report to the office's commission on the same day, as an introduction to discuss the law in an exceptional session on Wednesday, June 13.
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Driver who Hit Girl and Ran Arrested Pending Investigation, Referred to Trial
2018-06-10
Traffic Prosecution President Hussain Al-Buali said that the traffic prosecution started its investigation in the case of a video that went viral on social media outlets on June 4, 2018, showing a hit-an-run accident.
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Bahrain Buys 6 Pakistani Interceptors to Control Internal Security and Violence
2018-06-10
News websites said that a defence industrial complex in Pakistan will manufacture six "Interceptors" for the Bahrain National Guards.
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Bahrain: Former Wife of Crown Prince Passes Away
2018-06-10
Hala Bint Daij Al Khalifa, former wife of Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, died on Saturday (9 June 2018).
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UN Demands Bahraini Gov’t Explanations for Deteriorating Health Condition of Sheikh Isa Qassim under House Arrest
2018-06-10
UN communication sent to the Government of Bahrain included UN demands to the government to provide explanations for deteriorating health condition of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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US Officials Urge Bahrain Gov’t to End Discrimination against Shiites, US State Department Report
2018-06-10
The US State Department issued its annual report on international religious freedom, 2017, which comprised a chapter on Bahrain.
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France Expresses Deep Concern over Treatment of Political Opponents and HR defenders in Bahrain, French Ambassador
2018-06-10
France's ambassador to Bahrain said France is closely following the situation of Mr. Nabil Rajab.
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Nasrallah on Int’l Quds Day: Isn’t It Time to Show Who’s the Oppressor & the Oppressed in Bahrain?
2018-06-10
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah praised the Bahraini citizens’ demonstrations marking International Quds Day to voice solidarity with Palestine, despite all the circumstances they face.