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Bahraini Foreign Affairs Minister Meets US Officials
2019-07-18
Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa arrived in Washington, where he met officials, particularly his US counterpart Mike Pompeo, US National Security Advisor John Bolton and prominent supporters to wage war against Iran.
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Court Issues 6-Month Jail Term against Defendant, 2-Month against 2 Others in Case of Distributing Publications in Al-Malikiya
2019-07-18
The High Criminal Court sentenced a defendant to 6 months in jail in case of distributing political publications in several languages calling for disobedience and closing of shops in Al-Malikiya.
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Oil Minister Names Dawood Nassif Chairman of Bahrain Petroleum Co
2019-07-18
Bahraini Oil Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has appointed Dawood Nassif as the chairman of the board of directors of Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said on Tuesday.
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From Iraq to Yemen, Drones Raise U.S. Alarm over Iranian Plans
2019-07-18
The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington.
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Britain Says Deployment of Warship to Gulf is to Protect its Interests
2019-07-18
Britain is sending its HMS Kent warship to the Gulf to protect its interests and ensure freedom of navigation after tensions with Iran, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday, after earlier saying that the mission was routine.
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House Rejects Saudi Weapons Sales; Trump to Veto
2019-07-18
The U.S. House of Representatives backed resolutions on Wednesday to block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, sending them to the White House, where President Donald Trump has promised a veto.
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Iran's Zarif Says U.S. Travel Curbs on Iranian Diplomats 'Inhuman'
2019-07-18
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight U.S. travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in New York are "basically inhuman."
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Saudi Arabia Allows Shops to Work during Prayer Times
2019-07-17
Saudi Arabia allowed shops to work during daily prayers times after approving a decision to allow them remain open for 24 hours.
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Khamenei Says Iran to Continue to Cut Nuclear Deal Commitments
2019-07-17
Iran and the United States sent mixed signals on Tuesday about resolving their disputes as Iran’s supreme leader threatened to further breach the 2015 nuclear deal while the U.S. president cited “a lot of progress.”
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Iran Says it Came to Help of Disabled Foreign Oil Tanker in the Gulf
2019-07-17
Iranian navy vessels came to the assistance of a disabled foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that needed repairs, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the semi-official news agency ISNA.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drones Targeting Abha and Jizan Airports
2019-07-17
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and downed three drones launched by the Houthi movement towards the southwestern Saudi cities of Jizan and Abha, state TV reported on Tuesday.
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Trump Says a lot of Progress has been Made with Iran
2019-07-17
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a lot of progress had been made with Iran and that he was not looking for regime change in Iran.
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Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
2019-07-17
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.
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Jordan Names New Envoy to Qatar, Two Years after Downgrading Ties
2019-07-17
Jordan appointed a new ambassador to Qatar on Tuesday, a step toward restoring normal relations two years after Amman withdrew its ambassador in solidarity with Gulf Arab allies who severed ties with Doha.
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The Frightened King Plays with “Al-Qaeda” Fire
2019-07-17
Ruling family representatives in Bahrain and people close to the family always say that the Bahraini opposition wants to copy the Iraqi example, in reference to the Shiite progress on one hand and security chaos on the other hand, after the ousting of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
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A Letter to Judges I Don’t Know: Release My Mother Fatima Al-Nasif
2019-07-16
I want to send a humane appeal to the judiciary in Riyadh. My name is Shahed and I am 15 years old. I haven’t heard the voice of my mother, Fatima Al-Nasif, for over 10 days. I heard from her prison inmates that she was taken to trial in Riyadh last week. We were waiting for her return to the General Investigations Directorate prison in Dammam. Yesterday (Monday) was our weekly phone call date. We waited for a call from her to tell us any information about her trial, but we didn’t receive any heartwarming news.
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Appeals: 5-Year Jail Term Handed down to Saudi over Attempting to Exchange $25,000 Fake Currency in Bahrain
2019-07-16
The High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 5-year jail term against a Saudi national and fined him BD 1,000 for attempting to exchange $25,000 fake currency notes at Bahrain International Airport.
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Labor Minister Dissolves Al-Zahraa Society of Orphans Founded by Detainee Sheikh Mohammad Habib Al-Miqdad, 4 Other Societies
2019-07-16
Minister of Labor and Social Development Jameel Hmaidan issued a number of resolutions dissolving and liquidating 5 societies, including Al-Zahraa Society of Orphans, founded by the prominent detained dissident Sheikh Mohammad Habib Al-Miqdad, who is sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Kuwait Hands Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Militants to Egypt: KUNA
2019-07-16
Kuwait has handed over to Egypt eight Egyptians who it said had admitted to carrying out terrorist operations in their home country, and had fled to Kuwait after being convicted in Egypt, the state news agency KUNA reported.
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Iraqi PM Receives Bahraini Ambassador after Returning to Baghdad to Resume his Work
2019-07-16
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdulmahdi received Bahrain's Ambassador in Baghdad Salah Ali Al-Malki after returning to resume his work.