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US Ambassador to HRC Deeply Concerned by Nabeel Rajab’s Arrest
2016-06-14
US Ambassador to HRC in Geneva expressed deep concern over arrest of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
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Powerful Saudi Prince to Meet Obama, Ban on U.S Visit
2016-06-13
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince flew to the United States on Monday for meetings with U.S. President...
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CIA Chief Expects Release of 9/11 Documents to Clear Saudi Arabia
2016-06-13
CIA chief John Brennan said on Sunday he expects 28 classified pages of a U.S. congressional report into the ...
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US State Department: We Continue to Press Bahrain to Improve its HR Record
2016-06-12
US State Department stressed they will continue to press Bahraini authorities to make improvements ...
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Bahrain's FM Says US Statement on Sheikh Ali Salman "Interference in Bahrain's Internal Affairs"
2016-06-08
Bahrain's FM said US State Department's statement is interference in Bahrain's affairs and it doubts integrity of judiciary.
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Iran Rejects Terror Charges in U.S. Report
2016-06-06
Iran rejected terrorism charges raised against it in an annual U.S. State Department report, Iranian media outlets reported...
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Saudi's Deputy Crown Prince to Visit U.S. for Talks
2016-06-04
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is expected to visit Washington in mid-June...
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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Iran's Khamenei Says U.S., 'Evil' Britain Can't be Trusted
2016-06-03
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Tehran had no...
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Bahrain's King Ratifies Second Protocol for Amendment of FTA with US
2016-06-01
BNA said King Hamad issued law 11/2016, ratifying Second Protocol for Amendment...
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USCIRF: Bahrain Continues to Target & Practice Discrimination Against Shia on All Levels
2016-05-04
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urged the United States administration to continue to pressure the Bahraini government to fully implement the BICI recommendations, including those regarding freedom of religion and belief, and address accountability for past abuses against the Shi’a community.
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Royal Pardon Granted to American Detainee Tagi Al-Maidan Coincides with Obama
2016-04-23
Lawyer Mohammad Al-Jishi posted on his personal Twitter account that the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal pardon, releasing detainee Tagi Al-Maidan, who holds the American passport and is sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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US State Dept. in 2015 Report: Societal Discrimination against Shia & Lack of Judicial Accountability for HR Violators Continued in Bahrain
2016-04-16
The US Department of State issued its 2015 annual report on human rights practices around the world, recording human rights violations committed in different countries including Bahrain.
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Reuters: U.S. Gently Presses Bahrain on Rights, Praises Security Ties
2016-04-08
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gently pressed Bahrain on human rights on Thursday as he praised security cooperation with the Gulf monarchy, where the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet is based in part as a bulwark against Iran.
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Former Bahraini MP Ali Alaswad: John Kerry's Visit to Bahrain Is an Opportunity that Can't be Missed
2016-04-05
Resigned Bahraini MP Ali Alaswad addressed the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to the Kingdom of Bahrain, describing it as an opportunity that cannot afford to be missed.
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US State Department Deems Bahrain "Vital Partner" and Talks Security & Military Cooperation
2016-03-05
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in the US Department of State issued a statement on (March 1, 2016) on the security cooperation between the US and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The statement stressed that Bahrain is a vital U.S. partner on a number of major defense initiatives.
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US Senator Wyden on Bahrain Uprising 5th Anniv.: They Want Us to Believe They Implemented BICI Recommendations
2016-03-03
The United States Democratic Party Senator, Ron Wyden, sent an address to the US president Barack Obama on the 5th anniversary of popular protests in Bahrain.
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On Bahraini Uprising's 5th Anniv., US State Dept. Says Will Continue to Pressure Manama
2016-02-19
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): In a statement issued on the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini uprising, the US Department of State called for releasing the opposition leaders, namely Sheikh Ali Salman and Ebrahim Sharif, considering that Bahrain still has to take more measures to achieve political reform.
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U.S. blacklists Prominent ISIS Preacher “Al-Bin'ali” & Two Others
2016-02-12
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The United States blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including the militant group's most prominent ideologue and a senior oil official.
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New Ship for US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain: Just a Little Taste of What’s to Come
2016-02-06
The Stars and Stripes stated that “The USNS Choctaw County is the first auxiliary expeditionary fast transport ship to be forward deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations.”