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Bahrain: Two Children Arrested from Al-Malikiya Tuesday at Dawn
2018-06-28
Rasd new network specialized in monitoring raids and arrests confirmed that the Bahraini authorities arrested two children on Tuesday (June 26, 2018) at dawn from Al-Malikiya.
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Security Authorities Release Fatima Dawoud after One and Half Month of Arbitrary Arrest
2018-06-28
The Bahraini security forces released on Wednesday (June 27, 2018) detainee Fatima Dawoud after approximately one month and a half of arbitrary arrest.
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Reuters: Bahrain Dinar, Bonds Rebound after GCC Allies Promise to Avert Debt Crisis
2018-06-28
Bahrain’s dinar recovered from 17-year lows and its bond prices rebounded on Wednesday after the country’s diplomatic allies in the Gulf pledged to prevent its ballooning public debt from triggering a financial crisis.
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Qatar “Must Stop Support for Terror”, Top UN Court Told
2018-06-28
Abu Dhabi on Thursday called on Doha to stop “supporting terrorist groups and individuals” and strongly denied human rights abuses against Qatari citizens before the UN’s top court.
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Large and Flexible Gulf Aid will Bolster Bahrain Rating: Moody's
2018-06-28
Ratings firm Moody's said on Thursday that Bahrain's B1 credit rating will be supported by aid pledged by other Gulf countries this week, as long as it is large and flexible.
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Bahrain Steel Says Anglo Declared Force Majeure on Contract after Spills
2018-06-28
Anglo American has suspended a contract to supply Bahrain Steel with iron ore, the Gulf-based company said, in the latest headache for the miner’s troubled Brazilian project after spills from a pipeline that carries the commodity to port.
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Iraqi Parliament's Term will Expire Saturday without Extension
2018-06-28
The Iraqi parliament’s term will end on Saturday unless lawmakers vote to extend it until after a recount of votes from a May election is complete, Speaker Salim al-Jabouri said on Thursday.
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Iraq's Parliament Speaker Says Manual Recount of May Election Votes to Begin Next Week
2018-06-28
A manual recount of votes in Iraq's May national election will begin next week, parliament speaker Salim al-Jabouri said on Thursday.
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Iraq Finds Bodies of Security Men Kidnapped by Islamic State
2018-06-28
Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of eight men, two days after a deadline set by their Islamic State kidnappers expired, a local commander told Reuters on Wednesday.
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AFP: Bahrain Says Gulf Allies to Boost Financial Support
2018-06-28
Bahrain said on Wednesday that its Gulf allies are to unveil a new support package to shore up its finances, which have been strained by seven years of persistent civil unrest.
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Gulf Crisis Moves to UN's Top Court in Case Filed by Qatar
2018-06-28
The bitter Gulf crisis moved into the international courts Wednesday as Qatar accused the United Arab Emirates of fostering an "environment of hate" against Qataris.
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Construction Company Owned by Foreigners Swindles 2 Million BD from 40 Bahraini Companies
2018-06-28
Owners of a contracting company have allegedly fled the country after duping around 40 companies to the tune of thousands of dinars, through giving them cheques without balance, the English-language Bahraini “Daily Tribune” newspaper said.
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Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim Underwent Surgery Yesterday Night
2018-06-28
“Al-Muqawim” Twitter account, concerned in publishing Sheikh Isa Qassim’s news, said that Sheikh Qassim underwent a surgery yesterday (June 27, 2018) in a private hospital.
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Bahrain: 725 Individuals Involved in Drug Cases since Onset of Year
2018-06-28
Bahrain’s Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that the anti-narcotics directorate discovered 1081 drug cases during 2017.
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Saudi Woman Activist Arrested in Widening Crackdown: Campaigners
2018-06-28
Saudi Arabia has arrested a prominent women’s rights activist, campaigners said Wednesday, in a widening crackdown even as the kingdom celebrates the end of a decades-long ban on female motorists.
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Boeing Wins $1.5 Billion U.S. Defense Contract: Pentagon
2018-06-28
Boeing Co has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract for the production and delivery of 22 F/A-18E and six F/A-18F Super Hornet planes in support of the government of Kuwait, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
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Reuters: Bahrain Appeals Acquittal of Opposition Leaders
2018-06-28
Bahrain’s public prosecutor has appealed a court ruling that acquitted three senior leaders of the country’s main opposition group on charges of spying for Qatar, state news agency BNA reported on Wednesday.
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Photo Exhibition in Berlin Marking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
2018-06-28
Activists from Bahrain held an event in the German capital, Berlin, marking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
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Fourth legislative Term of Shura and Representatives Councils Ends Starting July 1
2018-06-28
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued royal decree number 30 for 2018 ending the fourth session of the fourth legislative term of the Shura and Representatives Councils, starting from Sunday, July 1, 2018.
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Government Parliamentary Committee Formed of 12 Members to Discuss Retirement Law
2018-06-28
The Al-Ayam daily said that the government parliamentary committee was formed of 12 members evenly distributed among the government, House of Representatives and Shura Council.