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Bahrain’s Premier Issues Eight Edicts
2017-10-23
Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued eight edicts for this year.
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Attorney-General: 11 New Attorneys to be Appointed to Prosecution in early 2018
2017-10-23
Bahrain’s Attorney-General Ali Fadl Al-Buainain said that the process of assigning the 11 legal experts, who were appointed in the past period, as prosecuting attorneys early next year has begun.
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Bahrainis Pray at Site of Al-Alawiyat Mosque, Demolished by Authorities in 2011
2017-10-23
A number of Bahrainis performed evening prayers on Saturday (October 21, 2017) at the site of Al-Alawiyat Mosque, which was demolished by the authorities in 2011.
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Bahraini Security Forces Arrest 3 Citizens from Aali
2017-10-23
Activists on the social media reported that the security authorities arrested on Friday (October 20, 2017) three citizens from the town of Aali, amid an ongoing security campaign launched by the authorities against residents of the area.
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Military Judiciary: Civilians Accused of Targeting Bahrain Defense Force Interrogated, Referred to Military Court
2017-10-23
Head of the military judiciary said the security authorities specialized in combating terrorism managed to arrest a “terrorist cell” that committed a number of terrorist crimes against the Bahrain Defense Force.
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Bahrain: Shiite Cleric Summoned for Interrogation
2017-10-23
Bahraini security authorities summoned Shiite cleric Abdul Nabi Al-Nashabah for interrogation at Hamad Town police station, roundabout 17.
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Public Prosecution Refers Bahraini Man to Trial for “Willful Murder”
2017-10-22
Deputy Attorney-General of the Family and Children's Office Hamad Al-Qallaf said that the Public Prosecutor's Office received a report that a 31-year-old man assaulted his father (59 years old) with a knife, causing two stab wounds, resulting in his death.
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Bahraini PM Khalifa bin Salman Leaves for Thailand
2017-10-22
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa left Bahrain for Thailand on a visit, which has not yet been revealed whether to be private or official.
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Appeal Court: “Wa’ad Dissolution” Case Adjourned for Sentencing until October 26
2017-10-22
Bahrain’s High Administrative Court of Appeal decided to adjourn the case of the dissolution of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) until October 26, 2017.
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BFHR: Jaw Prison Retaliates against Prisoners by Cutting off Water Supply
2017-10-22
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said Jaw Prison authorities continue their crackdown on prisoners, retaliating against the inmates by intentionally cutting off water supply for days.
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Imam Zainulabidine Blood Donation Campaign Collects 400 Blood Units
2017-10-21
Imam Zainulabidine blood donation campaign collected 400 blood unites within 9 hours, according to organizers.
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Bahrain Says It Received 136 Million Spam Emails Tried to Target Ministers in 2016
2017-10-21
Acting Vice Chief Executive in the Information & eGovernment Authority Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said that 180 million emails were received in 2016, 136 million of them carry viruses, adding that there are malicious software that attempted to target some ministries.
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Youth Stabs his Father to Death in Galali
2017-10-21
A Bahraini man stabbed on Saturday (October 21, 2017) his father to death following a family fight. Information confirmed that the son was under the effect of drugs when he killed his father.
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Protests Staged in Bahrain in Solidarity with Ayatollah Qassim and Detained Opposition Figures
2017-10-21
Hundreds of people staged protests in different villages across Bahrain on Friday (October 20, 2017), demanding to end the house arrest imposed on the spiritual leader of Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and in solidarity with the opposition figures who are detained over leading popular protests in February 2011.
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Wa’ad Describes Justice Ministry Accusations as “Sent”, Calls to Stop its Trial
2017-10-21
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) said that the Justice Ministry’s lawsuit against it is “sent accusations in an attempt to target Wa’ad” and incriminate it in fabricated cases.
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HR Organizations Accuse Bahrain’s Interior Minister of Supervising Torture in Prisons
2017-10-21
In a human rights conference that discussed a study about prison conditions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, human rights activists accused Bahrain’s Minister of Interior of personally supervising torture processes in Bahraini prisons.
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Wa’ad Society Says Interior Ministry Banned it from Holding Seminars without Official Approval
2017-10-21
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) expressed its deep regret and surprise at the security measures taken by the Ministry of the Interior towards it, describing it as a "a strange move that steers far away from the general political course."
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Jaafaria Endowment Imposes Special Permits for Holding Shiite Religious Events in Houses
2017-10-21
The Jaafaria Endowment Directorate has imposed the issuance of a special permit for houses, whose owners wish to hold Shiite religious events, setting out five conditions for approval.
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UK Minister Visits Bahrain, Meets Crown Prince and Other Officials
2017-10-20
UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, arrived in Bahrain from Saudi Arabia, and met a number of officials including the Crown Prince.
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Photos: Protests Held in Different Bahraini Villages
2017-10-20
Hundreds of protestors took part in protests in different villages in Bahrain, demanding to lift the house arrest on the spiritual leader of Shia majority Sheikh Isa Qassim and release detainees and condemning children arrest.