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The Guardian: British MPs Call for Release of Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab
2016-12-16
British daily "The Guardian" reported that "more than 20 MPs from seven parties in the UK parliament have urged the British foreign secretary to echo US government calls for the release of the Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
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Appeals Court: 15 Year Prison Sentence Against 3 Defendants Accused of Planting Explosive in Al Dair
2016-12-16
The Supreme Court of Appeal amended the first instance court’s life sentence verdict to a 15-year imprisonment verdict against three defendants accused of planting an explosive to kill police officers in the town of Al Dair.
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Head of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority: Private Sector Forced to Transfer Salaries through Banks in 2018
2016-12-16
The Executive Director of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority Osama al-Absi, confirmed that “all employers were obliged to transfer all salaries to all workers to the banks, and they are expected to start these transfers during 2018.
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Family Receives Short Call from Sayed Alawi, Interrupted When Asked about Charges
2016-12-16
The family of detainee, Sayed Alawi al-Moussawi, said (Wednesday December 14, 2016) that it received a short phone call from him, adding that the call was interrupted when they asked him about the charges behind his interrogation.
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ISIS Threatens Bahrain while Government Remains Silent
2016-12-16
Bahraini authorities remain silent about ISIS threats and want others to remain silent as well, although the threats of this terrorist organization trouble the world.
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Scholars in Tyre, Lebanon Condemn Appeal Verdict against Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-12-15
The Tyre Scholars Gathering denounced the appeals court sentence against the Bahraini opposition leader, and Secretary General of al-Wefaq Society, Sheikh Ali Salman. The
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“Wa’ad” Demands Release of Sheikh Salman, Says Verdict Increases Political Complications
2016-12-15
The National Democratic Action Society “Waad” demanded the release of Bahraini opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, and writing-off his case in court.
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Trade Union: Women Wages in Private Sector Very Low, Less than 100 Dinars Monthly for Kindergarten
2016-12-15
The Secretary General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions, Hassan Al Halwachi, said Bahraini women still suffer from low wages in the private sector, explaining that they receive less than 100 dinars per month in the kindergarten sector.
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Activists Launch Solidarity Campaign with Sheikh Hassan Isa after Spending 480 Days in Solitary Confinement
2016-12-15
Activists launched wide campaign on social media in solidarity with the Al-Wefaq leader and Shiite cleric Sheikh Hassan Isa who spent more than 480 days in solitary confinement over politically motivated charges.
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King Hamad Holds Telephone Call with Trump: I Look Forward to Promoting Relations
2016-12-15
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a telephone call with the US President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on "the US people's trust in the recent presidential elections".
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Saudi Rejects Interference in Yemen: King
2016-12-15
Saudi Arabia is determined to prevent external "interference" in neighbouring war-torn Yemen, King Salman said in an annual address on Wednesday.
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Yemen Rebel Leader Accuses UK of War Crimes
2016-12-15
The leader of Yemen's rebel Huthi government on Wednesday accused Britain of war crimes by supplying weapons that Saudi-led forces were using to "bomb the people".
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Case of Nabeel Rajab Adjourned until December 28 to Listen to Prosecution Witnesses
2016-12-15
A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (December 15, 2016) the trial of prominent human rights activist and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights until December 28, with his continued detention.
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Three Gulf Central Banks Hike Rates to Avert Currency Pressure after Fed Move
2016-12-15
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain raised interest rates within minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to do so on Wednesday as they scrambled to avoid downward pressure on their currencies due to low oil prices.
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Bahrain Central Bank Raises Policy Rates 25 bps
2016-12-15
The central bank of Bahrain said on Wednesday it was raising the policy interest rate on its one-week deposit facility by 25 basis points to 1.00 percent.
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AP: IS Calls for Attacks on US Bases in Uneasy Island of Bahrain
2016-12-15
The Islamic State group is calling on its followers to launch attacks in Bahrain and to target American military personnel stationed on the tiny island ahead of a visit by the U.S. defense secretary.
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Emir of Qatar Cancels National Day Celebrations "In Solidarity with Aleppo"
2016-12-15
The official Qatari News Agency (QNA) said that Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to cancel the National Day celebrations to express solidarity with Aleppo.
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Trial of 138 "Zulfiqar Brigades" Defendants Adjourned Until Jan. 11 to Listen to Prosecution Witness
2016-12-15
The High Criminal Court adjourned the case of 138 defendants until January 11 to listen to the attesting witness. The defendants were accused of establishing and joining the "Zulfiqar Brigades", collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, blasting 19 bomb attacks and planting hoax bombs in several areas across Bahrain.
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Sayed Alawi’s Family: Concealing Information about His Arrest from Family & Lawyer Proves He's being Tortured
2016-12-14
Family of kidnapped Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein said that the authorities’ continuation to hide information about his arrest cause and the charges brought from his family and lawyer confirms fears of torture.
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Bahrain’s Crown Prince Says he is “Optimistic” about Trump’s Administration
2016-12-14
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa expressed on Tuesday (December 13, 2016) his optimism about the new US Administration headed by President Donald Trump.