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Bahrain Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths
2020-05-31
Bahrain reported two deaths from the coronavirus (Covid-19) tonight, bringing up the death toll to 17.
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Bahrain Registers 14th Covid-19 Death
2020-05-25
The Health Ministry announced 14th Covid-19 death. The 44-year-old male expatriate had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialized medical team, the ministry said.
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NPWJ Broadcasts "Beyond Covid-19: A Nine-Year Lockdown for Bahrain" Webinar
2020-05-23
No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) broadcasted on Friday (May 22, 2020) on its social media platforms a webinar entitled "Beyond Covid-19: A Nine-Year Lockdown for Bahrain".
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Bahrain Ranked 11 across the World in terms of Coronavirus cases with respect to Population
2020-05-23
International sites specialized in following up data on the Coronavirus epidemic have shown that Bahrain ranked 11th across the world in terms of Coronavirus cases with respect to population.
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Latest Sufferings of Political Prisoners in Jaw and Dry Dock Prisons
2020-05-21
"Rasd", a network specialized in security movements, raids and arrests, announced that the Jaw Prison administration punished a number of detainees who commemorated religious rites during the month of Ramadan.
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Why Doesn't King Release Political Prisoners who Spent their 10th Ramadan Behind Bars?
2020-05-20
Thousands of young Bahrainis have fasted their tenth Ramadan in prison, while the King of Bahrain appeared to take part in the Global Day of Prayer and Fasting to stop the Coronavirus pandemic, which can at any moment infect its political prisons and cause a disaster for the whole country.
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Bahrain Reduces Flexible Visa Permits by 80% with 3 Months Exemption
2020-05-19
Questions about why tens of thousands of foreign workers are being offered residence remain unanswered. Despite the widespread public pressure to put an end to the problem of the increasing foreign workers in Bahrain, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority offers facilities to convince tens of thousands to stay in the country.
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Who's the Bahrain Team Managing Fight against Coronavirus Pandemic? Examples on Chaos in Management
2020-05-19
Is there a team called #Bahrain_Team that manages the Coronavirus pandemic that is burdening the world, or is there multiple teams in the country, each dealing with the pandemic as they please.
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Death of Bahraini Raises Coronavirus Death Toll to 12
2020-05-16
The Health Ministry announced the death of 67-year-old Bahraini male, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) suffering from underlying and chronic health problems.
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Bahrain Registers 11th COVID-19 Death
2020-05-16
Bahrain has registered another Coronavirus fatality, making it the 11th. The 53-year-old expatriate had underlying and chronic health conditions, the Health Ministry announced.
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Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim Reiterates Need to Comply with Measures of Combating Coronavirus
2020-05-16
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim reiterated the need to fully comply with the instructions that stop the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic in the Bahraini society and to cooperate to achieve this goal
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33,000 Jobs with Salaries Exceeding BD700 Can be Occupied by Bahrainis in Private Sectors: GFBTU
2020-05-15
The Secretary-General of GFBTU Abdulqadir Al-Shihabi said that Bahrain's private sector has provided more than 33,000 jobs with salaries exceeding 700 BD, however, these jobs were taken by foreigners. Al-Shihab confirmed that these foreigners could be replaced by Bahrainis, noting that some salaries exceed 6,000 BD.
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Authorities Summon Heads of Shiites Obsequies and Mosques in Bahrain, Force them to Sign Pledges
2020-05-14
Bahrain witnessed a vast a campaign against the heads of obsequies on the first night of the martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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Saudi Arabia to Enforce Nationwide 24-hour Curfew for Eid Holiday
2020-05-14
Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
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Bahrain Working on Legalizing Papers of Over 40,000 Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants amid COVID-19 Crisis
2020-05-13
Over 40,000 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have been in the process of being legalized in Bahrain under its ongoing general amnesty that began since early this month amid COVID-19 crisis, the Bangladeshi New Age website reported.
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Ministry of Health Expands Capacity of COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Centers
2020-05-12
Minister of Health, Faeqa Al-Saleh, announced that the ministry has expanded the capacity of its isolation and quarantine treatment centers across the Kingdom.
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Editorial: For Decision-Makers in Bahrain, Don't Rush to Empty Pockets of the Poor
2020-05-12
The Coronavirus pandemic and collapse of oil prices have had major effects on Bahrain's finances, but what is not acceptable is that the government compensates for its losses by taking from the citizens' pockets as Saudi Arabia has done.
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Saudi Arabia to Raise VAT, Suspend Cost of Living Allowance
2020-05-11
The Saudi Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planning, Mohammad Al-Jadaan, announced on Monday (May 11, 2020) that the Kingdom has taken a number of measures to mitigate the negative effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, including suspending the cost of living allowance and raising the value added tax.
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Why Bahrain Should Start Urgent Political Reform
2020-05-10
No more time can be wasted, as the whole world is moaning under the weight of the next economic recession caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The wealthiest countries in the Gulf are beginning to recalculate and balance their budgets, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What is Bahrain's status?
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Bahrain Exceeds Capacity of Isolation and Treatment Centers after Discovering 330 COVID-19 Cases in 1 Day
2020-05-10
Bahrain has recorded the highest number of Coronavirus cases in one day. 330 COVID-19 cases and 27 recoveries were recorded in Bahrain in one day only, the Ministry of Health's data revealed. The cases were detected after 6,587 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours.