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Senate Advances Measure to End Military Support for Saudis in Yemen
2018-11-29
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to advance a resolution to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's civil war, setting the stage for a possible final vote on the measure within days.
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Argentine Judge Seeks Help from Turkey, Yemen in Saudi Crown Prince Case
2018-11-29
An Argentine judge reviewing a Human Rights Watch complaint against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the foreign ministry on Wednesday to seek information from Turkey, Yemen and the International Criminal Court.
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British Royal Navy Conducts Training in Civilian Facilities in Bahrain
2018-11-29
A British website specialized in military affairs stated that British Royal Navy conducted training in Bahrain. “In terms of individual training, every marine in the company has benefitted from the live firing,” Major Chris Burr, Officer Commanding of Alpha Company said.
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Haaretz: Saudi Arabia Sought to Buy Israeli Hacking Technology
2018-11-28
Al-Jazeera website stated that an Israeli technology firm specializing in cyber intelligence offered Saudi Arabia a highly advanced system that hacks into mobile phones, months before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a mass purge, according to Haaretz.
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Taxes Series…VAT to be applied to Banking Services
2018-11-28
Continuing the series of taxes that will be levied on the Bahraini citizen starting January 2019, the Governor of Central Bank of Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj disclosed that VAT will also be applied to all fee-based banking services.
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CBB Governor: Second Digital Bank to be Launched Early Next Year
2018-11-28
Governor of Central Bank of Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj said that Bahrain will witness the launch of the second digital bank early next year.
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Appeals Court Upholds Death Penalty against Murderer of Imam of Bin Shida Mosque
2018-11-28
The High Appeals Court upheld, unanimously, death penalty against murderer of Imam of Bin Shida mosque in Muharraq.
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Senior Israeli Official: Israel and Bahrain Hold Talks to Establish Official Diplomatic Ties
2018-11-28
The Israeli Haaretz newspaper said that Israel is working to establish diplomatic ties with Sudan and Bahrain.
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Appeals: Life-Term sentence against 6 Suspects Accused of Planting Bomb Near Diraz Park
2018-11-28
The High Appeals Court upheld life term sentence against 6 suspects accused of planting a bomb near Diraz park, claiming that it injured two policemen.
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Reuters: Saudi Crown Prince, Bahrain's King Open New Oil Pipeline
2018-11-28
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa opened a new oil pipeline between the two countries on Monday, the Saudi Press agency said.
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Israeli Channel: Netanyahu Recommended Improving Relations with Bahrain
2018-11-28
Israeli Channel 2 reported that the Israeli censorship lifted restrictions on information recommended by Netanyahu on improving relations with Bahrain, after the controversy over his intention to visit Bahrain soon.
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Tunisians Stage First Arab Protests against Visiting Saudi Crown Prince
2018-11-28
Hundreds of Tunisians staged the first protests of the Arab world against Saudi Arabia’s crown prince as he arrived on a visit on Tuesday, denouncing him as a murderer involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Qatar Airways Announces More Flights to Iran Weeks after U.S. Sanctions Reimposed on Tehran
2018-11-28
Qatar Airways will add more flights to Iran from January, the state-owned Gulf airline announced on Monday just weeks after the United States re-imposed sanctions aimed at crippling Tehran's economy.
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Britain's Push for U.N. Action on Yemen's Aid Crisis Slows
2018-11-28
A British push for the U.N. Security Council to take action on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has slowed because several members, including the United States, are wary of impeding United Nations efforts to convene peace talks, diplomats said.
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Washington Welcomes Successful First Round of Voting in Bahrain
2018-11-28
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert welcomed what she called “successful first round of voting in Bahrain's parliamentary and municipal elections.”
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Rashid Bu Najma Appointed as S-G of Council of Representatives, Osama Al-Asfoor as S-G of Shura Council
2018-11-27
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decrees 57/2018 and 58/2018 appointing general secretaries of the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council.
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Israeli Minister Says He's Invited to 2019 Conference in Bahrain: Reuters
2018-11-27
An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday he had been invited to attend a conference next year in Bahrain, in what he described as part of Israel's emerging relations with Arab and Muslim countries that do not formally recognize it.
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Bahrain to Hold Run-off Vote for parliament on December 1
2018-11-27
Bahrain will hold a second round of voting for 31 of 40 seats in parliament next week, the government said on Sunday, in an election from which opposition groups have been barred.
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UAE Frees Briton Sentenced to Life as Spy after Pardon
2018-11-27
The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned and released a British academic jailed for life on spying charges, granting a request for clemency after showing a video of him purportedly confessing to membership of the UK’s MI6 intelligence service.
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U.S. Lawmakers' Concern on Saudi Arabia Prompts Pompeo, Mattis Briefing
2018-11-27
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will brief the U.S. Senate on Wednesday on the latest developments related to Saudi Arabia, Senator John Cornyn, the number two Senate Republican, told reporters on Monday.