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UK Secretary of State for International Trade Visits Bahrain, Meets Crown Prince & Prime Minister
2016-09-19
The British Embassy in Bahrain said that the British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox visited Bahrain on Sunday (September 18, 2016) and met a number of officials to "discuss chances to increase cooperation in fields of economy and trade".
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Bahraini Investcorp Bank Purchases American Tower for $223 Million
2016-09-19
ky News Channel said that the Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp purchased on Sunday an administrative building in Washington for $223.5 million.
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Authorities Release Boy Mostafa Al-Motghawi, Arrest Another
2016-09-19
The Bahraini authorities released on Sunday (September 18, 2016) boy Mostafa Al-Motghawi (16 years) 12 days following his arrest
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: 13 Bahrainis Arrested in KSA for Violating Hajj Procedures, Not for Terrorism
2016-09-19
Bahraini Interior Ministry said that 13 Bahraini pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia, were kept in custody for violating procedures of pilgrimage permits, not terrorism.
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400 Students Remain Detained with Launch of Academic Year
2016-09-19
Bahrain Teachers’ Association President Mahdi Abu Deeb said “there are 400 students that are detained and deprived from the right to education.”
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Bahraini Clerics Welcome High Commissioner’s Speech and 35-Member State Statement
2016-09-19
Bahraini Shiite clerics said they welcome speech of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the statement of 35 member states of the HRC.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: NYPD Ready to Exchange Expertise with Bahrain
2016-09-19
Bahraini Interior Ministry said New York Police Department said it’s willing to contribute to exchanging expertise with Bahrain, in field of police work and force.
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Washington Post: Clinton’s Bahrain Problem Has Nothing to do with Clinton Foundation
2016-09-18
Hillary Clinton supported the Bahraini regime while it cracked down on protesters. But that folly had nothing to do with the Clinton Foundation.
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9 Shiite Bahrainis Arrested in Saudi Arabia during Hajj Rituals
2016-09-18
Nine Shiite Bahrainis were taken into custody in Saudi Arabia while they were performing the Hajj (pilgrimage) rituals, reported activists.
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Bahraini Authorities Confiscate Passports of Shiite Citizens Returning from Iran’s Holy City of Mashhad and Hajj
2016-09-18
Authorities at Bahrain International Airport confiscated passports of number of Shiite citizens after returning from visiting holy shrines in Iranian city of Mashhad.
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Local Paper Says “Al-Wefaq Attorneys Didn’t Submit Defense Briefs on Time”
2016-09-18
Al-Akhbar local Bahraini newspaper, which is linked to the Prime Minister, said that the lawyers representing Al-Wefaq “didn’t present their defense (brief) before the appeal court.”
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US Ambassador in Geneva Meets Bahraini Minister's Assistant for Foreign Affairs, Calls for Dialogue
2016-09-17
The United States Ambassador to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Keith Harper, met the Bahraini Minister's Assistant for foreign Affairs Abdulla bin Faisal bin Jabur Al-Doseri, on the sideline of the 33rd session of the UNHRC.
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The Guardian: More than One-Third of Saudi-led Air Raids on Yemen Hit Civilian Sites
2016-09-17
A survey highlighted that more than one-third of all Saudi-led air raids on Yemen have hit civilian sites, such as school buildings, hospitals, markets, mosques and economic infrastructure.
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Journalist Ahmed Radhi Denied Leaving Bahrain
2016-09-17
Journalist Ahmed Radhi said that the authorities prevented him on Saturday (September 17, 2016) from leaving Bahrain for the second time, without giving any legal reason behind this ban.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 13 Bahraini Suspects during Hajj
2016-09-17
The Saudi security apparatuses detained 54 terrorist suspects from the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah to the day of Arafah; 30 of whom were Saudis, 13 Bahrainis and others of 7 different nationalities, including Brunei whose citizens have been added to the terrorist list for the first time.
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Prosecution Questions Al-Wefaq S-G without Bringing any Charge against Him
2016-09-17
The Public Prosecution questioned on Friday (September 16, 2016) the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq Society Sheikh Ali Salman over a letter he addressed to the UNHRC held in Geneva.
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Why Does King Hamad Hate Al-Khamis Mosque and Abu Anbara Cemetery?
2016-09-17
What proves the bad intentions of the king is when the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities seized the mosque several years after attempts to falsify its history.
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Royal Decree Prevents Any Action on State-Owned Land without Royal Approval
2016-09-17
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued royal order number (35) for year 2016, pertaining action done on state-owned land properties.
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Intervention for BIRD and ADHRB in Geneva on Bahrain’s Use of Mercenary in Clamping down on Protestors
2016-09-16
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHR) along with Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) made a joint intervention about Bahrain’s use of mercenary in clamping down on citizens demanding democracy.
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Al-Qattan: Saudi Arabia Releases All Bahraini Detainees in Case of Performing Hajj Ritual without Authorization
2016-09-16
Chairman of the Hajj delegation Adnan Al-Qattan said that the Saudi authorities released all Bahraini detainees imprisoned over “performing Hajj ritual without an authorization” after “the Bahraini embassy in Saudi Arabia followed their case”.