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RBNF to Carry out Live Ammunition Firing Tomorrow at Hair Shtaya Area
2018-03-25
The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that it will carry out a live ammunition firing exercise tomorrow at the Hair Shtaya area, north of Bahrain.
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Two Bahrainis Detained for 7 Days Pending Investigation over Posting “Obscene Video”
2018-03-25
Hussein Khamis, the head of the Muharraq Governorate Prosecution, stated that the Public Prosecution has kicked off its investigation into a video clip circulated through social media.
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Over 1 Quarter of Bahrain Medical Society Members are Foreigners
2018-03-23
Foreign doctors make up more than a quarter of the members of the Bahrain Medical Society, whose board of directors members are due to be elected on April 7.
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Prominent Prime Minister Bureau Officials Arrested on Charges of “Insulting the King”
2018-03-23
Information revealed by Twitter accounts, close to the Bahraini Royal Court, claimed that the Bahraini authorities have arrested a number of prominent officials in the Prime Minister's bureau on charges of insulting the King and his sons.
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Hajar Mansour and Madina Ali on Hunger Strike over Maltreatment in Women’s Prison
2018-03-23
Two political detainees started a hunger strike against maltreatment, activists’ families said.
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AFP: Bahraini Detainee Hajar Mansour Admitted to Hospital after Launching Hunger Strike
2018-03-23
Bahraini detainee Hajer Mansoor, 49, was admitted to hospital Thursday, her family said, three days after launching her second hunger strike behind bars to protest the treatment of prisoners, AFP reported.
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Mediator in US Initiative and Abdulnabi Salman Testified in Sheikh Ali Salman's Defense
2018-03-23
The defense of Al-Wefaq’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, revealed on Thursday (March 22, 2018) documented testimonies of an international expert, an office specialized in forensic evidence and a mediator from the US administration as well as a testimony of Abdul-Nabi Salman, former president of the Progressive Democratic Forum.
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Bahrain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Receives Delegation from US Commission on Int’l Religious Freedom
2018-03-23
The Assistant Foreign Minister, Abdullah Al-Doseri, met on Thursday (March 22, 2018) a delegation from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, on the occasion of the delegation's visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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2-Month Jail Term in Absentia Handed down to Al-Wadaei’s Wife over “Insulting Officer” Case
2018-03-22
A Bahraini court issued on Wednesday (March 21, 2018) 2-months jail term in absentia against Duaa Al-Wadaei, wife of the Director of the UK-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, over “insulting an officer”.
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Man who Attempted to Smuggle 1 Kg of Drugs through Airport Arrested
2018-03-22
The Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of a man who attempted to smuggle 1 kilogramme of Shabu through the Bahrain International Airport. The narcotic was originally from Iran and worth about BD 250,000.
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Gulf Air Confirms Arrest of One of Its Passenger by UK Police
2018-03-22
Gulf Air confirmed the news about arresting one of its passengers by Metropolitan Police in London Heathrow Airport.
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Opposition Leader Case Adjourned until April 24 for Pleading
2018-03-22
Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (March 22, 2018) the trial of opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad until April 24 for pleading.
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Public Security Chief Receives USCIRF Delegation, Says Bahrain Guarantees Freedom of Religious Practice
2018-03-22
Chief of Public Security Tariq Al Hassan received a delegation of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), claiming that Bahrain continues seeking “to reinforce dialogue between different cultures and religions.”
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Bahrain Arrests Jalila Al-Sayed Raising Number of Female Detainees to 14
2018-03-22
The Bahraini authorities arrested on Wednesday (March 21, 2018) Jalila Al-Sayed Amin from the courtroom after appeals court upheld one-year jail term against her and 1000 BD fine.
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Ministry of Interior: Security Patrol Caught Fire in Diraz
2018-03-22
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior announced on its Twitter account that a police patrol caught fire at the entrance of Diraz area, without giving further details.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Took Part in Secret Yacht Summit that Discussed Countering Turkey and Iran Influence
2018-03-21
Lebanese-American businessman, George Nader, organised a secret summit of Arab leaders on a yacht in the Red Sea in late 2015, which was attended by prominent leaders and officials of a number of Arab countries.
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Bahrain: Doctors Paid No More than 300 Dinars
2018-03-21
“There are Bahrainis who are graduates of the Arab Gulf University working in private hospitals for very low salaries, and the salaries of some may not even exceed 300 dinars.”
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13 Female Bahraini Prisoners Behind Bars over Political Cases
2018-03-21
Statistics published by activists on social media outlets showed that there are 13 Bahraini female prisoners in Bahrain over political cases, including 3 sisters.
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Seven Bahrainis, including Children, Arrested in Diraz
2018-03-21
Civilian Bahraini forces raided more than 18 houses in the Diraz area, west of the Bahraini capital, Manama.
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Armed UK Police Storm Gulf Air Flight from Bahrain, Arrest Man over ‘Kidnap Plot’
2018-03-21
Armed British police stormed a flight from Bahrain as soon as it touched down at Heathrow Airport to arrest a man over an alleged kidnapping plot.