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Dr. Masoud Jahromi in Interview with Bahrain Mirror: I Waved Goodbye to the One who Deported Me
2016-05-01
"The decision was made and the execution shall be immediate. The judge has no other choice," that's what the Bahraini Department of Immigration and Passport official said to Dr. Masoud Jahromi, informing him of the decision to deport him from his homeland Bahrain.
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Over 4,000 Employees Including 500 Bahrainis Risk Losing their Jobs Next July
2016-04-12
The local Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper reported that more than 4,000 employees who work in the ready-made clothing industry in Bahrain risk losing their jobs by the end of the period of exemption from US customs duties by July, 2016.
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AP: US Secretary of State John Kerry Met with Bahrain Opposition
2016-04-08
Bahrain Mirror (AP): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with opposition groups in the island nation of Bahrain during his visit.
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Wa’ad Political Bureau Member Ibrahim Al-Dirazi Released After Interrogation
2016-04-07
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) said that the Bahraini authorities interrogated on Wednesday (April 6, 2016) the member of Wa’ad’s political bureau Ibrahim Al-Dirazi and then released him.
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VIDEO: 3,000 Materials Inciting Hatred Published in Media in 2015
2016-04-03
The Tolerance and Pluralism Department of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it recorded 3,000 materials in 2015 that instigate hatred, noting that these materials were published in local media or social media outlets by well-known figures.
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Martyr Al-Jaziri's Father Speaks at HRC in Geneva Exposing Children's Rights Violations in Bahrain
2016-03-11
The father of martyr Hussain Al-Jaziri delivered an address at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, in which he spoke of the Bahraini government's violations of children's rights.
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Reuters: India, Bahrain Agree on Action to Curb Human Trafficking, Help Victims
2016-03-11
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): India and Bahrain have agreed to take steps to curb human trafficking and cooperate more closely on the rescue and repatriation of victims, an official statement said on Thursday.
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Standard & Poor’s Outlook for Bahrain Is Negative
2016-01-21
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services stated that the outlook for each of Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman and Saudi Arabia is negative,
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Reuters: On Iran-Saudi Rift, Gulf Arab States Tread with Caution
2016-01-12
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran in solidarity with the oil-rich kingdom after its embassy in Iran was torched by protesters.
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Reuters: Bahrain Police Fire Tear Gas, Bird Shot at Protesters
2016-01-09
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahraini police clashed on Friday with demonstrators who were protesting against the execution of a top Shi'ite cleric in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.
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Reuters: Bahrain Sentences Three to Life in Prison for Attack on Police
2016-01-08
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's High Criminal Court sentenced three unnamed defendants to life imprisonment on charges of attempting to murder policemen with an improvised bomb, state news agency BNA reported on Thursday.
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Reuters: Saudi Execution Exposes Dangerous Political and Religious Divisions
2016-01-07
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's execution of Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has exposed the dangerous political, religious and socio-economic fault lines which run through the kingdom and the Gulf.
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AFP: Bahrain Cuts all Air Links with Iran
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Saudi Arabia's Sunni-ruled but Shiite-majority ally Bahrain followed Riyadh's suit on Tuesday and cut all air links with Iran across the Gulf, official media reported.
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Reuters: As Cold War with Saudi Sharpens, Iran's Guards Deliver Warning
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was quick to condemn the execution of Saudi cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, stating: "Without a doubt, the hated Saudi regime will pay a price for this shameful act."
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Brother of Prominent Islamic State Preacher Denies Being ISIS Member at Bahrain Trial
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The brother of a prominent Islamic State preacher on Tuesday denied he was a member of the militant group at a trial in Bahrain of 24 people accused of trying to set up an Islamic State branch in the Gulf Arab kingdom.
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AP: Bahrain Halts Flights to and from Iran
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror (AP): The latest developments after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Tehran amid a dispute over Riyadh's execution of an opposition Shiite cleric and attacks on Saudi diplomatic posts in Iran. (All times local.)
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Al Khalifa Family Member Demands Replacing Ministers of Iranian Origin with Arabs
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror: One of Al Khalifa Family members demanded on Monday (January 4, 2016) replacing the ministers of Iranian origin in the Bahraini Cabinet after severing diplomatic ties with Iran.
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Woman "Threatened to Confess" Acquitted Yet Her Son Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison over "Sheltering Wanted Suspects"
2016-01-06
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Third High Criminal Court sentenced a defendant to one year in prison over sheltering wanted suspects, yet his mother was acquitted of the charges raised against her.
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Reuters: Bahrain Police Fire Tear Gas, Birdshot at Protesters
2016-01-05
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahraini police on Monday fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters demonstrating against the execution of a top Shi'ite cleric in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.
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Reuters: Bahrain Severs Ties With Iran After Attacks on Saudi Missions
2016-01-05
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain announced on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, state news agency BNA reported, a day after its ally and neighbour Saudi Arabia also severed relations with Tehran.