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Hijri New Year's Holiday Circular Issued
2019-08-29
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular regarding the Hijri New Year holiday.
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Taliban Says Near Agreement on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
2019-08-29
The Taliban said on Wednesday it was close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would see U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban promise that the country would not become a haven for international militants.
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UAE Loosens Saudi Alliance to Push Peacemaker Image
2019-08-29
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have looked inseparable on the world stage, working together to project power in the Middle East and beyond, and courting U.S. President Donald Trump to counter common foe Iran.
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On Sidelines of Isolation Prisoners’ Strike: This is What Prominent HR Activist Nabeel Rajab Said about his Experience in Isolation Prison
2019-08-28
In an interview with Bahrain Mirror following his release in 2014, prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab spoke about his two-year prison experience and explained that the most difficult thing he faced during this time was the isolation prison. At that time (the first arrest in 2012), it wasn't possible to torture the internationally-known human rights activist, especially that he was arrested about one year following the 2011 events and after the issuance of the BICI report. Thus, the authorities resorted to another way in an attempt to break his will.
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Al-Wefaq: Foreign Minister's Statements Supporting Israel Rude and Hostile
2019-08-28
he Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society described the Bahraini government's stance represented by the statements of its foreign minister in support of the Israeli strikes on three Arab countries as "rude and irresponsible".
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Photojournalist Mazen Mahdi Summoned, Investigated by CID
2019-08-28
The General Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Evidence investigated photojournalist Mazen Mahdi on Tuesday (August 27, 2019) after it urgently summoned him without mentioning the reasons.
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3 Citizens in Political Cases Acquitted
2019-08-28
The Fourth High Criminal Court acquitted Hadeer Abadi and two other members of her family of charge of "transferring money to a terrorist group".
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Marine Supervision Seizes 500 Kg of Shrimps Caught by "Al Karaf"
2019-08-28
The Marine Supervision Directorate in the Agriculture and Marine Wealth Department within the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry announced that it caught around 500 kilograms of shrimps that were caught by "Al Karaf".
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Royal Decrees Appointing 10 in Senior Posts in some Governmental Institutions
2019-08-28
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed 10 officials in different governmental institutions.
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Crown Prince Appoints Directors at iGA, LMRA
2019-08-28
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued two edicts for 2019 appointing directors at the Information and e-Government Authority (iGA) and the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
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PM Reforms Board of Bahrain Internet Exchange
2019-08-28
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 18/2019 reforming the board of the Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX).
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Iran could Restore Oil Output to Pre-Sanctions Level within Three Days: Minister
2019-08-28
Iran would need three days to lift its oil production back to the level it was at before U.S. sanctions were imposed, the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying on Tuesday.
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Iran's Rouhani Rules out Talks with U.S. until Sanctions Lifted
2019-08-28
Iran will not talk to the United States until all sanctions imposed on Tehran are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would meet his Iranian counterpart to try to end a nuclear standoff.
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Isolation Prisoners in Danger, Attacked by Foreign Prisoners while Prison Administration Turns Blind Eye
2019-08-27
The isolated political prisoners are being held with other prisoners, who are not only charged with totally different cases (drugs, prostitution, murder, joining ISIS, theft...) and don't share the same language or culture, but who also have a behavior that harms the inmates in the same cell, and some even pose a real threat to the political prisoners.
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Islamabad Angry at Manama and Abu Dhabi's Honoring of Modi, Pakistani Delegation Visit to UAE Canceled
2019-08-27
It seems that the official as well as popular Pakistani outrage against the Emirati and Bahraini stances supporting India and disregard of the Pakistan position on the Kashmir issue has started to emerge in the media.
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Administrative Court Rejects Renewing Citizen's Fishing Boats Licenses
2019-08-27
The High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit of a Bahraini who demanded the "Transportation Ministry" to renew his fishing boats licenses. The plaintiff had submitted a request to the ministry to renew his licenses, however, it rejected, claiming that the plaintiff submitted it late.
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Bahraini Foreign Affairs Minister Supports Israeli Strikes in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon: It is Self-Defense
2019-08-27
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa defended the Israeli strikes on Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in recent days, dubbing them "Self-Defense".
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MoI Arrests Bahraini, 2 Asians for Impersonating Policemen and Stealing Money from Building in Um Al-Hassan
2019-08-27
Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of a Bahraini and two Asians for impersonating policemen to steal money from a building in Um Al-Hassam.
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Asian with travel Ban Arrested for Offering Bribe for Employee to Allow Him Leave Country
2019-08-27
Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced the arrest of an Asian, 58, with travel ban for offering a bribe for a public employee to allow him to leave the kingdom.
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Iran Deploys Naval Destroyer to Secure Iranian Ships in Gulf of Aden
2019-08-27
Iran has deployed a naval destroyer with long-range cruise missile systems to the Gulf of Aden to provide security for Iranian ships travelling through the region, state-run Press TV reported on Monday.