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Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire in Yemen, Houthis sceptical
2021-03-23
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea links, but its Houthi enemies said the offer did not appear to go far enough to lift a blockade.
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Government of Traders Tries to Eliminate Remaining Poor and Low-Income Classes
2021-03-23
It is said that this government in Bahrain is the "government of foreigners" because it prefers foreigners over its citizens, and passes all the legislations that would facilitate bringing in foreigners to the country to compete with its citizens over their livelihoods.
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Trial of Former Soldier who Attempted to Kill Sheikh Zuheir Ashour in Prison Starts
2021-03-22
The Public Prosecution said the criminal court will urgently look in the case of assault of a prisoner of conscience by a criminal prisoner.
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CID Summons Al-Wahdawi Secretary General over Tweet
2021-03-22
Al-Wahdawi Secretary General, Hassan Al-Marzouq, said he was summoned on Sunday (March 22, 2021) to the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science over a tweet he posted on his own Twitter account.
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Situation in Jaw Prison on Verge of Explosion: Protests to Protect Sheikh Ashour, Security Forces Beat Prisoners
2021-03-22
The situation in Jaw Prison has reached the verge of exploding, after prison director Hisham Al-Zayani decided to suppress the protests of prisoners. It is claimed that the perpetrator, a former BDF soldier, is only an executor of Al-Zayani's orders.
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Two MPs Say Trade Minister Promised them to Reconsider "Virtual Record" Resolution
2021-03-22
Two MPs said that the Trade Minister promised them to reconsider the issue of virtual record through which fees are charged on entrepreneurs and services via social media outlets.
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No Signs of Progress in Relations between Bahrain and Qatar: Reuters
2021-03-22
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have begun tackling thorny issues with Qatar to rebuild ties, easing an inter-Arab feud seen by the United States as benefiting only mutual enemy Iran, but two Gulf states have been slow to follow suit as promised, diplomats say.
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14 British MPs Call on their Gov't to Reconsider Relations with Bahrain, Urge Bahraini Authorities to Release Opposition Leaders
2021-03-19
14 MPs in the UK Parliament sent an urgent letter to Britain's foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, urging him to pressure on the Bahraini government to release political prisoners.
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Ayatollah Qassim: European Parliament Testimony on HR Issue in Bahrain Leaves No Excuse for Gov't Not to Correct Situation
2021-03-18
"The European Parliament's testimony by a majority close to a consensus on human rights violation committed by the Bahraini government is one of the world's testimonies on this reality of the matter, which leaves no excuse for the government to evade its responsibility in correcting the situation," Sheikh Isa Qassim tweeted.
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Why are Coronavirus Cases Still Increasing in Bahrain after One Year?
2021-03-18
On February 24, 2020, Bahrain announced the discovery of the first coronavirus case in the country amid a virus outbreak around the world. This was followed with precautionary procedures to limit the virus spread in the midst of panic that dominated most of the world.
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Doctor Kassim Replies to Claims There's "Excess Number of Doctors" (3)
2021-03-18
There are more than 400 unemployed doctors and nurses in Bahrain, whom the Health Ministry consider a surplus. Meanwhile, you can see how the three main hospitals in Bahrain are filled with foreign doctors of different nationalities... So what's the story?
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Police Attack Detainees in Jaw Prison: Activists
2021-03-18
Social media activists said that the police in Jaw Prison attacked detainees who refused to enter their prison cells.
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Sultanate of Oman to Impose 5% VAT as of Next April
2021-03-18
As of April, the Sultanate of Oman imposes a 5% value-added tax on goods and services, becoming the fourth Gulf state to adopt this measure in the face of the collapse in oil prices, on which its economies depend heavily.
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Bahraini Prince Admits AstraZeneca Vaccine to Nepal without Prior Permission: BBC
2021-03-17
Drug regulators in Nepal are investigating how a Bahraini prince was able to take Covid-19 vaccine into the country without permission.
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Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Report: Differences in Hundreds of Millions of Dinars in SIO Calculations
2021-03-17
The final report of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee into pension funds concluded that there are differences in the figures provided by the Social Insurance Organization to the committee amounting to "hundreds of millions of dinars".
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Political Prisoner in Bahrain Subjected to Attempted Murder inside Prison by Naturalized Inmate
2021-03-17
Family of prisoner of conscience Sheikh Zuheir Ashour issued a statement on Tuesday (March 16, 2021) in which it said that Zuheir was subjected to an attempted murder by a political prisoner, a former army in Bahrain Defense Force.
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BBC: Wigan Athletic Agree Sale to Consortium Led by Bahraini Businessman
2021-03-17
The Wigan Athletic Football Club agreed a takeover with a consortium led by Bahraini businessman Abdulrahman Al-Jasmi. The takeover, which remains dependent on English Football League approval, is hoped to be completed by 31 March.
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MP Criticizes Putting Investment of Sovereign Fund in Hands of Foreign Employees
2021-03-17
First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdulnabi Salman, criticized the fact that the majority of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company employees are from one friendly country, Britain.
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Bahrain Increases Investment in Future Generations Fund from Sales of Crude Oil
2021-03-17
The Bahraini Cabinet approved five ministerial memorandums, including a memorandum for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance, amending the Future Generations Reserve Law, by increasing investment in the Future Generations Fund from sales of crude oil exported outside the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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With Doctor Omran: "Training Doctors" Where Were We and What Have We Come to? (2)
2021-03-17
Who has made the training program which is currently applied at the Ministry of Health to train and hire graduates? How long has it been made? Is it still suitable? How long does the graduate doctor spend to graduate from this program?