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Top Senators Briefed by CIA Blame Saudi Prince for Khashoggi Death
2018-12-05
Senior U.S. senators said on Tuesday they were more certain than ever that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after receiving a CIA briefing on the matter.
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If Iran can't Export Oil from Gulf, no Other Country Can, Iran's President Says
2018-12-05
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made an apparent threat on Tuesday to disrupt other countries’ oil shipments through the Gulf if Washington presses ahead with efforts to halt Iranian oil exports.
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King Hamad Extends Uncle’s Term, Longest-Serving PM in the World: Only Death Can Make a Change in Bahraini Regime
2018-12-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al Kahlifa reassigned on Sunday (December 2, 2018) to his uncle Khalifa bin Salman the task of forming the government.
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King Hamad Receives Invitation to Participate in GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia
2018-12-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received a written letter from the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to attend the GCC Summit, which will be held in Saudi Arabia.
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Royal Decree Forming the Capital Municipality’s Council under Chairman of Taher Tarrada
2018-12-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree 60/2018, forming the Capital Municipality's Council.
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4 Suspects Accused of Blasting Gas Cylinder in Sitra Receive 3-Year Jail Verdict
2018-12-04
The High Appeals Court commuted the sentences of 3 suspects from 5 to 3 years in jail and upheld a 3-year jail term against the fourth suspect over case of blasting gas cylinder in Sitra.
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Gas-Focused Qatar to Exit OPEC in Swipe at Saudi Influence
2018-12-04
Qatar said today it was quitting Opec from January to focus on its gas ambitions, taking a swipe at the group's de facto leader Saudi Arabia and marring efforts to show unity before this week's meeting of exporters to tackle an oil price slide.
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Yemen Talks Set to Start in Sweden after Wounded Houthis Evacuated
2018-12-04
Yemeni Houthi officials are expected to travel to Sweden shortly for talks as early as Wednesday to end the nearly four-year-old war after the Saudi-led coalition allowed the evacuation of some of their wounded for treatment.
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Yemen Sterilizes Sanaa Water Supplies as Cholera Outbreak Picks up Again
2018-12-04
Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilizing water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world’s worst outbreak of cholera.
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Senior US Admiral Found Dead in Bahrain: AFP
2018-12-04
The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that no foul play was suspected in the case.
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King Issues Royal Decree Banning Shura Council Members from Affiliation to any Political Society
2018-12-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued on Monday (December 3, 2018) a Royal Order 57/2018 amending some of the provisions of Royal Order 59/2014 defining the criteria of appointment of Shura Council members, effective from the date of its issuance, and to be published in the Official Gazette.
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Pentagon: US Navy's Chief Scott Stearney Dead in Apparent Suicide
2018-12-04
Sources in the Pentagon said on Monday (December 3, 2018) that commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Middle East who died yesterday in Bahrain committed suicide.
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Protest in front of Thai Embassy in Australia to Urge Authorities in Bangkok Release Hakeem Al-Araibi
2018-12-04
Activists overseas staged a protest in front of the Thai embassy in Australia demanding the authorities in Bangkok to allow Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi return to his residence in Australia, where he has been granted asylum.
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Thailand Orders Arrest of Hakeem Al-Araibi for 12 Days pending Court’s Decision Whether to Deport or Release him
2018-12-04
Thai authorities ordered the arrest of Bahraini football player for 12 days pending local court's decision. The court will decide within this period whether to release Al-Araibi or send him back to Bahrain, news indicated.
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Campaign Urging to Address Australian MPs to Interfere to Halt Deportation of Hakeem Al-Araibi to Bahrain
2018-12-04
Activists overseas launched an appeal to address local MPs in Australia within the framework of a campaign to hinder the deportation of a Bahraini refugee residing in Australia, Hakeem Al-Araibi, from Thailand to Bahrain.
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Hakeem Al-Araibi’s Wife to the Australian “The Guardian”: He was Taken to Unknown Place
2018-12-04
News indicated on Monday (December 3, 2018) that Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi was transferred to unknown destination in Thailand after he was arrested in a place affiliated with the immigration ministry since about a week.
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Former Opposing MP: Al-Khawalids’ Attempt to Overthrow Khalifa bin Salman Failed
2018-12-03
Former Al-Wefaq MP Ali Al-Aswad said that the attempts to overthrow Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa by Al-Khawalid wing last summer failed, despite some Gulf States’ desire to topple him.
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King Hamad Reassigns Khalifa bin Salman to Form Government
2018-12-03
King Hamad bin Isa Al Kahlifa issued on Sunday (December 2, 2018) a royal decree assiging to Khalifa bin Salman the formation of the government.
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Al-Wefaq Marking Bahraini Women’s Day: Regime Arrested 990 Women since Start of Popular Movement
2018-12-03
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a statement marking the Bahraini Women’s Day in which it said that “the Bahraini regime has carried out 990 arrests of Bahraini women since the start of the popular movement demanding freedom, democracy and social justice.”
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Al-Wefaq Society Deputy S-G: Second Round of Elections Set Up its Failure & Revealed Magnitude of Political Crisis
2018-12-03
The deputy secretary general of Al-Wefaq Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, commented on the second round of parliamentary and municipal elections, tweeting that “the second round of elections laid the foundation for failure and weakness in the so-called elections ‘play’ in Bahrain.”