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Al-Maliki: We Submitted to Baghdad List of Bahraini Wanted Currently Found in Iraq
2017-11-29
The Bahraini ambassador to Baghdad, Salah Al-Maliki, announced that his country has submitted to the Iraqi authorities a list of people wanted by the Bahraini judiciary authorities currently residing in Iraq.
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Salman bin Hamad Arrives in Washington to Meet Trump
2017-11-29
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa left to Washington in an official visit to meet US president Donald Trump and a number of US administration officials.
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Trial of Sheikh Ali Salman over Charges of "Communicating with Qatar" Adjourned until Dec. 28
2017-11-29
The High Criminal Court postponed on (Wednesday, November 29, 2017) the second trial session of Opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad in which they are accused of “communicating with Qatar” until December 28, for pleading and to inform the other defendant
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BIRD: Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Health in Contiguous Deterioration, High Risk on His Life
2017-11-29
The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemned the arbitrary treatment of highest religious authority in country Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain Embassy in Washington Admits Imposing House Arrest on Sheikh Isa Qassim: No Bearing on His Access to Healthcare
2017-11-29
The New York Times newspaper said that Bahrain Embassy in Washington claimed that Sheikh Isa Qassim’s family had rejected an offer of an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
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UN Secretary-General Hopes Sheikh Isa Qassim Receives Treatment
2017-11-29
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, expressed hope that Bahrain would allow the highest religious leader in Bahrain Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim to receive the medical treatment he needs.
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Prophet's Birthday Anniversary Holiday on Thursday
2017-11-28
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular stipulating the official holiday on the Prophet Birthday anniversary.
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Court Upholds 10-Year-Jail Term against Defendant Accused of Burning Gas Station
2017-11-28
The High Appeals Court upheld a verdict sentencing a defendant to 10 years in prison, in a case linked to burning a gas station on the Formula 1 road. The case comprised 3 defendants who were obliged to pay an amount of 1085 Bahraini Dinars for the caused damages.
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500 BD Fine to Bahraini who Killed 3 in Car Accident
2017-11-28
The Seventh Minor Criminal “Traffic” court issued a 500 BD fine against a Bahraini man who hit three people on Khalifa bin Salman Street near A’ali village and killed them. The court ordered to refer the civilian case to the competent court.
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Kuwait Jails MPs, Dissidents Over 2011 Parliament Raid
2017-11-28
A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced to jail 67 people, including an opposition leader and Islamist deputies, over a 2011 raid on parliament, a defence lawyer said.
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Kuwait Court Sentences MPs to Jail Terms for Storming into Parliament
2017-11-28
A Kuwaiti court handed several lawmakers jail terms on Monday for forcing their way into the parliament building in 2011 - a move that could cause political turbulence in the Gulf Arab region's most liberal state.
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Greek Government Under Fire Over Would-Be Saudi Arms Deal
2017-11-28
Greece's junior coalition party leader on Monday faced questioning in parliament and calls for his suspension over a failed deal to sell Greek army missiles to Saudia Arabia.
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Reuters: Bahrain's top Shi'ite cleric's health deteriorates
2017-11-27
The health of Bahrain's top Shi‘ite Muslim cleric has deteriorated, activists said on Monday, after months under virtual house arrest following a government decision to revoke his citizenship.
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Appeals Court Upholds 2-Year Jail Verdict against Suspect Accused of Escaping Dry Dock Prison
2017-11-27
The First High Appeals Court upheld 2-year jail term against an appellant who fled from Dry Dock Prison.
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Bahrain Clerics Offer Congratulations on ISIS Eradication
2017-11-27
Clerics in Bahrain issued a statement in which they offered congratulations on the eradication of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, years after they had occupied vast areas across the two countries.
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New Committee Established to Employ Graduate Doctors
2017-11-27
The Supreme Council of Health announced establishing a new committee formed of all health sectors in Bahrain to follow training and employing graduate doctors in public and private sectors.
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Qatar Unveils World Cup's First 'Reusable' Stadium
2017-11-27
Qatar on Sunday unveiled the design for what it claims is the World Cup's first 'reusable' stadium, the seventh of eight expected venues that will stage games during the 2022 tournament.
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AFP: Bahrain Dissident Chief Boycotts Qatar-Linked Trial
2017-11-27
Bahrain's jailed Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman refused to appear in court Monday to face charges of communicating with the Qatar to "overthrow the regime,” the attorney general said.
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Yemeni Officials: Saudi-Led Coalition Allows First Aid Ship into Yemen's Hodeidah Port
2017-11-27
A ship carrying 5,500 tonnes of flour docked in Yemen’s Hodeidah port in the Red Sea on Sunday, the first after more than two weeks of a blockade by a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement, local officials said.
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Iraq and Kuwait near Agreement on Price for Gas Exports
2017-11-27
Iraq and Kuwait have reached a preliminary agreement on a price for gas exports, Kuwaiti oil minister Issam Al-Marzouq told a local newspaper on Sunday, clearing the way to a deal for a pipeline and petrochemical project.