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AFP: Iran Rebuffs 'False' Bahrain Bombing Accusation
2018-02-08
Iran rejected an accusation by Bahrain that it was involved in an oil pipeline bombing in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, accusing its rival of making "false claims".
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Reuters: Bahrain Arrests Four Linked to Pipeline Blast
2018-02-08
Bahraini authorities have arrested four members of cell behind a bomb attack on an oil pipeline, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, adding two of the group had been trained in Iran, an adversary of the Gulf Arab state
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5 MPs Demand Forming Committee to Investigate Ibrahim Al-Dosari’s Ownership of Al-Rim Center
2018-02-07
5 MPs demanded forming a committee to investigate Council of Ministers Assistant Undersecretary Ibrahim Al-Dosari's ownership of Al-Rim Center property in Riffa.
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Council of Ministers Assistant Undersecretary Describes Ateyatalla as “Dog”, Challenges Parliament Speaker
2018-02-07
Council of Minister Assistant Undersecretary Ibrahim Al Dosari described Minister of the Royal Court for Follow up Affairs Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa as a “dog”, as shown in leaked conversations.
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60,000 Foreign Workers Violating Residence Law in Bahrain
2018-02-07
Bahraini House of Representatives agreed to refer to the Cabinet the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on the phenomenon of informal employment (free visa).
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“Mumtalakat” Acquires Office Campus in US State of Carolina
2018-02-07
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company has acquired technology giant Lenovo's office campus in the United States.
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Education Ministry Says It Won 26 Cases Brought against it since September 2017
2018-02-07
Ministry of Education said that it won 26 cases brought against it in the Bahraini courts since September 2017 until January 2018.
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BDF Conducted Joint Drill with Saudi and Emirate Forces
2018-02-07
Bahrain Defence Force carried out a joint mobilization exercise with Saudi and Emirati forces in which it used live ammunition.
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Prime Minister Issues Edict Transferring, Appointing Labour Ministry Directors
2018-02-07
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 2/2018 transferring and appointing directors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Development.
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Trial of Board of Directors Member in Telecommunication Company who Embezzled 20 Million BD Continues
2018-02-07
Bahrain's First High Criminal Court adjourned the case of a Bahraini businessman and his partner over the charge of money laundering until March 6, to summon the rest witnesses, with the continued detention of the first suspect.
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Social Insurance Authority: 52,000 Retirees in Bahrain, 4,000 Retired in 2017
2018-02-07
Recent figures showed that the number of retirees rose to 52,673, after amounting to 48,331 in 2016, i.e. an increase of 4,442 in one year in both the public and private sectors.
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Israeli Minister Says Bahraini Ruling Family Member Visiting “Tel Aviv”, Will be Guest in Israeli Knesset
2018-02-07
Israeli Minister of Communication Ayoob Kara claimed on Sunday (February 4, 2018) that one of the member of the Bahraini ruling family, Mubarak Al Khalifa, was visiting Israel, according to Middle East Monitor.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Decides to Reshuffle Economic Development Board
2018-02-07
Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued today Edict No. 1/2018, appointing a new board of directors for the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB).
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Bahrain Chief of Public Security Meets with Lebanese Journalist Known for his Anti-Shia Attitude
2018-02-06
Lebanese journalist Jerry Maher tweeted on his personal Twitter account a photo of his meeting with the chief of public security in Bahrain Tariq Al-Hassan.
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Bahrain’s Cabinet Considering Toughening Penalty of Molotov Cocktail Manufacture and Possession
2018-02-06
Secretary-General of Council of Ministers said the Government discussed at its latest meeting toughening the penalty of manufacturing and having possession of flammable bottles, known as Molotov cocktails.
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Bahrain King Leaves for UAE on Private Visit
2018-02-06
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a private visit, according to an official statement.
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Al-Shaer and Bouhasan File Lawsuit against Bouhendi and Al-Dosari
2018-02-05
Bahraini MP Khalid Al-Shaer said he had filed a lawsuit against MP Anas Bouhendi and Council of Ministers Assistant Undersecretary Ibrahim Al-Dosari over conversations leaked yesterday.
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Preacher of Al-Kheif Mosque Arrested, Transferred to Prison after Court Upheld 3-Month Jail Term against Him over Friday Sermon
2018-02-05
A Bahraini appeals court upheld on Sunday (February 4, 2018) a 3-month jail sentence issued against Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque in Al-Dair village, Sheikh Isa Al-Moemen, over a Friday sermon he delivered in 2016.
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HRW Demands Putting End to Arbitrary Deportations of Bahrainis
2018-02-05
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that the Bahraini authorities have deported eight stateless Bahrainis, whom they had previously stripped of their citizenship, over charge of “damaging state security.”
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Prime Minister Issues Edict Appointing 5 Directors at Health Ministry
2018-02-05
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 1/2018 appointing directors at the Ministry of Health.