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Bahraini Soldier Dies in Yemen War
2020-06-27
The Bahrain Defence Force announced on Friday (June 26, 2020) the death of a Bahraini soldier in Yemen.
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Tuesday's Government
2020-06-27
A few hours ahead of the "Coordinating Committee" meeting, headed by the Crown Prince, the Finance Minister met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force, Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The day prior, the same minister attended the Cabinet meeting, under the chairmanship of Khalifa bin Salman.
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Certificates Electronically Issued to High School Graduates
2020-06-26
Acting Director of Information Systems at Education Ministry said that due to inability to certify paper certificates to high school students as a result of the precautions, the Ministry provided a new service; i.e. issuing a high school certificate, graduation and good conduct certificate and sending them to graduate students via e-mail.
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Cassation Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term against Two Defendants Accused of Burning Couch
2020-06-26
The Court of Cassation upheld a 3-year jail term against a football player and another citizen over burning a couch at the highway entrance in Al-Ma'amir, aiming at disrupting the traffic and putting people's lives to danger, in protest against the execution of martyrs Ahmad Al-Malali and Ali Al-Arab.
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One-Year Jail Term Handed down to Defendants over Assembly Charge
2020-06-26
The High Criminal Court sentenced 3 defendants to one year in jail over assembling in Al-Khamis city.
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Gulf Coronavirus Infections Surpass 400,000, Reuters Tally Shows
2020-06-26
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month to more than 400,000, as the region's two biggest economies this week fully lifted curfews imposed to combat the infection.
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Batelco Dismisses Bahrainis, Notifies Dozens of Terminating their Services
2020-06-25
Batelco, Bahrain Telecommunication Company, has begun to dismiss and notify many Bahraini employees of subjecting them to a trial period of 60 days to test their skills, although some of them have been working for decades of outstanding performance at the company.
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Why Did Samir Nass Wash Hands of this Study?
2020-06-25
Anyone reading the statement of BCCI president Samis Nass published in Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper will ask about the study he is talking about and why is he washing his hands of it?
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McLaren Poised to Secure Loan from National Bank of Bahrain
2020-06-25
McLaren is poised to secure a loan from the National Bank of Bahrain to solve its cash-flow problems, news websites have learned.
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Oman Switches to Fiscal Surplus after Spending Cuts
2020-06-24
Oman switched to a fiscal surplus in the first four months of the year after it cut public spending amid low oil prices and the coronavirus crisis, official figures showed.
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Lebanon: Lawsuit Filed against Lebanese Shiite Cleric who Met Israeli Rabbi in Bahrain
2020-06-24
The public prosecutor's office in Mount Lebanon filed a lawsuit against Shiite cleric Ali Al-Amin over meeting an Israeli rabbi in Bahrain months ago, according to one of the complainants.
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Why's the Alternative Penalty Law Suddenly Supported by All of these People?
2020-06-23
What is the reason behind the sudden awakening of government writers who started expressing in the media about their support for the Alternative Penalty Law?
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Nabeel Rajab's Dog
2020-06-23
Nabeel Rajab is bringing back political humor to its glory days. His posts, comments and interaction with readers remind us of his sarcastic comedy, which he added to the political scene since 2011.
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Amnesty Int'l: Norway, Bahrain & Kuwait Covid-19 apps Threaten Privacy
2020-06-23
An Amnesty International study of 11 Covid-19 contact tracing apps from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa found identified apps from Bahrain, Kuwait and Norway as the most dangerous to users' privacy, according to the Sc Magazine website.
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Lessons from George Floyd's Death about Police Racism and Brutality
2020-06-23
The killing of African-American George Floyd on May 25, at the hands of Minneapolis police and the protests that followed his death brought back the issue of racism and discrimination to the forefront, similarily shedding light on the oppression practiced by the security authorities against a group of citizens (Shia) in Bahrain.
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European Parliamentarians Call on Bahrain to Release Detainees due to Coronavirus
2020-06-22
Sixty members of the European Parliament members have called on Bahrain to release prisoners of conscience and prominent political detainees because their lives are at risk from Covid-19.
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June 20: Citizenship Revocation of a Founding Father of the Bahraini Constitution
2020-06-22
June 20, 2016 was indeed a watershed moment, when the regime was attempting to crown years of brutal campaigns of repression that were ongoing since March 16, 2011 by eliminating the major leadership of the Shiite community in the country: Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain: Teenage Prisoner Unable to Eat Due to Teeth Issues, Prison Administration Denies Him Treatment
2020-06-22
A 17-year-old Bahraini prisoner (legally a minor) complained about his inability to eat food after his teeth began to fall apart. He was denied treatment by the Dry Dock Prison Administration.
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Foreigners Acquired 95% of Jobs, Remittances Reached 1,299 Billon BD: Recent Study
2020-06-21
A recent study confirmed that about 95% of the private sector jobs have been acquired by foreigners in recent years, noting that remittances abroad have increased significantly.
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Joe Stork: After Nabeel Rajab, Time for UAE to Free Ahmed Mansoor
2020-06-21
On June 9, Bahrain allowed HR activist Nabeel Rajab to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home with his family. Nabeel had been in jail since 2016 on spurious speech charges. Though released he remains silenced, knowing any remarks about Human rights in Bahrain could land him back in prison.