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UN to Send Deputy Envoy to US Mideast Peace Conference
2019-06-13
After weeks of hesitation, the United Nations announced Wednesday that it is sending its deputy Middle East coordinator to attend the unveiling of the economic component of a new US peace plan.
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No Houthi Military in Three Key Yemen Ports for Past Month: U.N.
2019-06-13
A U.N. mission monitoring a peace deal between warring parties in Yemen's Hodeidah region said on Wednesday it had not detected any Houthi military forces in three key ports since the group withdrew a month ago.
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Palestinians Urge Egypt, Jordan to Reconsider going to U.S.-Led Conference
2019-06-13
Palestinians urged Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday to reconsider their attendance at a U.S.-led conference on June 25-26 in Bahrain, voicing concern it would weaken any Arab opposition to Washington's coming peace plan.
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Austria to Shut Saudi-Backed Religious Dialogue Center in Rights Protest
2019-06-13
Austria's government said on Wednesday it plans to shut a Saudi-funded center for religious dialogue in Vienna after parliament urged it to try to prevent the possible execution of a teenager in Saudi Arabia over acts committed when he was a minor.
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Yemen's Houthis Strike Saudi Airport, Coalition Vows to Retaliate
2019-06-13
The Saudi-led military coalition vowed to respond firmly to a missile attack by Yemeni Houthi forces on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that wounded 26 people.
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Republicans in Congress Push Back on Trump Weapons Packages to Saudi Arabia, UAE
2019-06-13
U.S. Republican members of Congress pushed back on Wednesday against President Donald Trump's plan to sell $8 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying it was "unfortunate" the administration used an emergency declaration to avoid Congressional review.
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Congress Member Ilhan Omar: Bahrain is "Dictatorship, It Commits Vast Abuses
2019-06-12
US Congress member Ilhan Omar said that Bahrain is "dictatorship" and it commits vast abuses. "If we are against police brutality in Minneapolis we must oppose it in Manama," she stressed.
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Bahraini Businessman Referred to Trial over Charge of Beating Egyptian Lawyer during BCCI General Assembly Meeting
2019-06-12
The Public Prosecution referred member of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Nader Saleh Alawi to trial over charge of insulting and attacking the bodily integrity of Egyptian lawyer Yasser Al-Attar during the BCCI general assembly meeting. The First Lower Criminal Court is to consider his case on June 17.
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Case of Egyptian Advisor Accused of Insulting Shiites Adjourned until June 19 for Pleading
2019-06-12
The First Lower Criminal Court adjourned the case of Egyptian lawyer Yasser Al-Attar who is accused of insulting the Shiite sect which represents the majority in Bahrain.
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Interior Ministry Investigates Shiite Cleric, Refers Him to Trial over Religious Event
2019-06-12
The Bahraini security authorities investigated on Tuesday (June 11, 2019) Shiite cleric Mulla Abbas Al-Jaziri who was released later and referred to the public prosecution.
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Says his Country Will Not Participate in Bahrain's Conference
2019-06-12
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said that his country will not take part in Bahrain's conference because Palestinians themselves will not.
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Trial of Journalist Jaafar Al-Jamri Adjourned until June 25
2019-06-12
A Bahraini court looked into the case of Journalist Jaafar Al-Jamri over case of tweets he posted on Twitter, and decided to adjourn it until June 25 for pleading.
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Customs Foils Drug Trafficking Attempt from Saudi Arabia
2019-06-12
Director of Land Ports of the Customs Affairs announced the foiling of the trafficking of narcotics suspected to be Hashish and captagon pills.
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Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to Attend U.S.-led Palestinian Conference: Officials
2019-06-12
Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian economy as part of a coming U.S. peace plan, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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Abdulla Al-Junaid Insults Palestinian Leader Mustafa Al-Barghouti
2019-06-12
In an interview with RT channel about Bahrain hosting a conference to pass the US-Israeli deal of the century, Abdulla Al-Junaid attacked Mustafa Al-Bargouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, accusing him and the Palestinian leaders of latching on to positions of leadership for long periods of time.
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Accused of Forging PhD Works Ministry Undersecretary Only Owns Diploma: Newspaper
2019-06-11
Bahraini local Al-Bilad newspaper reported that the undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Mohammad Al-Ansari, accused of forging his higher education certificates, only has a high school certificate and a diploma from the University of Bahrain and that all the rest of his certificates are forged and issued by fake foreign universities.
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Court Issues 15-Year Jail Term against 3, Including Woman over Charge of Smuggling Drugs from Saudi Arabia
2019-06-11
The First High Criminal Court sentenced 3 individuals from Gulf and Arab nationals, including a woman, to 15 years in jail and fined each of them BD 5000 over bringing in weeds and narcotics aiming at trafficking. The court ordered deporting the suspects after finishing their sentences.
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Trial of Egyptian Advisor Accused of Insulting Shiites in BCCI Meeting Commences
2019-06-11
The lower criminal court begins today (June 11, 2019) the trial of Yasser Al-Attar, Egyptian advisor of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sameer Nas), over charge of insulting Shiites during the chamber's meeting.
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Interior Ministry Refers Shiite Cleric to Prosecution over Charge of Defaming "the Caliphs"
2019-06-11
The Ministry of Interior said that it investigated a Shiite cleric and referred him to the Public Prosecution over charge of defaming the Caliphs.
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Mohammed Al-Maskati Declared "Hero" for Defending HR through Digital Security Training: Access Now
2019-06-11
Access Now announced its selection of Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as a recipient of this year's Human Rights Heroes Award.