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Emir of Kuwait Receives Khalifa bin Salman
2017-05-31
Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah received on Tuesday (May 30, 2017) Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and hosted Iftar dinner in honor of the minister.
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Reuters: Trial of Leading Bahraini Activist Postponed
2017-05-31
A Bahraini court again denied bail to a leading Bahraini human rights activist on Tuesday and delayed his trial on charges of spreading false news, a pro-opposition rights group reported.
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Bahraini Court Rules “Wa’ad” Society Dissolution, Liquidation of Assets
2017-05-31
The First High Administrative court ruled on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) the dissolution of National Democratic Action Society – Wa’ad, and the liquidation of its assets.
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France Médias Monde Rejects Bahraini Desire to Appoint Reporter to Replace Nazeeha Saeed
2017-05-31
The France Médias Monde (FMM) broadcaster denounced the verdict issued against Bahraini journalist Nazeeha Saeed after she was accused of reporting without license for foreign agencies.
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Nabeel Rajab’s Case Adjourned Until June 12, Lawyer Permitted to Meet him at Kalaa Hospital
2017-05-30
The Third Minor Criminal Court adjourned on Tuesday (May 30, 2017) the second cause raised against prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab until June 12, 2017, while he remains in detention.
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MoI Evacuates House near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Residence after Seizing Control following Diraz Raid
2017-05-30
Security forces affiliated to Ministry of Interior evacuated a house near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house, after seizing control of it following Diraz massacre and raid carried out on Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Families of Martyrs Deny MoI Statement, Stress: Our Sect Doesn’t Allow Burial without Permission of Legal Guardian
2017-05-30
Families of “Diraz Martyrs” who were killed by the government forces during an attack on protestors in Diraz on (May 23, 2017), denied that they showed will to bury the bodies of the martyrs then retracted.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy S-G in Televised Speech: Period after Attack on Ayatollah Qassim Is Not As Period Before
2017-05-30
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi addressed a televised speech on Monday (May 29, 2017) in which he said that the regime’s inclination to escalate the situation regarding Ayatollah Qassim's case means declaring a total alienation from the majority (of the population). “It is no doubt the period after attack on this prominent figures in not as period before,” he noted.
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Security Forces Seize Control of House near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Domicile, Expel its Owners
2017-05-30
The incidents of the bloody attack carried out on Diraz at the morning of (May 23, 2017) that left at least 5 martyrs and more than 100 injuries, 8 of whom are in the intensive care, haven’t come to an end yet.
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Photos: Protest outside EU Headquarters Condemning Diraz Massacre
2017-05-30
Activists on social media outlets published photos for activists protesting outside the European Union headquarters on (Monday, May 29, 2017) in Brussels, Belgium, against Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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S-G of Council of Pakistani Muslim Unity Condemns House Arrest of Sheikh Isa Qassim, Int’l Silence
2017-05-29
Secretary-General of the Council of Pakistani Muslim Unity, Sheikh Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari, condemned imposing a house arrest on Sheikh Isa Qassim and seeking to expel him outside the country.
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Regime Forces Attack Symbolic Funeral Procession Held for 5 Secretly Buried Martyrs
2017-05-29
The regime forces attacked symbolic funeral procession held for the 5 Diraz martyrs, who were killed by the Ministry of Interior during a deadly attack on protestors in Diraz, before it buried their bodies in a secret way on Friday.
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Dozens of Arab Figures Condemn “Bloody Oppression” in Diraz, Demand Genuine Dialogue
2017-05-29
Dozens of Arab figures condemned the bloody oppression practiced by the Bahraini government against peaceful protestors in Diraz, expressing concern over the “bloody violence of governmental authorities”.
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Abdollahian: Bahrain Besieged Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House after Saudi Support, US Green Light
2017-05-29
Iranian Assistant to Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian considered that the government of Bahrain besieged the house of the spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Sheikh Isa Qassim, after receiving Saudi support and US green light
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Photos: Protest in Paris Condemning Diraz Massacre and Raid on Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House
2017-05-29
Activists in the French Capital, Paris, staged a protest to condemn Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Families of Five Bahrainis Say Burial of Loved Ones without their Consent a Crime
2017-05-29
Families of five Bahrainis killed during a security raid last week accused authorities of depriving them from bidding farewell to their loved ones after authorities buried the bodies without their permission.
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Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi Condemns Bahraini Authorities’ Attack on Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s Home
2017-05-29
Shiite religious authority Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi issued a statement condemning the attack launched by the rulers of Bahrain on the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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National Security Apparatus Attempts to Force Rights Activist Abduljalil Youssef to Stop HR Activism
2017-05-28
Head of SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights, Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, said that the National Security Apparatus released Abduljalil Youssef, after four hours of interrogation.
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Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi: The Way Burial of Diraz Martyrs Bodies Took Place Is Flagrant Violation of Constitution
2017-05-28
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said that burying the bodies of those killed in the raid on the Diraz sit-in contrary to adopted customs is a flagrant violation of the Constitution, the National Action Charter and established norms in the country.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Admits to Burying Diraz Martyrs without Handing over Bodies to their Families
2017-05-28
Two days after burying the bodies of the five martyrs who were killed in the Diraz attack, the Bahraini Interior Ministry admitted to burying the martyrs without handing over their bodies to their families.