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US State Department: Bahraini Gov’t Denies Holding Political Prisoners despite Acknowledging Holding Dozens of High-Profile Individuals
2018-04-23
The US State Department report about human rights in the world for 2017 that was recently issued stated that the Bahraini government denied holding any political prisoners, although it acknowledged holding several dozen high-profile individuals, including leaders or prominent members of political societies and organizations and others who were publicly critical of government institutions or government actions prior to their arrests.
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US State Department: Int’l Firms in Bahrain Reported Pressure Not to Promote Shia Employees
2018-04-23
The US State Department annual report about human rights stated that the Bahraini government does not implement the laws against official corruption adequately. Reports indicated that some officials reportedly engaged in corrupt practices with impunity.
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UAE Says Qatari Fighter Jets Intercepted Civilian Plane
2018-04-23
The United Arab Emirates said Qatari fighter planes intercepted a civilian aircraft carrying 86 passengers to Bahrain on Sunday, UAE state news agency WAM reported.
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Three Shiites Lead Field for Iraq Election
2018-04-23
An incumbent prime minister, his ousted predecessor and a paramilitary chief instrumental in defeating the Islamic State group are the three favorites vying for Iraq's premiership.
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Macron on Iran Nuclear Deal: There is No “Plan B”
2018-04-23
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is heading to Washington to urge his US counterpart to stay in the Iran nuclear deal, said in an interview broadcast Sunday that there is no "Plan B" if the accord is scrapped.
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US Ambassador Supports Bahrain’s Efforts in Combating Human Trafficking
2018-04-23
US Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Hicks Siberell expressed his country’s support to Bahrain’s efforts in combating human trafficking.
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Bahrain Condemns Interception of Qatari Fighter Jets to Emirati Airliner
2018-04-23
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned “the interception of an Emirati airliner by Qatari fighter jets as it was carrying dozens of passengers from Dammam to Abu Dhabi.”
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HR Activist Nabeel Rajab in his Trial Session: I'm Serving a Prison Term Not Knowing for What
2018-04-23
Human Rights activist Nabeel Rajab Said that he is serving a prison term without knowing the reasons behind the sentence raised against him.
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Reuters: Bahrain's Gulf Air Looks to Middle East Routes in Path to Profitability
2018-04-23
Bahrain’s Gulf Air is counting on Middle East routes to help drive passenger growth and turn around the loss-making airline, its deputy chief executive said on Sunday.
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Bahrain Says Members of Dissolved Political Societies On Par With Those Joining Secret Organizations
2018-04-23
The Government of Bahrain said in its response on a bill preventing members and heads of dissolved political societies from running in the election that the members and heads of these societies are on a par with those joining banned and secret organizations
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Analysts: Oil Discovery Won't Yield “Significant Economic Windfall” for Bahrain
2018-04-23
Oil and gas analysts at BMI Research said that they do not expect Bahrain’s recent discovery of a large oil and gas field to yield a “significant economic windfall” for the country.
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Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term and Deportation of Pakistani who Counterfeited Gold Stamps
2018-04-23
The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a 5-year jail term given to a Pakistani national for selling fake gold to shops. The first-instance court had sentenced him to 7 years in jail and ordered to deport him.
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NIHR Responds to US State Department Report: There is no Torture Policy in Bahrain
2018-04-23
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) issued a statement on what it called “reports issued by some foreign parties on the human rights situation in Bahrain”.
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Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Says Putting Al-Jazeera on Trial is Gulf Demand
2018-04-23
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, said: “Demand Number 14: Putting Al Jazeera on trial” in reference to the 13 demands presented by each of Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to Qatar.
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Commandant of Royal Police Academy Says It Monitors Security Challenges to Develop Academic Curricula
2018-04-23
Brigadier-General Ibrahim Hassan, Commandant of the Royal Police Academy in the Interior Ministry, said that ongoing security developments and changes are being taken into consideration in order to develop the academic programs in the academy, especially those related to terrorism and cybercrime and economic crimes.
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Traffic Directorate: 17 Cars, 4 Motorcycles Seized since Onset of 2018 due to “Stunt Driving”
2018-04-23
Director of Operations and Control at the General Directorate of Traffic Adel Al-Dosari asserted that the first quarter of the current year witnessed the registration of many stunt driving violations, in which 17 cars and four motorcycles were seized. He said that more traffic patrols had been deployed to tackle such dangerous practices and that severe measures are taken against the violators according to the law.
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Saudi Security Shoots Down Recreational Drone near Royal Palaces in Riyadh
2018-04-22
Riyadh police spokesman said that a shooting incident took place on Saturday night near royal palaces in the Saudi capital.
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Saudis See Oil Price on Rise as Trump Blasts OPEC
2018-04-22
Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh said Friday the global market has the capacity to absorb higher oil prices, drawing a swift reaction from US President Donald Trump who accused OPEC of inflating prices.
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Saudis Flock to 'Black Panther' as First Public Cinema Premieres
2018-04-22
Dozens of Saudi families flocked to the movies on Friday for the first time in almost 40 years after the lifting of a ban on a form of entertainment once deemed corrupting and un-Islamic.
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Trump, France's Macron to Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal Next Week
2018-04-22
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the Iran nuclear agreement at the White House on Tuesday, although discussions with European countries on addressing U.S. concerns about the 2015 deal were “not quite done yet,” a senior administration official said on Friday.