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Bahrain’s King Follows Al-Gaddafi's Suit: “If [Imam] Hussein were Here He’d Stand by Me”
2016-10-13
Bahrain’s King, who continues to violate Shiite Bahrainis’ right to freely practice religious rituals, claimed that the third Shia Imam would have stood by him.
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Thousands Perform Central Ashura Prayers in Manama Despite Authority Ban
2016-10-13
Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom. Thousands of Bahraini Muslim Shiites performed Ashura prayers in the capital Manama, despite authorities’ ban on the central prayers Shiites are accustomed to performing on the ninth day of Muharram, marking the eve of Imam Hussein bin Ali’s martyrdom.
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10 Killed in Shiite Muslim Clashes in Nigeria
2016-10-13
At least 10 people were killed and scores injured on Wednesday in violent clashes between Shiite Muslims, civilians and security forces across northern Nigeria, according to members of the pro-Iran group Islamic Movement in Nigeria and witnesses.
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U.S. Military Strikes Yemen after Missile Attacks on U.S. Navy Ship
2016-10-13
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces, retaliating after failed missile attacks this week on a U.S. Navy destroyer, U.S. officials said.
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U.S. Lawmaker Urges Saudi Arms Sales Halt, Cites Possible Yemen 'War Crimes'
2016-10-13
A U.S. lawmaker urged the Obama administration to suspend cooperation with a Saudi-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Yemen, saying in a letter released on Wednesday that civilian casualties from the strikes "appear to be the result of war crimes."
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VIDEO: Nasrallah to Bahrainis: Those Who Oppress You Head to the Abyss and Collapse
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised the people demonstrating outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Appeal Court Schedules November 7 Ruling Date Against Opposition Leader Ibrahim Sharif
2016-10-13
The Bahraini Appeal Court decided the postpone the case ruling of prominent opposition leader, and former Secretary General of Wa’ad, Ibrahim Sharif until next November 7.
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The New Arab: Sisi's Land Deal with Bahraini King Sparks Online Anger
2016-10-13
The New Arab news website reported that the hashtag #WhenHeGoesBrokeHeSells gained traction on Twitter shortly after the news of Sisi’s deal with Bahrain allowing King Hamad Al Khalifa to buy land in the tourist resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh.
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Bahrain Press Association: Bahrain Rejects Permit Renewals for 3 Journalists
2016-10-13
The Bahrain Press Association stated that Bahraini authorities refused to renew permits of 3 foreign agencies’ journalists.
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Sayed Nasrallah: The Bahraini People Defend a Husseini Leader Besieged in Diraz
2016-10-13
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah praised on Wednesday the Bahraini people for their loyalty to their leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Condemns Sanaa Massacre, Deems it a Crime against Humanity
2016-10-12
Deputy Secretary General of al-Wefaq National Islamic Society in Bahrain, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, expressed his condolences to the Yemeni people over the Sanaa massacre
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Ban Ki-Moon Bears Saudi Arabia Responsibility of Sanaa Massacre, Says Impunity has only compounded pain
2016-10-12
The United Nation’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that the Initial reports from the site of the funeral bombing in Yemen indicate that it was a Saudi-led coalition attack.
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Bahraini Activists Call for Suing Saudi Arabia being “War Criminal” after Sanaa Massacre
2016-10-12
Bahraini activists reiterated their condemnation to the Saudi aggression on the Yemeni people that left over 8 thousands martyrs and 15 thousands injured.
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As Saudis Bombed Yemen, U.S. Worried about Legal Blowback
2016-10-11
The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents and the accounts of current and former officials.
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Bahrain’s New Approach in Dealing with UN: “Everything’s Over between Us”
2016-10-11
Bahrain continues to express arrogance when addressing the UN. The government thinks it’s free to arbitrarily arrest, torture, revoke nationalities and even expel its own citizens.
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U.S. Navy Ship Targeted in Failed Missile Attack from Yemen: U.S.
2016-10-11
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles hit the ship.
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Appeals Court Upheld 5-Year Jail Term against Defendant over Manufacturing Hoax Bomb through 2 “Pringles” Cans
2016-10-11
Bahraini high Appeal Court upheld a verdict sentencing a Bahraini to 5-year prison term over burning manufacturing hoax bomb through 2 “Pringles” cans.
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Kerry Speaks to Saudi Leaders over Yemen Strike -State Department
2016-10-11
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and foreign minister on Sunday to reiterate the United States' "deep concern" about an air strike on a funeral gathering in Yemen, a State Department spokesman said.
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Missiles Fired from Yemen Fall Short of US Warship: Navy
2016-10-11
Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen fell short of a US warship patrolling the Red Sea off the coast of the war-torn country, the US navy said Monday.
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Top Iraqi Court Nixes PM's Move to Scrap Mostly-Ceremonial VP Jobs
2016-10-11
Iraq's Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a decision by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to scrap three vice-president positions, weakening his political standing by overruling one of his most important measures to streamline the government.