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Pearl Generation: Children's Notebook Commemorating the February 14 Uprising
2024-02-14
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society published a coloring book titled "The Pearl Generation" to introduce children and adolescents to the events of the glorious February 14 Uprising, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the uprising.
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2023 Portfolios: Largest Ever Strike in Jaw Prison Amid Deteriorating Prison Conditions
2024-02-12
On August 7, 2023, hundreds of prisoners at Jaw Prison initiated a hunger strike to protest the harsh prison conditions within the facility. By the end of August 2023, the strike had garnered the participation of at least 800 prisoners, amplifying the challenges within Bahrain's primary detention center where political dissidents are held.
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Yemeni Source: Aircraft Attacking Yemen Launching from Bahrain
2024-02-08
Information on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, indicated that "Yemen has unequivocally informed Gulf states that any aircraft taking off from those countries to attack Yemen will be directly and decisively responded to, including Bahrain."
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Al-Otaishan: Announcement Soon on Completion of "Parallel Bridge" Construction Studies between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
2024-02-07
Abdulrahman Al-Otaishan, President of the "Saudi-Bahraini Business Council," expects an announcement soon on the completion of studies for the construction of the "Parallel Bridge" between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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Attack on "Amal" Leader Hisham Al-Sabbagh's Car in Manama: Al-Sabbagh Gives Attacker Ultimatum to Confess
2024-02-02
An unidentified person attacked the vehicle of the leader of the "Islamic Action Society - Amal", Hisham Al-Sabbagh, in the Bahrain capital Manama.
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2022 Portfolios: "Salam Ya Mahdi" Religious Anthem Stirs Bahraini Authorities, and "The Lament of Ra'biya" Stands Out as Ashura Artistic Production
2023-12-10
Notable among the religious artistic productions in Bahrain during 2022 were the release of the anthem "Salam Ya Mahdi," and "The Lament of Ra'biya" poem. Bahraini elegy reciter Mohammed Ghuloom presented the first poem, with the author's name kept undisclosed, in collaboration with the Imam Hussein Institute for Recitation and Production, gaining widespread fame. The second poem was performed by reciter Sayed Isam Al-Hashemi in collaboration with "Maidan Ahlulbayt" channel.
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2022 Portfolios: Bahrain Bids Farewell to Dr. Al-A'ali, Exiled Sadiq Al-Hayki, and Lebanese Advocate Samar Al-Haj
2023-12-09
The year 2022 carried with it somber news of the demise of prominent and influential figures, such as the Lebanese Samar Al-Haj, who spared no effort in advocating for the people of Bahrain for over a decade, Dr. Jalila Al-A'ali, a member of the imprisoned medical cadre, and the pursued activist Sadiq Al-Hayki, who passed away in exile, far from home, due to security pursuits by the authorities.
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2022 Portfolios: Interpol Colludes with Serbia and the UAE to Extradite Bahraini Dissident Ahmed Jaafar
2023-12-09
In the early hours of January 24, 2022, Serbia closed the file on Bahraini dissident and torture survivor Ahmed Jaafar, handing him over to Manama after about two months of detention. This took place despite a European court decision prohibiting it, following pressure from Interpol, now led by the Emirati Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, and from Bahrain's security forces.
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2022 Portfolios: Qatar Exports the Gulf Conflict, Bahrain Bears the Cost
2023-12-09
For the second consecutive year, Qatar continued to disregard Bahrain's appeals for normalizing relations and ending the political dispute initiated by Manama years ago. Despite signing the Al-Ula Agreement in January 2021, the Qatari ruling family decided there was no need to repair relations with its smaller neighbor.
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2022 Portfolios: Jewish Quarter and Real Estate Purchases in Manama within Public Concerns, Hanukkah Celebrations Bring Protests to the Capital
2023-12-08
The most prominent issues that dominated the scene in 2022 were revealed in August when information surfaced about a government plan to establish a "Jewish Quarter" in the capital, Manama, as part of the accelerating normalization agreements.
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2022 Portfolios: Mossad in Bahrain and Pegasus Hacks Phones of Supporters Before Opponents
2023-12-08
In 2018, the Bahraini government, along with other Gulf governments, began employing Pegasus software to track activists. Reports from specialized organizations led to legal actions against the company, involving applications such as WhatsApp and other entities.
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2022 Portfolios: Bahrainis Resist Normalization in Streets, Restaurants, and Prisons
2023-12-08
Throughout the year 2022, Bahrain experienced a surge of Bahraini-Israeli normalization events and visits. During this time, the government aimed to make normalization with Israel an inevitable reality, even resorting to threats and pressuring employees to be present during Israeli delegations, as seen with doctors at Salmaniya Hospital.
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2022 Roundup Editorial: Harvesting Regret, Bahrain's World Cup Retrospective
2023-12-04
In the Bahraini reflection on the year 2022 and the World Cup, the harvest of fields unveils a disappointing reality in terms of competition, production, and development. Across these arenas, Bahrain finds itself devoid of any semblance of competitiveness, productivity, or progress. Instead, we witness a desolate landscape in every aspect.
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2021 Panorama: Unabated Normalization with Israel, 25 Bahraini Normalization Steps
2023-10-06
Despite Bahrain's announcement of normalizing relations with Israel in 2020, the normalization steps taken in 2021 were numerous, totaling approximately 25 normalization steps. Not a month passed without Bahrain taking new normalization measures with the Israeli entity, accumulating around 25 normalization steps throughout the year.
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2021 Panorama: 49 Violations against Media Freedom and Tweeters, 31 Summonses, 6 Arrests and 7 Judicial Measures
2023-10-06
In 2021, Bahrain witnessed 49 violations against freedom of media, opinion, and expression, with half of these incidents related to Internet cases, specifically 26 cases. As revealed by the annual monitoring conducted by Bahrain Press Association (BPA), the majority of documented cases involved summonses for interrogation at police centers and public prosecution.
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"The Defenders" Wins Sydeny Film Festival Award, Hakeem Al-Araibi's Case Returns to the Fore
2023-06-27
"The Defenders" has won the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for best Australian documentary.
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Bahraini Mumtalakat Buys Saudi McLaren's Stake
2023-06-22
Bahrain's state investment fund Mumtalakat is buying preference shares and warrants worth £400 million ($510.48 million) in carmaker McLaren from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Ares Management, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
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Israeli Investment Fund Hires Former Head of Bahraini Sovereign Wealth Fund
2023-06-22
The former CEO of Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund has signed on with an Israeli firm that invests in companies in the Middle East and North Africa to expand the footprint of Israeli technologies in the region.
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British MP Charged with Racially Aggravated Public Order Offence
2023-06-06
The Conservative MP Bob Stewart has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence after an incident outside a reception hosted by the Bahraini embassy.
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Protests in Manama after Execution of Bahrainis Sadiq Thamer and Jaafar Sultan at Hands of Saudi Authorities
2023-06-01
Angry protests erupted in Bahrain against the execution of two Bahraini nationals by Saudi Arabia.