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Bahrain's GDP Growth Rate down by 1.1% in Q1 2020
2020-07-07
The Ministry of Finance and National Economy published the Q1 2020 Bahrain Economic Quarterly report for the Kingdom of Bahrain. The report revealed a decline in real GDP growth (at constant prices) at a rate of 1.1% YoY.
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Bahrain Reduces Work Permit Fees by 50% for 3 Months
2020-07-07
The Cabinet approved in its session on Monday a decision to reduce some fees imposed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on all kinds of work permits for one year, and all monthly fees related to them by 50% for three months, starting from this month (July).
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Al-Wefaq: Foreign Workers' Attack on Bahrainis Insulting to all Bahrainis, Gov't Bears Responsibility
2020-07-07
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society held the Bahraini government responsible for the attack of dozens of foreign workers on two Bahraini security guards.
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Cybercrime Department Summons Sharifa Siwar for Investigation after Announcing She has New Evidence on Lyrica Case
2020-07-06
Sharifa Siwar (who holds a PhD in psychotherapy) said she was summoned by the Cybercrime Department. She said in a clip she broadcast on Monday (July 6, 2020) before the commencement of her investigation that she will present her own evidence on a gang that promotes Lyrica pills in Bahrain.
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Bahrain Combats Human Trafficking, What about Prostitution?
2020-07-06
Women enslavement in Bahrain has returned to the forefront through two incidents: the involvement of US sailors in women trafficking and a report by the U.S. State Department.
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Siwar Says She Has Evidence on "Lyrica": Source of Sold Narcotic Pills is Health Ministry
2020-07-06
Sharifa Siwar (who holds a PhD in psychotherapy) announced on Sunday night (July 5, 2020) that she has confirmed evidence that Lyrica pills distributed as narcotic pills in Bahrain come directly from the ministry of health stores.
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Motor Racing: McLaren's Formula One Future was Never a Doubt, Says Seidl
2020-07-06
McLaren's Formula One future was never in doubt despite a cash crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and now resolved by a fresh injection of funds, team principal Andreas Seidl said on Tuesday.
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Salam Expresses Dissatisfaction with what Dean of Bahrain's Lawyers was Subjected to, Demands to Cancel Verdict against Him
2020-07-06
Salam Organization for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR) expressed its dissatisfaction with what is happening to lawyers in Bahrain in terms of restricting, threatening and forming retaliatory cases for their role in supporting truth and justice.
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National Bank of Bahrain Grants McLaren £150 Loan
2020-07-06
The National Bank of Bahrain has granted a £150million loan to McLaren to help it cope with the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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King Hamad Appoints His Son Nasser as Secretary-General of Supreme Defence Council
2020-07-06
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Order appointing Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the Secretary-General of the Supreme Defence Council (SDC).
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Empty Support Package: Poverty to Kill Bahrainis before Coronavirus
2020-07-04
After much ado, a government decision was issued announcing new support package features claiming to save the crumbling economy.
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Bahrain Borrowing Critical for Currency Peg after FX Reserves Drop: Moody's
2020-07-03
Bahrain will need to attract additional capital this year, including through borrowing to sustain its currency peg, after a huge drop in foreign reserves due to low oil prices, ratings agency Moody's said.
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Editorial: Letter to Nasser bin Hamad, What does Excellence Mean to you?
2020-07-02
Perhaps it is natural and acceptable that the Crown Prince, owner of the "Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program", met the top students online, to deliver a national message on behalf of the state and his program.
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Full Story of Ibrahim Al-Dosari’s Arrest
2020-07-02
The question is no longer whether a former undersecretary in Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman's cabinet has been arrested or not, but why he has been arrested now. Has the war to remove the prime minister from his chair, which has lasted more than 40 years, begun?
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Al-Wefaq: British Ambassador's Statements Present false Image, Contrary to Reality
2020-07-01
Al-Wefaq said that the statements of the British ambassador contain some false information and a change of facts. "The statement attributed to the British ambassador contains information that is contrary to the truth, contradicts the Bahraini reality and presents a false picture of what is happening on the ground."
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Bahrain, US Support Renewing Iranian Arms Embargo
2020-07-01
The US and Bahrain said they support renewing Iranian arms embargo, after discussions were held between US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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Cassation Court Upholds Prison Terms Ranging between 3 Years and Life Imprisonment against 45 Defendants in "Bahraini Hezbollah" Case
2020-07-01
The Cassation Court upheld jail term sentences ranging between 3 years and life imprisonment against 45 defendants in a politically motivated case, known as "Bahraini Hezbollah" case.
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Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Sheikh Abdulmohsen Mulla Atiya Al-Jamri
2020-07-01
The Appeals Court upheld on Tuesday (June 30, 2020) one-year jail term against Shiite cleric Sheikh Abdulmohsen Mulla Atiya Al-Jamri over a religious sermon he delivered earlier this year.
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Prominent Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shemlawi Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail over two Tweets, Bail to Stop Execution of Sentence
2020-07-01
A Bahraini court issued on Tuesday (June 30, 2020) 8-month jail term against prominent lawyer Abdullah Al-Shemlawi over two tweets he posted on his own Twitter account.
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King Fahd Causeway to Reopen on July 27: Saudi Arabian Newspaper
2020-07-01
Saudi Arabia will reopen King Fahd Causeway on July 27, 2020, with the setting of strict protocols to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.