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How Did Bahraini Crown Prince Manipulate NAO Report Results?
2019-11-07
In Bahrain, acts of corruption are referred to with soft terms such as "remarks". Following his meeting with the Government Executive Committee which reviewed the 2018-2019 NAO report, the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that 10 remarks mentioned in the report were referred to the public prosecution over criminal suspicions.
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Saudi National Receives 15-Prison Term over Smuggling Weeds, Captagon through King Fahd Causeway
2019-11-06
The High Criminal Court issued its verdict against two Saudi nationals in case of smuggling drugs.
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Higher Education Monitors 60 Forged Certificates, 40 Others Suspected to be False
2019-11-06
Assistant General Secretariat for Evaluation and Accreditation Mona Al-Balooshi said that the Secretariat monitored 60 forged certificates and 40 others certificates suspected to be false.
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Iran Further Distances itself from 2015 Deal by Fuelling Fordow Centrifuges
2019-11-06
Iran will start injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow enrichment facility, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, a highly symbolic breach that will complicate European efforts to salvage Tehran’s nuclear deal.
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Kuwait Conveyed Messages from Iran to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
2019-11-06
Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah said on Tuesday that Kuwait conveyed messages from Iran to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain regarding the situation in the Gulf region, and “until now no answers have emerged”.
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Murder and Torture Crimes against Journalists Passed without Punishment: Salam Org.
2019-11-05
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights said that executioners in Bahraini security apparatuses, mainly the National Security Agency, enjoy immunity.
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Faulty Smart Meters behind Increase in Electricity Bills: MP
2019-11-05
MP Ahmed Al-Ansari said that faulty electricity meters are to be blamed for a spate of billing errors in Bahrain this year. The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) had confirmed the problems were caused by newly installed smart meters.
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Judiciary in Bahrain Corrupt and Politicized: Al-Wefaq Society
2019-11-05
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society considered the judiciary in Bahrain corrupt and politicized, one year after the courts of the Bahraini regime issued a 25-year prison sentence against the leader of the Bahraini opposition and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Khalifa bin Salman Once Again Misses Cabinet Meeting
2019-11-05
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa continued not to show up to head Cabinet meetings. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa presided over the session.
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Ministry of Works Opens Street No. 38 in A'ali after 8 Years of Closure for Political Reasons
2019-11-05
Ministry of works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning opened on Monday (November 4, 2019) street No. 38 which links Aa'li and Jari Al-Shaikh areas, noting that the street has been closed since onset of 2011 for political reasons.
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Court Upholds 6-Month Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Distributing Political Publications in Al-Malikiya
2019-11-05
The First High Criminal Court issued 6-month jail term against a suspect accused of distributing political publications.
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PM Issues Circular for Prophet's Birthday Holiday
2019-11-05
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular regarding the official holiday marking the Prophet's birthday anniversary on Saturday, November 9.
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PM Issues Edict Relocating Bahraini Ambassador to Egypt
2019-11-05
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 23/2019 relocating the Head of Bahrain's Diplomatic Mission and Extraordinary Ambassador to Egypt Rashid bin Abdulrahman bin Rashid Al Khalifa to the Foreign Ministry headquarters.
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Iran Launches More Advanced Machines to Speed up Nuclear Enrichment: Official
2019-11-05
Iran said on Monday it had launched a new batch of advanced centrifuges to accelerate uranium enrichment, further reducing compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal following the withdrawal of its arch-foe the United States.
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Give or Take a Trillion - Investors still in the Dark on Saudi Aramco Value
2019-11-05
Saudi Aramco's blockbuster listing remained shrouded in mystery on Monday, a day after the company finally announced its plans, with scant details disclosed and expert valuations varying wildly from around $1.2 to $2.3 trillion.
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Deepening Repression alongside Saudi Reforms: HRW
2019-11-05
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pursued landmark reforms since coming to power, but his rise has been accompanied by "deepening repression and abusive practices", Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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Iran Says Cooperation Plan Sent to Gulf Neighbors
2019-11-05
Iran said Saturday it has sent Iraq and Arab states of the Gulf the text of its security and cooperation project first unveiled by President Hassan Rouhani at the UN in September.
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Dr. Sharifa Siwar Sustains Hand and Leg Injury in Car Accident
2019-11-05
Psychologist Dr. Sharifa Siwar suffered a car accident which left her with a broken hand and leg.
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"Fighting for Hakeem": New Book by Craig Foster on how Activists Won in Face of Two Monarchies, Military Councils & World's Top Sports Organizations
2019-11-04
Former Socceroo Craig Foster launched his new book "Fighting for Hakeem" last Wednesday, revealing the inner workings of the campaign to free the young footballer, Hakeem Al-Araibi, who was detained for 76 days in a Thai prison thanks to the "systemic failure of Australian Government agencies", as Amnesty described.
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Is Bahrain Distant from What’s Happening in Iraq and Lebanon?
2019-11-04
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon renewed the increasing Arab community’s anger over the situation, which started in 2011. The desire for reform and change among desperate Arab youths does not seem to come to an end despite the counter revolutions.