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U.S. State Department in its 2023 HR Report: No Changes in the Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
2024-05-02
The U.S. State Department, in its country report on human rights practices in Bahrain for the year 2023, affirmed that, "There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bahrain during the year."
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Maryam Al-Khawaja: I Will Travel to Bahrain Next Week to Try and Save My Father's Life
2023-09-08
"Today marks one month since the beginning of the largest mass hunger strike by political prisoners in Bahrain," Maryam Al-Khawaja said in a tweet via "X" platform. She announced that she will be traveling to Bahrain next week to try and save her imprisoned father's life.
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Bahraini Interior Minister from the US Declares Views opposing Regime Policy should be Eradicated
2023-06-12
The Bahraini Minister of Interior participated in an event held by the American D.A.R.E. organization, an organization that provides training for security officers. They had an anti-addiction program called "Together" which then turned into a program for combating violence and addiction.
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US National Security Advisor Welcomes Restoration of Diplomatic Ties between Bahrain and Qatar
2023-04-14
US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, said "We welcome the restoration of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Qatar, two close U.S. partners and Major Non-NATO Allies."
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Bahrain Buys US Weapons, Military Equipment Worth $350 Million amid High Public Debt, Taxes Hike
2023-04-01
The United States announced a $350 million sale of military equipment and the refurbishing of helicopters and missile launchers to Bahrain.
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Al-Wefaq Holds "Day of Betrayal" Event in Beirut: Our Country Sold our Land to Satan, Palestine's our Central Cause
2022-09-14
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society organized on Friday in Beirut a symbolic vigil entitled "Day of Betrayal: The Normalization Agreement" on the second anniversary of the signing of the normalization agreement between the Bahraini regime and Zionist enemy.
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Bahrain Seeks to Boost Space Collaboration with Israel
2022-09-01
Bahraini Ambassador to Israel, Khalid Yousif Al-Jalahma, discussed ways to bolster space cooperation with Israel during a meeting with the CEO of Bahrain's National Space Science Agency (NSSA) Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Asiri, state news agency (BNA) reported.
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Ali Al-Aswad: 5 Things the Biden Administration should Discuss with Bahraini Government during Jeddah Summit
2022-07-06
The United States does not need Bahrain's oil, and the limited trade relationship between the two countries cannot be relied upon to put pressure on domestic political reform. What Washington has is more than oil or trade; it has the Fifth Fleet which is of strategic importance in the region.
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U.S Secretly Mediating Deal between Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt
2022-05-25
The U.S. administration is secretly negotiating a deal between Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt that might lead to a normalization of relations between the Saudi kingdom and the Jewish State, the Axios news outlet reported.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Illegal Lobbying and Hiding Gifts
2022-04-30
Richard G. Olson, a retired diplomat who recently served as ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, said he would plead guilty to charges of illegally lobbying for the government of Qatar and failure to disclose gifts he received while he was an ambassador, according to court documents.
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Israel, Middle Eastern Allies Working on Air Defense Pact
2022-04-07
Israel and Middle Eastern allies are reportedly working to develop a joint defense system to shield their territories against Iranian missiles and drones.
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Right Group Calls for "Free and Fair" Elections in Bahrain
2022-04-02
A Bahraini-American rights group has called on Bahrain to release political prisoners and allow independent monitors to observe the country's upcoming parliamentary elections in order to avoid a repeat of what it called a "sham" vote in 2018.
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US President Signs Law Requiring State Department to Issue Report on Political Prisoners in Bahrain
2022-03-30
President Joe Biden has signed into law a legislation that calls for an accounting by the US State Department of its efforts to free political prisoners in Bahrain.
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US Approves Potential Sale of Rocket Launchers to Bahrain -Pentagon
2022-03-26
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $176 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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U.S. Urges Saudis to Review Cases of "Prisoners of Conscience"
2022-03-09
The United States urged ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to review cases of "prisoners of conscience" and lift travel bans and other restrictions imposed on women's rights activists previously released from jail.
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CPJ: US State Department should Call on Bahrain to Immediately Release Al-Singace, Al-Jaziri and Other Imprisoned Journalists
2022-03-06
CPJ said that during the US-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue, the US Secretary of State should call for the release of Abduljalil Al-Singace, Mahmoud Al-Jaziri and all other imprisoned journalists, demand accountability for Ahmed Ismail Hassan's death and call for an end to Bahrain's press freedom crackdown.
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Husain Abdullah: When it Comes to Human Rights in Bahrain, Biden's Administration Hypocrisy Appears
2022-03-04
Executive Director at Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) criticized the Biden's Administration performance on Bahrain's human rights file, saying its performance shows "hypocrisy".
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Bahrain Grants US Right of Sovereignty over Its Subscribers’ Information in Cloud Computing Centers
2022-03-04
Bahrain signed six agreements on industry, logistics, information technology and space sciences with the United States during the visit of Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa to Washington, the crown prince said on Twitter on Friday.
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Second Strategic Dialogue between Bahrain and US Launched
2022-03-01
The US Department of State said (February 28, 2022) that Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the second virtual dialogue of the U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue in the presence of his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif Al-Zayani.
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Bahrain: First Gulf State to Receive Simulators for New F-16 Fleet
2022-02-02
The Key Aero website, specialized in air force, said that Bahrain will be the first Gulf state to receive F-16 simulators produced by Lockheed Martin to train pilots for national defence missions under a new agreement.