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Minister of Justice: Bahrain to Act against Supporters of Qatar-Linked Groups
2017-06-10
Bahrain's minister of justice threatened legal action against any political organisation found communicating or expressing support for the people named in a new Qatar-linked blacklist.
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Bahrain Foreign Minister to Visit Turkey, Discuss Regional Developments
2017-06-10
Bahrain's foreign minister will visit Turkey on Saturday and meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss recent developments in the region, the Turkish foreign ministry said.
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Labour Minister: Overdue Salaries of Workers Will be Paid within Days
2017-06-10
Bahraini Minister of Labor and Social Development Jameel Humaidan announced that the Ministry has intensified its efforts to settle issue of a company’s non-payment of its workers’ salaries over a period of months.
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After his Dismissal from BNA: Mohannad Sulaiman Says "Every Stage has End...I Apologize for any Dereliction"
2017-06-10
In his first comment on his dismissal decision, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) Director-General Mohannad Sulaiman (Bahraini national of Jordanian roots) said that "professional life is stages, and every stage has an end".
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Saudi Media: Abdullatif Al-Mahmood Member in Federation Headed by Al-Qaradawi
2017-06-10
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain branded as terrorists 59 people, including president of the World Federation of Muslim Scholars Yusuf Al-Qaradawi.
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4 Counties Issue Qatar-Linked Terror List, including February 14 Coalition
2017-06-10
A joint statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain listed 59 individuals and 12 entities as banned terrorists. They said that all the members and entities are either hosted or supported by Qatar.
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BNA Director-General Dismissed for Contacting Qatari Parties
2017-06-10
The Qatari crisis led to the dismissal of Bahrain News Agency (BNA) Director-General Mohannad Sulaiman (Bahraini national of Jordanian roots) due to contacting Qatari parties before officially announcing the decision.
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Saudi Ally Bahrain Demands Qatar Distance Itself from Iran
2017-06-09
Bahrain's foreign minister, keeping up the pressure on Qatar in a deepening Arab row, reiterated on Thursday a demand that Doha distance itself from Iran and stop support for "terrorist organizations".
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Representatives of UN Political Office Visit Bahrain for First Time
2017-06-09
Representatives of the United Nation political office made an exploratory trip to Bahrain, in its first of kind visit, and met number of official institutions and parties in Bahrain to deepen the understanding of the situation in Bahrain.
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House of Representatives Agrees to Stop Retirement Rights and Benefits of Citizens Revoked of Citizenships
2017-06-09
The House of Representatives agreed in its session on a decree regarding ceasing the retirement rights and benefits in case Bahraini citizenship is revoked, lost or in case the individual is given a foreign citizenship without a permission.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Steps Up Anti-Qatar Rhetoric: Stance was against Qatar Leadership for Terrorism Support
2017-06-09
In a striking statement, two days after a less provoking statement, Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa said that the withdrawal of ambassadors was directed against the conduct of the Qatari leadership.
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Bahrain King Says Qatar, Iran Interferences in Bahrain Extend Several Centuries
2017-06-08
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said his country had suffered from interference coming from both Qatar and Iran, which “extend several centuries.”
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Thales, SITA to Enhance Security at Bahrain Airport
2017-06-08
Tech. website Biometric Update, said that Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has selected Thales and SITA to provide the security and operations management system for Bahrain International Airport.
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Terror Attacks in Tehran
2017-06-08
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the Iranian Parliament and shrine of Imam Rouhollah Khomeini in Tehran.
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Index on Censorship, Press Freedom Org. Call for Lifting of Al-Wasat Suspension
2017-06-08
International press freedom organizations and local Bahraini groups are among fifteen campaigners who today raised alarm over the suspension of Bahrain‘s only independent newspaper, Al Wasat, which has been barred from publishing for four days now.
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Bahrain Labor Minister Heads Delegation to ILO Conference in Geneva, GFBTU absent Amid Travel Bans
2017-06-08
Bahrain Minister of Labor and Social Development Jamil bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan, headed the Bahraini delegation in the 106th Session of the International Labor Conference in Geneva, taking place from 4 until 16 June.
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Bahraini MoI Warns of Prison, Fine Punishments for Sympathy with Qatar
2017-06-08
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior warned all residents of its country of prison and fining punishment for any sign of sympathy with Qatar, or rejection to the Bahraini government’s measures.
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Bahrain Extends Official Invitation to UN High Commissioner to Visit Country
2017-06-08
Bahrain extended on Wednesday (June 7, 2017) an invitation to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit the country
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King Hamad Meets his Saudi Counterpart, Heads to Meet Egyptian President
2017-06-08
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held on Wednesday (June 7, 2017) with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, before leaving to Egypt to meet the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
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Mecca Newspaper: Bahrain Foreign Minister Says All Options Open on Qatar
2017-06-08
Bahrain's foreign minister said he appreciated Kuwaiti mediation to resolve an Arab row with Qatar, the Saudi newspaper Mecca reported on Wednesday, but that all options were open for his country to protect itself from Doha.