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Education Ministry Insists on Destroying Future of Medicine Students in China, Rejects Proposals of Parliamentary Committee
2019-02-22
The head of the Parliament Services Committee MP Ammar Qambar said that the committee will hold another meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Education following its meeting with a number of Bahraini students who have obtained university degrees from China.
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Despite Popular Criticism, Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Supports Bahrain's Participation in Warsaw Conference
2019-02-22
The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the House of Representatives issued a statement on the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the conference entitled, “Peace and Security in the Middle East”, which was held in Warsaw at the invitation of the United States of America over two a two-day period with the participation of more than 60 countries.
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Group of MPs Condemn Bahrain's Participation in Warsaw Conference
2019-02-21
A number of MPs issued a statement condemning what happened in Warsaw conference from collective meetings and photos for number of Arab ministers, including Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of Israeli PM.
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Bahrain Revoked Citizenships of 40 Citizens during One Month and 20 Days: SALAM
2019-02-21
SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights said on Wednesday (February 20, 2019) that the number of citizens whose nationalities were revoked since 2012 reached almost 840 citizens.
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The Long Tail of Al-Araibi’s Case: The Interpreter
2019-02-21
After some 11 weeks of excruciating limbo, and with numerous heroic efforts here in Australia and elsewhere to free the refugee footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, now vindicated, it is time to look at the implications.
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Bahrainis are Minority in Labor Market: Third in Place after Indian and Bengali Nationals
2019-02-19
The number of Indian foreign workers in Bahrain working in the private sector reaches about a quarter of a million, specifically 223,998 Indian workers, according to official statistics, thus making the Indian community the largest working force among the nationals residing in the Bahrain, who have been brought to the kingdom from 161 countries.
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Al-Wefaq: Regime Jumping into Zionists Arms Confirms Sin of Those who Backed the Oppression of its People
2019-02-18
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the Bahraini regime's jump into the Zionist entity's arms alone is sufficient to reveal the absence of popular representation and popular legitimacy. The regime does not recognize the people or their values, views and association with Arab and Islamic causes.
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Strike in Dry Dock Prison over Removing Women's Hijab while being Searched by Female Police
2019-02-18
Human rights activists in Bahrain said that a number of political detainees in Dry Dock Prison stopped attending family visits.
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Prosecution Extends Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal’s Detention for 15 Days for Second Time
2019-02-18
The Public Prosecution decided on Sunday (February 17, 2019) to extend the detention of head of dissolved Ulama Islamic Council, Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, for 15 days pending investigation, over charge of inciting hatred against the regime.
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State Protection of Corrupters: Robber of Housing Bank Isa Al-Dhawadi Will Not Go to Prison, Find out Why
2019-02-18
Bahrainis circulated the news that the Court of Cassation issued a ruling recently rejecting the appeal by former housing bank director Isa Sultan Al-Dhawadi and upholding his 10-year prison sentence for "seizure of public funds" amounting to about 1.5 million dinars.
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Bahraini FM Curries Favor with Netanyahu: Confronting Iran More Important than Palestine (Warsaw Summit)
2019-02-17
If there was a star of the summit held in Warsaw on the Middle East other than the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he would certainly be the Bahraini Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.
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Parliamentarian Urges Stopping Flexible Work Permits, Says they’re "Unfair" Competition for Citizens
2019-02-17
MP Ahmad Al-Salloum called on the government to stop issuing flexible work permits, which is granted by the the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) to non-organized workforce.
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In Clip Leaked by Netanyahu, Bahraini FM Seen Attacking Iran & Defending Israel
2019-02-16
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Thursday leaked a video in which the foreign ministers of three Arab countries, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, can be seen harshly attacking Iran and defending Israel.
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Amnesty Int’l: Medical Negligence in Bahrain Prisons Continues
2019-02-15
Amnesty International said on Thursday (February 14, 2019) that medical negligence continues in Bahrain's prisons.
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HRW: Global Sports Groups New Human Rights Ally in Bahrain?
2019-02-15
For the last eight years, the Bahraini authorities have carried out an unrelenting campaign of repression against demonstrators, opposition leaders, peaceful critics, and human rights defenders, said Aya Majzoub in a report on the eighth anniversary of the Bahraini Uprising.
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Bloomberg: Future of Bahrain and Oman Economies Uncertain
2019-02-15
The oil crash came and went but the debt pile it left across the Gulf is still growing, leaving the region’s energy-dependent economies more vulnerable next time a crisis strikes, reported Bloomberg.
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US Vice President Hails Sight of Netanyahu ‘Breaking Bread’ with Bahrain, Saudi & Emirati Leaders in Warsaw Conference
2019-02-15
US Vice President Mike Pence hailed the symbolic importance of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “breaking bread” with Arab leaders at a Mideast conference in Warsaw, saying he hoped it heralded further cooperation to come.
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Craig Foster: Man who Defeated Diplomacy of Torture Country in Gulf
2019-02-15
Australia’s meaning to Bahrainis has changed forever, and of course in the heart of Hakeem Al-Araibi, who said upon his return "I will be strong for Australia. I love Australia. It is my country".
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PHOTOS: Protests Held in Bahrain on Eve of Eighth Anniversary of Feb. 14 Uprising
2019-02-14
Bahrain witnessed several protests on the eve of eight anniversary of February 14 uprising.
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How a Refugee Footballer's Honeymoon Turned Into an Extradition Nightmare: Reuters
2019-02-14
The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have in Thailand late last year did not go according to plan.