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Photos: Security Forces Fire Teargas Canisters at Diraz on the Eve of Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial
2016-11-23
Activists and witnesses said that Interior Ministry security forces fired teargas toxic canisters at dawn on Wednesday, at the town of Diraz, which hosts an open protest near Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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PHOTOS: Diraz Rally at Ayatollah Isa Qassim's House Marks 150th Day
2016-11-20
Thousands of Bahrainis took part in open rally held outside house of Bahraini Shia spiritual leader Sheikh Isa Qassim, marking 150 days since launch of protest.
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Prosecution Releases Al-Salman and Al-Khamees after Questioning Them over 2 Separate Assembly Cases, Summons Al-Demistani
2016-11-15
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution released two human rights activists after questioning them over two separate assembly cases.
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Public Prosecution Releases Khalil Al-Marzooq after Questioning him over Diraz Assembly
2016-11-15
Bahrain’s public prosecution questioned the political assistant of the Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Khalil Al-Marzooq, over Diraz assembly.
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Bahrain Watch: Diraz Internet shutdown has Cost Residents more than 100,000 DB
2016-11-11
Bahrain Watch said that Diraz Internet shutdown has cost residents more than 100,000 Bahraini Dinars (about 265,000 USD).
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Photos: Authorities Tighten Security Siege on Diraz
2016-11-11
Social media activists published photos for vehicles affiliated to the Bahraini Ministry of Interior as they continue their siege on Diraz.
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Public Prosecution Raises Assembly Charge against Activists Banned from Traveling
2016-11-10
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution interrogated on Thursday (November 10, 2016) a number of activists who are banned from traveling and raised assembly charge against some of them.
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Shiite Cleric Exposed to Deliberate Medical Negligence in Jaw Prison
2016-11-05
Al-Naim Detainees Committee said that Shiite cleric Sheikh Mounir Al-Maatouk is exposed to deliberate medical negligence in Jaw prison, after the prison's administration refused to allow him receive medical clutch that he needs due to his knee pains and to change his bed, which increased his back pains.
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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Receives 7 Complaints about Internet Cut off in Diraz
2016-11-03
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said that it received 7 complaints about Internet problems in Diraz during the third quarter of 2016.
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Prevention of Largest Shiite Friday Prayer
2016-10-21
A mass protest set off from the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz, condemning the prevention of Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer since over 3 months.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Director Yasser Nasser Over Diraz Protest
2016-10-21
Bahrain’s Appeals Court upheld a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against arts director, Yasser Nasser, for taking part in the Diraz protest.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Two Shiite Clerics for Supporting Ayatollah Qassim
2016-10-20
Bahrain's Appeals Court rejected an appeals request by two Shiite religious clerics, against a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against them, after charging them with "protesting in Diraz".
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Local Newspaper: Postal Service Won’t Deliver Mail to Diraz Believing it’s “An Unsafe Area”
2016-10-20
Bahrain’s al-Wasat newspaper reported that a number of Diraz residents complained that the postal staff were not delivering their mail to their houses, because their houses are in “an unsafe area”.
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Photos: 120 Days of Continuous Protest outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House
2016-10-18
Bahrainis have completed their 120 days of continuous strike outside the house of the spiritual leader of the Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Authorities Continue to Ban Shiites from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-10-14
The Bahraini security authorities continue to ban the Shia majority from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz by preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz that has been witnessing a security siege since over 100 days.
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PHOTOS: Thousands Commemorate Ashura outside Bahraini Shiite Spiritual Leader's House
2016-10-08
Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.
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Photos: Mass Crowd Commemorates Ashura outside Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s House
2016-10-04
A mass crowd took part in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the Shiites’ third Imam, outside the house of spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning “Normalization with Israel” and Persecution of Shiites
2016-09-30
Hundreds of citizens took part in a mass protest, after the Friday prayers in Diraz, in which they held anti-regime slogans, demanding to put an end to the sectarian persecution against the Shiite sect.
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Bahraini Authorities Continue to Ban Shiites from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-09-30
The Bahraini security authorities continued to ban the largest Shiite Friday prayer after preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz to reach the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque.
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Authorities Oblige Private Bus Owners to Attain Permits from GDT to Transport Students inside Diraz
2016-09-26
The Bahraini authorities obliged private bus owners to attain permits from the General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) to allow them transport students from and to schools in Diraz.