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Bahrain Clerics Call for Protests, Say Ayatollah Qassim Situation Can No Longer be Tolerated
2017-12-01
Clerics in Bahrain issued a statement expressing their deep concern over the health of the spiritual leader of the country's Shiite majority, Sheikh Isa Qassim, calling on the people in Bahrain to take the initiative and take to the streets.
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Maytham Al-Salman: Sheikh Isa Qassim Suffers from New Illnesses since House Arrest, He Suffers from Continuous Bleeding
2017-11-30
Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman said that the spiritual leader of Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim is “facing a slow death” due to being prevented from his right to treatment by the party he trusts. Al-Salman revealed that Sheikh Qassim has suffered from new diseases since the house arrest was imposed on him besides the continuous bleeding he suffers from.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Bahraini Regime Responsible for Consequences of Delay in Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Treatment
2017-11-30
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed concern about the health condition of top Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, holding the Bahraini regime accountable for consequences of any delay Sheikh Qassim’s treatment.
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Crown Prince Meets US Secretary of State, Secretary of Defence
2017-11-30
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan, and United States Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell.
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Report Lists Top Diseases that Led to Deaths in Bahrain
2017-11-29
A report about top diseases in Bahrain revealed that the diseases that caused death in 2013 included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections, breast cancer and others.
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Bahrain: Raids and Checkpoints Lead to Arrest of at Least 3 Citizens
2017-11-29
A security raid carried out by the Ministry of Interior since yesterday night until the early hours of Wednesday (November 29, 2017) led to the arrest of at least 3 citizens.
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AFP: Bahrain Opposition Chief Denies Colluding with Qatar
2017-11-29
Bahrain's jailed Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to new charges of working with the kingdom's Gulf rival Qatar to overthrow the Sunni minority government.
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Al-Maliki: We Submitted to Baghdad List of Bahraini Wanted Currently Found in Iraq
2017-11-29
The Bahraini ambassador to Baghdad, Salah Al-Maliki, announced that his country has submitted to the Iraqi authorities a list of people wanted by the Bahraini judiciary authorities currently residing in Iraq.
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Salman bin Hamad Arrives in Washington to Meet Trump
2017-11-29
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa left to Washington in an official visit to meet US president Donald Trump and a number of US administration officials.
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Trial of Sheikh Ali Salman over Charges of "Communicating with Qatar" Adjourned until Dec. 28
2017-11-29
The High Criminal Court postponed on (Wednesday, November 29, 2017) the second trial session of Opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad in which they are accused of “communicating with Qatar” until December 28, for pleading and to inform the other defendant
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BIRD: Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Health in Contiguous Deterioration, High Risk on His Life
2017-11-29
The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemned the arbitrary treatment of highest religious authority in country Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain Embassy in Washington Admits Imposing House Arrest on Sheikh Isa Qassim: No Bearing on His Access to Healthcare
2017-11-29
The New York Times newspaper said that Bahrain Embassy in Washington claimed that Sheikh Isa Qassim’s family had rejected an offer of an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
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UN Secretary-General Hopes Sheikh Isa Qassim Receives Treatment
2017-11-29
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, expressed hope that Bahrain would allow the highest religious leader in Bahrain Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim to receive the medical treatment he needs.
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Prophet's Birthday Anniversary Holiday on Thursday
2017-11-28
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular stipulating the official holiday on the Prophet Birthday anniversary.
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Reuters: Bahrain's top Shi'ite cleric's health deteriorates
2017-11-27
The health of Bahrain's top Shi‘ite Muslim cleric has deteriorated, activists said on Monday, after months under virtual house arrest following a government decision to revoke his citizenship.
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Bahrain Clerics Offer Congratulations on ISIS Eradication
2017-11-27
Clerics in Bahrain issued a statement in which they offered congratulations on the eradication of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, years after they had occupied vast areas across the two countries.
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New Committee Established to Employ Graduate Doctors
2017-11-27
The Supreme Council of Health announced establishing a new committee formed of all health sectors in Bahrain to follow training and employing graduate doctors in public and private sectors.
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AFP: Bahrain Dissident Chief Boycotts Qatar-Linked Trial
2017-11-27
Bahrain's jailed Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman refused to appear in court Monday to face charges of communicating with the Qatar to "overthrow the regime,” the attorney general said.
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Detainee Ahmad Mirza Denied Medication after Suffering New Sickle Cell Seizure
2017-11-27
Family of detainee Ahmad Mirza said that they received a call from their son stating that he suffered a new sickle cell seizure.
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Labour Ministry: 16 Houses Damaged in Buri Fire
2017-11-27
Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Minister Essam Khalaf said that 16 houses were damaged as a result of the fire that flared up in oil pipeline on November 11.