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Commerce Minister Apologizes to Citizen who Received Email Containing Inappropriate Language in Response to his Request for Employment
2018-01-30
Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism apologized to a citizen who received a letter from the Ministry’s Administrative Affairs Office, including inappropriate terms and phrases, announcing that he referred the employee whom he described as “irresponsible” to investigation.
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Open Democracy: Bahrain, An Oasis of Religious Freedom in the Middle East?
2018-01-30
Bahrain Declaration of Religious Tolerance stands in such stark contrast to remarks made by US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, where he cited Bahrain as one of the world’s leading violators of the right to freedom of religion or belief.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Upholds Jail Term for Aide to Shiite Cleric
2018-01-30
Bahrain's court of cassation on Monday upheld a one-year suspended jail term for an aide to Shiite spiritual leader Sheikh Isa Qassim and confirmed a decision to revoke his citizenship, a legal source said.
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Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
2018-01-30
Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh's opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation center in a crackdown on corruption, a Saudi official said on Tuesday.
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Eleven Dead in Suicide Attack at Yemen Checkpoint
2018-01-30
At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeastern Yemen run by local forces backed by the United Arab Emirates, officials and residents said.
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Iran Cites Change in U.S. Navy Behaviour in Gulf
2018-01-30
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that U.S. vessels patrolling the Gulf had changed behaviour and now abided by international regulations.Iran cites change in U.S. navy behaviour in Gulf
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Gov’t Approves Establishment of National Ambulance Center under MoI supervision
2018-01-30
The government approved on Monday (January 29, 2018) the establishment of a National Ambulance Center under the Ministry of Interior’s supervision.
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Bahrain Deports Two Citizens to Iraq Today Morning
2018-01-30
The Bahraini security authorities forcibly deported citizens Adnan Ahmad and Habib Darwish to the Republic of Iraq on Tuesday morning (January 30, 2018), after stripping them of their nationalities.
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Final Court Verdict Ruling Death Penalty against Youth Maher Al-Khabbaz
2018-01-29
The Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld on Monday (January 29, 2018) the death sentence issued against Maher Al-Khabbaz in the case of the Sehla policeman murder.
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Saudi Arabia Adds New List of 12 Activities and Jobs Limited to Saudi Nationals Only
2018-01-29
The Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has announced a new list of jobs and activities that will be limited to Saudi citizens in the kingdom starting from September this year.
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Bahrain Deports Two of its Citizens to Iraq Monday Morning
2018-01-29
The Bahraini security authorities deported brothers Ibrahim and Ismail Darwish to the Republic of Iraq on Monday morning (January 29, 2018).
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Bahrain Deports on Monday a Number of its Citizens
2018-01-29
Bahrain is expected to expel a number of its citizens from the country on Monday (January 29, 2018) after stripping them of their nationalities five years ago.
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Royal Decree Appointing Khalid Al Khalifa Ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2018-01-29
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 6/2018 appointing Khalid bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa as ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs general court.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Upholds Jail Term for Top Shiite Cleric
2018-01-29
Bahrain’s supreme court on Monday upheld a one-year jail term for Shiite spiritual leader Sheikh Isa Qassim and confirmed a decision to revoke the cleric's citizenship, a legal source said.
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Yemen Government Bans Protests in Aden ahead of Separatist Deadline
2018-01-29
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said on Saturday it had banned public gatherings in Aden ahead of a deadline given by southern separatists to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to dismiss the cabinet.
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Cassation Court Issues Death Penalty Sentence against Maher Al-Khabbaz
2018-01-29
Bahrain Court of Cassation issued on Monday (January 29, 2018) its ruling regarding the challenge filed by the defendants' attorney in Al-Sahla blast case, including death row convict Maher Al- Khabbaz.
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Qatar Emir Sends Condolences to UAE Leader despite Row
2018-01-29
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent condolences Sunday to the president of the United Arab Emirates, whose mother has died, despite the diplomatic rift between the two countries.
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Cassation Court Upholds One Year Suspended Prison Verdict against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim
2018-01-29
A Bahraini cassation court upheld on Monday (January 29, 2018) a one year suspended prison verdict, and citizenship revocation again spiritual leader of Shia majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Revolutionary Guards, Islamic State Fighters Clash in West Iran
2018-01-29
Three members of the Revolutionary Guards and three Islamic State militants were killed in clashes in the west of Iran on Saturday, a top Guards’ commander said, according to Tasnim news agency.
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Indian Ambassador to Bahrain: More than 350 Thousand Indians Reside in Bahrain
2018-01-29
Indian Ambassador to Bahrain Alok Kumar Sinha said that “the number of Indian community in Bahrain exceeds 350 thousand,” adding that “50% of the foreign communities in Bahrain are Indians.”