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Ayatollah Qassim: The Martyrs are Witnesses to the Injustice People Suffer, People have Right to Strive to Regain Freedom
2019-08-01
The three Bahrainis who have fallen victims are "witnesses to the dark injustice to which their people have been subjected," said the Shiite spiritual leader in Bahrain Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, who called for continued pursuit of "the right to religion, freedom and dignity."
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Electricity Ministry Compares this Summer Bills with Last Year's
2019-07-31
Minister of Electricity and Water Abdulhussein Mirza said that the ministry will compare the bills of citizens' first domicile for this summer (June, July and August) with the same bills of last year.
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Crown Prince Directs NAO to Investigate Electricity and Water Billing Mechanisms
2019-07-31
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa directed the NAO to investigate the electricity and water bills of Bahraini citizens at their primary residence (single account), as well as individuals and establishments, in order to ensure that there are no technical and procedural deficiencies in the water and electricity billing mechanisms.
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UN Strongly Condemns Execution of Ali Al-Arab and Ahmad Al-Malali, Calls on Bahrain to Abolish Death Penalty
2019-07-31
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights strongly condemned the execution of two Bahraini citizens, Ali Mohamed Hakeem Al-Arab, 25, and Ahmed Isa Al-Malali, 24, and called on the authorities in Manama to abolish the death penalty.
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Nigerian Police Seek to Arrest Members of Banned Shi'ite Group
2019-07-31
Nigerian police are seeking help from the general public to arrest members of a banned Shi'ite Muslim group whose protests were declared illegal on Sunday, the country's most senior policeman said on Tuesday.
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Oman to Delay VAT to 2021 amid Sluggish Growth
2019-07-31
Oman plans to introduce value-added tax in 2021, it said in a document, further delaying a fiscal consolidation measure that economists say could be politically sensitive at a time of sluggish growth and high unemployment.
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Rivals Iran and UAE to Hold Maritime Security Talks
2019-07-31
Iran was to revive maritime security talks on Tuesday with traditional foe the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent bid to calm tensions in the Gulf, although a Gulf official described the discussions as routine and technical.
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Murad Al-Hayiki: Players with Fire, Future of Bahrain and its People
2019-07-31
On July 14, Al-Jazeera channel broadcast a new episode of its investigative program “What's Hidden is Worse” entitled “Players with Fire”, through which it highlighted two issues related to Bahrain. The first is the Bahraini authorities’ narrative that the protesters at the Pearl [Lualua] Roundabout in 2011 were armed, and the second is regarding the supposed cooperation between the Bahraini security authorities and citizens with jihadist ideology who have links with Al-Qaeda.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy S-G: Al-Arab and Al-Malali's Executions Considered Heinous Crime, won't Stop Our People from Achieving their Demands
2019-07-30
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi said that the execution of Ahmad Al-Malali and Ali Al-Arab is the outcome of the regime's throwing itself in the Zionists laps after its failure to put an end to the internal crisis and its need to compensate for the loss of popular legitimacy through the external support, even if it's from the Israeli entity.
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Detainee Al-Qashaami Accused of Harboring Martyr Al-Arab: Life is Senseless amid this Oppression
2019-07-30
Prisoner of conscience Amira Al-Qashaami, accused of harboring martyr Ali Al-Arab when he was pursued and who was recently executed, sent a letter to his mother saying "I am with you on this path until the end".
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Al-Wefaq Mourns Mohammad Al-Moqdad: We Ask God to Accept him as Martyr and Call our People to Stand in Solidarity with his Family
2019-07-30
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society mourned youth Mohammad Al-Moqdad who was transferred to the hospital on Saturday night and passed away on Sunday morning.
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Alba's Losses Amounted to BD3.3 Million
2019-07-30
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced a loss of BD3.3 million in the second quarter of 2019.
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France: We Join our European Partners in Condemning Executions in Bahrain
2019-07-30
he French Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that "France joins fully in the statements made by its European partners and the European External Action Service concerning the execution of three Bahraini nationals on July 27 by the authorities of the Kingdom of Bahrain."
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Iran Strongly Condemns Bahrain Executions
2019-07-30
Iran has strongly condemned the execution in Bahrain of two Shia Muslim men convicted of terrorism, saying the Gulf state's crackdown on dissent was bound to fail, reported AFP.
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Citizen Accused of Harboring Wanted in Political Case Receives 3-Year Prison Term
2019-07-30
The High Criminal Court sentenced a youth, 19 years, to 3 years in prison for hiding his cousin, 26 years, who is wanted in political case and is sentenced to 25 years and a half in a number of political cases
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Reuters: Renewed Unrest Grips Bahrain after Authorities Execute Activists
2019-07-30
Protests broke out in Bahrain after the execution of two Shi'ite Muslim activists on terrorism-related charges revived tension over the weekend in the Sunni-led kingdom, a Western ally that has cracked down on dissent since a failed 2011 uprising.
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Senate Fails to Override Trump Vetoes of Bills Stopping Saudi Weapons Sales
2019-07-30
The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of legislation passed by Congress that would have blocked the sales of certain weapons to Saudi Arabia.
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Nigerian Court Adjourns Bail Hearing for Leader of Banned Shi'ite Group
2019-07-30
A Nigerian court on Monday adjourned a bail hearing for the leader of a banned Shi'ite Muslim group, which says at least 20 of its followers died in clashes with police last week while holding protests to demand his release.
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From Belarus to Bahrain, the Small States Going big on Cryptocurrency
2019-07-30
When Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya in March 2017, their discussion was scheduled to last for an hour but went on for three times that long.
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Diyaa Ayyad: Merciless Bahraini Regime
2019-07-30
This is not surprising as the Bahraini authorities are accustomed to playing the “blood game” that they use every time they want to confront their opponents.