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Bahrain Charges Opposition Leader with “Spying for Qatar,” Sheikh Ali Salman Denies Accusations
2017-11-02
Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman said that the Public Prosecution had interrogated him about his previous phone calls made to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani.
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Activists Ask US to Suspend Bahrain Prince's Diplomatic Visa
2017-11-02
Activists on Wednesday asked the United States to suspend a diplomatic visa for a Bahrain prince over allegations that he tortured prisoners during the island kingdom's 2011 Arab Spring protests.
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Jailed Bahrain Opposition Leader Charged with 'Spying' for Qatar
2017-11-02
Bahrain has charged jailed Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman with "spying" for Qatar, state prosecutors said Wednesday, after allegations he whipped up protests at Doha's request.
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Bahrain Bans Reporting about Case in which Civilians are Tried before Military Court
2017-11-02
Bahrain prevented on Thursday (November 2, 2017) reporting in the first of its kind case in which civilians are being tried before military courts.
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Reuters: Bahrain Accuses Opposition Leaders of Spying for Qatar
2017-11-02
Bahrain’s public prosecutor charged two leaders of the country’s banned main opposition party of spying for Qatar on Wednesday, months after cutting ties with the neighboring Gulf monarchy amid a regional diplomatic row.
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6 Self-Service Check-in Kiosks installed at Bahrain Airport
2017-11-01
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operator of Bahrain International Airport, announced that Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, and Cathay Pacific provide now self-service check-in measures through new kiosks, which provide more speed and flexibility during the process of registering the passengers data.
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Interior Ministry Orders Imposing Entry Visa on Qatar Citizens and Residents, Urges those in Bahrain to Correct their Status
2017-11-01
The Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa ordered on Tuesday (October 31, 2017) to impose entry visa on citizens and residents of Qatar.
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Collective Withdrawal of MPs from Waqf Investigation Commission Hours after Request Submission
2017-11-01
Al-Ayyam Bahraini local newspaper reported that four MPs told the paper about their intention to withdraw from the request to form a commission of inquiry into the violations of the departments of the Sunni and Jafari Endowment directorates (Waqf), only hours after signing the request.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails 10 Shiites for Life over Attacks Plot
2017-11-01
Bahrain's lower court jailed 10 Shiite men for life on Tuesday on charges of plotting attacks a day after the Gulf state sentenced 19 others to lengthy prison terms
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AFP: Bahrain Imposes Visas on Qatar Visitors
2017-11-01
Bahrain has decided to impose visas on travellers from Qatar, which is embroiled in a diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbours, Bahraini state media reported Tuesday.
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Reuters: Bahrain Imposes Entry Visas on Qatar Nationals, Residents
2017-11-01
Bahrain said on Tuesday it would impose entry visas on Qatar nationals and residents in what it called a security measure.
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Reuters: Bahrain Court Sentences 10 Men on Terrorism Charges
2017-11-01
A Bahraini court sentenced 10 men to life imprisonment and revoked their citizenship on charges of forming a terrorist cell and plotting attacks, the Bahraini Public Prosecution said on Tuesday.
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Bahrain King Directs Imposing Entry Visas on Visitors from Qatar
2017-10-31
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered on Monday (October 30, 2017) imposing visas on visitors from Qatar, including Qatari nationals.
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Ibrahim Karimi Deported to Iraq after Serving his Prison Term
2017-10-31
The Bahraini authorities deported today (Tuesday, October 31, 2017) morning citizen Ibrahim Karimi after serving his prison term sentence.
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HRW Deems Sentence against Al-Wadaie’s Family “Collective Punishment”
2017-10-31
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned on Monday (October 30, 2017) the sentence against three relatives of Bahraini activist, and described it as “collective punishment”.
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Dismissal of Al-Faihani from National Institute for Human Rights Presidency Sign of Gov’t Failure in Human Rights Field
2017-10-31
Head of the National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) Saeed Mohammed Al-Faihani, was appointed by decree as an ambassador at the Foreign Ministry’s General Office, which means he has been dismissed from his former post as head of the NIHR.
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HR Org. Bahrain Convicts Activist's Family Members
2017-10-31
A Bahrain court sentenced three family members of a prominent activist to jail terms on weapons charges on Monday, rights group the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said and accused authorities of using torture to extract confessions.
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New Directors Appointed in Office of First Deputy Prime Minister
2017-10-31
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, issued edict 34/2017 appointing new directors for the office of the first deputy prime minister.
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Families of Martyrs in Bahrain Voice Solidarity with Al-Wefaq S-G, Daughter Says Hasn't Seen him in 8 Months
2017-10-30
The families of martyrs in Bahrain expressed their solidarity with the Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, demanding the authorities to release him immediately.
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Detainee Yasser Al-Mo'men Continues Hunger Strike Demanding Treatment
2017-10-30
Human rights activist Zeinab Al-Khamis said that detainee Yasser Al-Mo'men’s hunger strike entered its fourth consecutive day in protest against his deprivation from treatment at Dry Dock Prison.