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Vast Arrest Campaign Carried out before Bahrain’s Uprising Anniversary
2019-02-13
he Bahraini authorities arrested at the dawn of Tuesday (February 12, 2019) more than 20 Bahraini in a massive raid campaign that included over 10 areas in the country.
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Netanyahu Seeks to Meet Bahraini and Moroccan Counterparts on Sideline of Warsaw Conference: Israeli Report
2019-02-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to hold talks with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and Morocco on the sidelines a Warsaw-hosted Middle East conference, Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) reported.
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AFC Says It Worked “Tirelessly” to Release Hakeem Al-Araibi
2019-02-13
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) issued a statement in which it said that it has been working tirelessly with all the relevant stakeholders in Hakeem Al-Araibi's case, in order to bring it to a positive end.
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HRW: Unfortunately Other Bahrainis didn’t Benefit from Sports Mobilization in Al-Araibi’s Case, Returned to Torture
2019-02-13
Hakeem Al-Araibi's release shows the power of collective action by athletes, governments, nongovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, players' unions, and sports federations to address rights issues, Human Rights Watch said.
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Craig Foster: We Fought for One Soul because Hakeem Represented Everyone who Suffers Under Tyranny
2019-02-13
Former Australia captain Craig Foster considered, in an article published in The Guardian newspaper, that the release of Hakeem Al-Araibi is a win for humanity, for the power of citizens of the world demanding that human rights be protected, indicating that it is the beginning of a broader fight for the values of sport.
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U.S. Senate Proposal would Block Saudi Path to Atomic Weapon in Nuclear Deal
2019-02-13
U.S. senators from both parties introduced a resolution on Tuesday requiring that any deal to share U.S. nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia block the kingdom from making a nuclear weapon.
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As Hakeem’s Chains Broke, the Chains of 5,000 Bahrainis in the Regime’s Prisons Will Break: Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General
2019-02-13
Deputy Secretary-General of the National Islamic Al-Wefaq Society Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi praised the release of the Bahraini footballer, who has refugee status in Australia, Hakeem Al-Araibi, by Thai authorities.
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Diyaa Ayyad: Life Term against Bahrain’s Mandela: ‘Incriminating Evidence’ Constitute Evidence for his Acquittal
2019-02-13
Through the incriminating evidence the ruling family presented via the judiciary, it was, in fact, providing evidence for Sheikh Ali Salman’s acquittal, according to observers.
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15-Year Prison Sentence Handed down to 3 Defendants Accused of Bomb Blast in Damistan
2019-02-12
Bahrain's High Court of Appeals rejected two appeals of a verdict in a case involving eight defendants accused of attempting to kill policemen by detonating a homemade bomb on a Damistan street, ruling the appeal of a third invalid, and sentencing the three appellants to 15 years in prison.
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Ibrahim Sharif’s Trial on Charges of Insulting Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Adjourned
2019-02-12
The minor criminal court in Bahrain decided on Monday (February 11, 2019) to adjourn the former Wa’ad Society Secretary-General Ibrahim Sharif’s trial over charges of insulting a foreign head of state until February 19 for pleading.
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Al-Wefaq Thanks Australian Government and People for Supporting Hakeem Al-Araibi
2019-02-12
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society expressed gratitude and appreciation for the Australian Government and all its bodies and institutions, and the community, the people, the media, and especially the sports sector in Australia.
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10-Year Jail Term against One of Suspects Accused of Taking Part in Jaw Prison Incidents 4 Years Ago
2019-02-12
The First High Appeals Criminal Court commuted the sentence of one of the defendants in Jaw Prison incidents case that took place in March 2015. The court commuted his sentence from 15 to 10 years in jail like the other suspects who challenged the ruling.
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Thai Prosecutors Dropped Extradition to Bahrain in Case that had Drawn Worldwide Attention, AP
2019-02-12
A Thai court ordered the release of a refugee soccer player on Monday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain in a case that had drawn worldwide attention.
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Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term, Citizenship Revocation against Suspect Accused of Joining Feb. 14th Coalition
2019-02-12
The First High Criminal Appeals Court upheld the ruling issued against February 14th Coalition which sentences him to 5 years in jail and revokes his citizenship in a case that included 4 other suspects.
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Australia Supported Hakeem the Human Being While Bahrain Gov’t Tried to Violate his Humanity, Says Former MP
2019-02-12
The Government of Bahrain demanded returning Hakeem Al-Araibi back to prison from Thailand while the Australian authorities return the FIFA player to Australian territory and will grant him citizenship in recognition of his efforts, said former Bahraini member of parliament Ali Al-Aswad.
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PHOTOS: Amid Crowds of Media Outlets & Supporters, Hakeem Al-Araibi Says from Melbourne: I Love Australia…It's My Country
2019-02-12
The refugee Bahraini footballer Haeekm Al-Araibi arrived in Melbourne, Australia, from Bangkok, after about 70 days of arbitrary arrest there based on Bahraini government request.
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To Save Face, FM Hands to Australian Ambassador Hakeem Al-Araibi Extradition Request Documents
2019-02-12
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received on Monday (February 11, 2019) the Ambassador of Australia to the Kingdom of Bahrain, residing in Riyadh, Ridwaan Jadwat.
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Bahraini FA Minister Told His Israeli Counterpart Two Years ago that King Decided to Move Toward Normalization Relations with Israel: Media Outlets
2019-02-12
Bahrain informed Israel more than two years ago that it was interested in normalizing relations, an Israeli TV station claimed Sunday, amid persistent reports that Israel has been close to establishing ties with an Arab state.
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Bahraini Footballer Arrives in Australia after Release from Thailand: Reuters
2019-02-12
A refugee Bahraini footballer who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state's request arrived in his adoptive home Australia on Tuesday, television pictures showed, to cheers and the great relief of his wife.
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Cassation Court Upholds Death Sentence against Murderer of Bin Shida Mosque Imam
2019-02-12
The Chief Prosecutor of Muharraq Governorate Hussain Khamis said that the cassation court upheld the death sentence issued against murderer of Imam of Bin Shida Mosque