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Court Issues 7-Year Prison Term against 3 Defendants, 3-Year Prison Term against Fourth in Case of Joining Saraya Al-Mokhtar
2019-08-21
The Fourth High Criminal Court issued prison terms against 4 out of 5 defendants, whose ages range between 23 and 36, in case of joining Saraya Al-Mokhtar.
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Yemen's Houthis Down U.S. Drone in Dhamar Governorate
2019-08-21
Yemen's Houthi movement's air defenses on Wednesday downed a United States drone MQ-9 in Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, the group's Al-Masirah TV quoted the group's military spokesman as saying.
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Saudi Arabia Implements End to Travel Restrictions for Saudi Women
2019-08-21
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over family matters, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday, following a flurry of royal decrees approving the changes.
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Head of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council Heads to Jeddah
2019-08-21
The president of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) headed with a delegation to the Saudi city of Jeddah on Tuesday after accepting the kingdom's invitation to a summit on the crisis in the Yemeni port city of Aden, the council said.
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Why Are Bahrain’s Prisoners Entering the Hunger Strike Battle?
2019-08-20
"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones," says Nelson Mandela.
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Member of Capital Secretariat Calls for Privatizing Inspection and Control due to lack of Human Resources
2019-08-20
Abdulwahed Al-Nakkal, member of Capital secretariat, demanded the privatization of inspection at the secretariat, due to lack of human resources, especially as the responsibilities of inspectors have been doubled due to the adoption of the hygiene law this year.
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Al-Wefaq: Int'l Community and Free World Must Act to Protect Bahraini Prisoners
2019-08-20
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society declared that it is necessary to take action to save prisoners of conscience in Bahrain, who are subjected to various forms of harassment, oppression and deprivation in prisons.
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Al-Tamimi Transferred from Al-Houra Police Station to Al-Salmaniya Hospital after His Health Deteriorate during Investigation
2019-08-20
Former MP Osama complied with a subpoena demanding him to appear before Al-Houra police station on Sunday (August 18, 2019) morning, where a photo published by human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh showed him on a wheelchair in front of Al-Houra police station.
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King Hamad Announces His Country's Participation in Military Mission to Guarantee Maritime Navigation Freedom in Gulf
2019-08-20
King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced his country's participation in a military mission to guarantee the freedom of maritime navigation in the Gulf region.
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EWA Says It Readjusted June, July and August Bills Retrospectively
2019-08-20
The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) said that it readjusted the June, July, and August electricity and water bills for citizens based on last year's issued amount. The readjustment followed directives issued by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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Iran Tanker Heads to Greece, U.S. Warns against Helping Vessel
2019-08-20
An Iranian tanker at the center of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington called the release unfortunate and warned Greece and Mediterranean ports against helping the vessel.
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Aden Standoff Delays Saudi Summit Intended to Forge New Yemen Government: Sources
2019-08-20
The refusal of Yemeni southern separatists to hand back control of Aden port has delayed a summit in Saudi Arabia that is due to discuss reshuffling Yemen's ousted government to include the separatists and end the stand-off, three Yemeni sources said.
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Osama Al-Tamimi, Don't Feel Sad, People's Hearts Are with You
2019-08-19
Do you want to see Bahrain in its weakest states and where the security policies have led it to? Look at the former Bahraini MP Osama Al-Tamimi photos on a wheelchair after he survived a brain stroke and was banned from traveling to receive treatment.
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Saudi Arabia Admits Drone Attack on Shaybah Oilfield
2019-08-19
Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih said on Saturday that Shaybah oilfield was targeted by explosive-laden drones.
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Islamic Society Submits Request to Dissolve Itself
2019-08-19
Al-Shura Islamic Society (a society within Al-Fateh Coalition) submitted a request to voluntarily dissolve itself, because of the lack of legal quorum by a number of its members and halt of its activism aimed at achieving the objectives for which it was founded.
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Government Haven't Paid off Incentives of Government Employees in 8 Months
2019-08-19
A Bahraini MP said the Civil Service Bureau haven't paid off the incentives of government employees, although eight months of this year have passed.
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Bahraini Fishermen who Protested in front of Marine Wealth Building Referred to Prosecution
2019-08-19
The Interior Ministry suspended on Sunday (August 18, 2019) fishermen who organized an illegal gathering in front of the Agriculture Affairs and Marine Wealth building in Budai.
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Children Arrested in Raids Campaign in Jidhafs
2019-08-19
Raids campaign carried out at the dawn of Monday (August 19, 2019) led to the arrest of children in Jidhafs.
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King Hamad Says Bahrain will Play its Role in Securing Int'l Corridors
2019-08-19
King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa confirmed "the Kingdom of Bahrain's participation in the joint effort to preserve the safety of international maritime navigation and secure international corridors for trade and energy in the region."
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Indian PM to Visit Bahrain that is Witnessing Pakistani Protests against India
2019-08-19
India announced that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi would pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from August 24-25 in the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Bahrain.