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King Hamad Ratifies Law Preventing Members of Dissolved Opposition Societies from Running in Elections
2018-06-13
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified a law preventing members of dissolved political opposition groups from running in elections.
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MoI Arrests 32 Asians over Gambling Charge
2018-06-13
The Director-General of Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of 32 people of various Asian nationalities for gambling in Manama.
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Time for Europe to Save Nuclear Deal is Running Out, Iran Says
2018-06-13
Iran's powerful parliament speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday that the time for Europe to show it can save the nuclear deal was coming to an end.
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After Ballot Box Fire, Cleric Sadr Says Iraqis should Unite
2018-06-13
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for Iraqis to show unity rather than squabble over a possible rerun of the election his bloc won last month, in remarks that seemed aimed at defusing political tension after a storage site holding ballot boxes caught fire.
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Heavy Clashes near Yemen's Hodeidah as U.N. Seeks Ceasefire
2018-06-13
Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hodeidah over the weekend as the United Nations tries to negotiate a ceasefire to avert a possible assault on the main port city, military sources said.
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Khalifa bin Salman Receives Shura Council Chairman Days before Discussing New Retirement Law
2018-06-13
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Shura Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh few days before discussing the new retirement law that dissatisfied citizens.
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Saudi Tells OPEC it Pumped more Oil in May, Still Below Quota: Source
2018-06-13
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has told OPEC that it raised oil output to a little more than 10 million barrels per day (bpd) in May.
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Iraq Will Look at Oil Output after OPEC Makes Decision
2018-06-13
Iraq will look at whether to increase oil output if OPEC decides to lift production at a meeting on June 22, the country’s oil minister said on Monday.
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Qatar Takes UAE to U.N. Human Rights Court over Boycott
2018-06-13
The government of Qatar said on Monday it was taking the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’ International Court of Justice over what it described as human right violations.
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US Warns UAE Aid Must Flow through Yemen Port
2018-06-13
The United States warned Monday that aid must flow through the Yemeni port of Hodeida amid reports that Emirati forces plan to seize it from Houthi rebels.
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Turkey Will Drain 'Terror Swamp' in Iraq's Qandil, Erdogan Says
2018-06-13
Turkey will drain the “terror swamp” in northern Iraq’s Qandil region, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
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Activist and Photographer Arrested in Nuwaidrat Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison
2018-06-13
Bahrain's security authorities arrested Hassan Qambar after launching a number of house raids in Nuwaidrat, southeast of the capital.
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UN Scrambles to Avert 'Fierce Bloody Battle' for Yemen Port
2018-06-13
The United Nations mobilized Monday to avert a "fierce, bloody battle" for a key port in Yemen that provides a lifeline for food, medicine and other vital supplies.
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University of Bahrain Denies Preventing Bahraini Women’s Children from Admission at University
2018-06-13
University of Bahrain said that all the sons and daughters of female Bahrainis can join the University of Bahrain and that they will be treated as Bahrainis.
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Bahrain to Employ Hundreds of Indian Nurses While over 500 Bahraini Nurses are Unemployed
2018-06-13
Bahrain has announced hundreds of nursing jobs in India, at a time when the number of the unemployed in the nursing domain rises.
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Bahraini Detainee’s Parents Looking to Sue Egyptian Production Company Showed Son’s Photo as “Terrorist”
2018-06-13
Bahraini family of detained Bahraini activist said they discussed with lawyers suing a company that aired a scene that included their son's picture captioned as a terrorist.
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At Least 2 Citizens Arrested after Number of House Raids in Shakhoura
2018-06-13
Security forces of the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior launched a large-scale “security” campaign on the housing complex in Shakhoura.
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PM Assigns Land Registration Dept. to Set Limits for Sale of Properties in Muharraq, Qalali and Zallaq to “Not Affect the Demographic Structure”
2018-06-13
Prime Minister commissioned the Land Survey and Registration Department in coordination with relevant authorities to make restrictions with regard to sale of real estate in Muharraq, Qalali and Zallaq.
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Bahrain Bars Dissolved Parties’ Members from Parliament Polls
2018-06-13
Bahrain’s king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency said.
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Bahraini Youth Arrested from Airport after Returning from Studying in India
2018-06-13
Bahraini security forces arrested Ali Murtada Mahmoud from Al-Maamir town on Tuesday, 12 June 2018, after he returned from his studies in India.