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AP: UN Experts Ask Bahrain to Respect Prominent Sheikh’s Rights
2017-12-07
United Nations experts have called on Bahrain to ensure a prominent Shiite cleric’s rights are respected as he’s now hospitalized.
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Ali Al-Aswad: Dissemination of Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s Medical Information without his Permission is Violation of Privacy
2017-12-06
Prominent Bahraini opposition figure Ali Al-Aswad said that disseminating the medical information of the spiritual leader of the Shiite majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, without his permission is a violation of professional ethics.
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Despite King’s Decision to Boycott Any Gulf Summit Attended by Qatar, Bahrain Takes Part in Kuwait Summit
2017-12-05
A Bahraini delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa arrived in Kuwait to take part in the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, held in Kuwait today and tomorrow.
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AFP: Bahrain's Top Shiite Cleric Hospitalised
2017-12-05
Bahrain's leading Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, a central opposition figure, has been admitted to hospital in critical condition, his family and a rights group said Monday.
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Health Ministry Urges Not to Politicize Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Treatment
2017-12-05
Bahrain’s Health Ministry urged not to politicize the issue of treating the spiritual leader of Shiite majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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BBC: Bahrain's Top Shia Cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim Hospitalized in “Critical Condition”
2017-12-05
Bahrain's most senior Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim has been taken to a hospital in critical condition, reports stated.
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Bahraini Businessman Says Corruption Cost in Gov’t Agencies Reached $50 Billion
2017-12-05
A Bahraini businessman estimated the cost of corruption in government agencies at $50 billion, following a report issued by the Financial and Administrative Control Bureau.
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Passports and Residence Affairs Directorate Urges Qataris Residing in Bahrain to Correct their Legal Status
2017-12-04
The Bahraini Interior Ministry’s Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) called on Qataris residing in Bahrain to correct their legal situation after entry visas were imposed on Qataris.
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Al-Wefaq: Ayatollah Qassim Admitted to Hospital by his Family
2017-12-04
Al-Wefaq Society confirmed that the spiritual leader of the Shiite majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, was taken to hospital this morning.
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Widespread Campaign Launched in Bahrain’s Al-Dair Leads to at Least 5 Arrests
2017-12-04
Bahraini Interior Ministry forces launched a large-scale security campaign, raiding a number of houses in the village of Al-Dair in Muharraq Governorate, which resulted in the arrests of at least 5 citizens.
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3 Citizens Arrested Today at Dawn
2017-12-02
The security authorities continued their intense campaign against citizens and raided a number of citizens’ houses, arresting at least 3.
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Bahrain Denies Hampering Treatment for Top Shiite Cleric
2017-12-02
Bahrain's government on Friday denied hampering medical care for top Shiite cleric Isa Qassim, after the key opposition figure's family refused state-sanctioned treatment as fears mounted over his deteriorating health.
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Bahrain: Four Citizens Arrested from Abu Saiba, One from Al-Ma’amir
2017-12-01
The security authorities launched harsh campaign against villages of Abu Saiba and Al-Shakoura and raided a number of houses, arresting at least 4 citizens.
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AFP: Bahrain’s Top Shia Cleric Isa Qassim in Critical Condition Under House Arrest
2017-12-01
The health of Bahrain's top Shia cleric and leading figure in the kingdom's opposition movement, Ayatollah Isa Qassim, has deteriorated and his life is in danger, rights groups said Thursday.
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Trump Announces in Meeting with Salman bin Hamad that Bahrain Brokered $9B Deals with US
2017-12-01
US president Donald Trump announced that Bahrain has promoted $9 billion in commercial deals with US companies during a White House meeting.
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Thousands Protest in Bahrain against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Denial of Treatment
2017-12-01
Thousands took to the streets in Bahrain late Thursday (November 30, 2017) to demand lifting the siege imposed by the authorities on the supreme Shia religious leader in Bahrain the island kingdom Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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ADHRB: Bahraini Authorities Must Reinstate Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Citizenship, Drop All Charges against Him
2017-12-01
American for Democracy and Human Right is Bahrain (ADHRB) condemned the ongoing persecution of the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shia majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, by Bahraini authorities.
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Al-Daihi: Ambulance Arrived to Ayatollah Qassim’s House without Prior Arrangement with Military Camera Crew
2017-12-01
Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, explained the circumstances of the ambulance incident that took place on Wednesday morning (November 29, 2017) outside Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Kuwaiti Authorities Arrest Two Youths and Extradite them to Bahrain
2017-12-01
The security authorities in Kuwait extradited two Bahraini nationals, Mohammed Abdullah Rashed (from Sanabis) and Ali Alabbar (from Manama), to Bahraini authorities after they were arrested by Kuwait National Security Apparatus.
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Abdollahian Calls on UN to Intervene in Bahrain after Deterioration of Ayatollah Qassim’s Health
2017-12-01
Iranian Parliament's General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged the United Nations to intervene and pay due attention to violations of human rights in Bahrain.