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Manama Insults Dutch Diplomacy, Story of Refugee Ali Al-Shuwaikh
2019-03-04
On October 20, 2018, a plane coming from the Netherlands landed in Bahrain. Dutch security men handed a Bahraini man named Ali Al-Shuwaikh on to the Bahrain state security apparatus, who were eagerly waiting for him.
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Bahrain FM: Muslim Brotherhood One of Foundations of Terrorism from which Al-Qaeda & ISIS Branched
2019-03-04
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said on Saturday (March 2, 2019) that "the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the important foundations of the terrorist organizations we see today in the world.” He went on to say that “Bahrain was the first country to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization a number of years ago”.
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If Qatar Doesn’t Return to its Senses, We Don’t Need It: Bahraini FM
2019-03-03
Bahrain's Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, attacked Qatar again in a statement made to an Emirati newspaper on the sidelines of the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi.
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52 of Diraz Protest Defendants Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail
2019-03-02
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that the arbitrary sentences issued after the trial of 171 Bahraini citizens, who were being tried for participating in the peaceful sit-in in front of the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, were based on false investigations, confessions extracted under torture and false arrest proceedings.
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British Political Resident's Speech in 1923 Tells Al Khalifa ‘Those who Don’t Work Don’t Eat’
2019-03-01
In 1923, the British ended the cruel rule of Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, deposed by a historic speech, after he had sat on the throne for 54 years, during which he and his ruling family wreaked corruption and oppression on the people and the country.
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Yousef Mashal: Highest Level of Naturalization is “Bullying Bahrainis”
2019-03-01
If imperialism is the highest level of capitalism, then Palestinian Yousef Hamed Mashal is the highest level of naturalization, i.e.: bullying Bahrainis!
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Bahraini Refugee Extradited by Netherlands to Bahrain Sentenced to Life in Jail, Stripped of his Citizenship
2019-03-01
Human rights activist Zeinab Khamis said via her Instagram account that a Bahraini court issued yesterday (Thursday, February 28, 2019) life sentence against Bahraini refugee Ali Al-Shuwaikh, revoked his citizenship and fined him 500 BD.
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UN Expert Expresses Concern over Ongoing Travel Ban on HR Activist in Bahrain
2019-02-28
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst expressed serious concern about allegations of ongoing travel ban imposed on human rights activists, particularly that these allegations refer to reprisals against their cooperation with the United Nations.
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Civil Service Bureau President Absent from National Employment Project, Is It Being Taken Seriously?
2019-02-28
Bahraini Government not taking decision to abolish the parallel Bahrainization system, and the absence of the head of the Civil Service Bureau from the press conference are enough to know that the project launched by the PM is nothing but circumvention by the government.
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Kushner Meets King, Crown Prince, Aim of Tour Financial Support for “Deal of the Century”, Reports CNN
2019-02-28
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Tuesday February 26, 2019, at the Gudaibiya Palace Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Crown Prince First Deputy Prime Minister and Bahraini Foreign and Finance Ministers.
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Bahraini Court Rejects Lawsuit Raised by Lawyer to Abolish VAT on Electricity Bills
2019-02-27
The High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyer Mohammad Al-Thawadi, demanding abolishing decision to apply VAT on services of the Electricity and Water Authority.
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Humaidan Says Registered Unemployed will Automatically be Enrolled in New Employment Program, Invites the Rest to Register
2019-02-27
Labor Minister Jameel Humaidan said that job seekers who are already registered in the ministry's lists will be enrolled in the government's new employment program automatically, stressing that they should review the ministry according to the deadlines set for the review.
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Editorial: Who is the Bahraini Now?
2019-02-27
If you find yourself to be unwanted, and not welcomed by the state, you then know that you are indeed a Bahraini, and if you find yourself in the position where others dare to assault you, and you do not have the ability to respond, rest assured that you are a Bahraini.
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What’s Truth behind Murder of Moroccan Prisoner in Jaw Prison: Two Contradictory Narratives between Bahraini Ministry & Moroccan Embassy Raise Questions
2019-02-26
Killing inside Bahraini prisons has a long history, casting a dark shadow over any death that occurs inside the horrific cells, where dozens have died over the past decades.
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Bahrain: 1300 Commercial Cases in Courts during 2018, Judiciary Settles BD 62 Mln Worth of Claim
2019-02-25
The Supreme Council of the Judiciary in Bahrain said that the supreme Commercial Court had resolved 912 cases in 2018, and settled BD 62 million ($165 million) worth of claim.
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200,000 People Diagnosed with Diabetes in Bahrain
2019-02-24
The head of the endocrine unit at Salmaniya Medical Complex, Dr. Hussein Taha, said that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence rate of diabetes in the Kingdom of Bahrain amounted 16%, equivalent to 200,000 people diagnosed with the disease in the country.
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Central Bank Encourages Banks in Bahrain to Merge, Rasheed Al-Maraj
2019-02-23
The Bahrain Central Bank Governor, Rasheed Al-Maraj, said that the Bank is actively encouraging financial institutions to merge and he expects more consolidation in to happen in the future.
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Citizen Sentenced to Year in Prison over Charges of Inciting Hatred against the Regime on Social Media
2019-02-23
The fifth Minor Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced a Bahraini citizen to one year in prison after he was accused of sending several tweets on his account, which the authorities deemed “offensive to the symbols of the kingdom,” and “inciting hatred against the regime”.
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Moroccan Prisoner Dies in Jaw Prison, His Mother Says He was Torture for Whole Night by Prison Officials
2019-02-22
The Moroccan Center for Human Rights announced the death of a Moroccan prisoner in the Jaw Central Prison in Bahrain in mysterious circumstances after being mistreated.
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Company Appointed to Re-structure Education Ministry to Reduce Operational Expenses
2019-02-22
The Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training announced during its last meeting the appointment of an experienced company to re-structure the Ministry of Education, noting that this will contribute to reducing the Education Ministry's operational expenses, and enhancing the performance of its educational and administrative bodies.