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Isa Town Detainees: Some Wash Policewomen’s Carpets, Others Remain in their Prison Cells in Protest
2017-11-22
The Political prisoners held in Isa Town Detention Center experience various forms of humiliation and exploitation by female police officers and the prison chief.
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Employment and Naturalization of Former Saddam Regime Loyalists in Bahrain Worries Baghdad, Bahraini Ambassador Gives General Response
2017-11-22
The Ambassador of Bahrain to Iraq, Salah Al-Maliki, said that “the issue of non-extradition of wanted terrorists to Bahrain may affect some of the steps going forward,” he implicitly denied the existence of any Iraqis wanted by the Iraqi government on Bahrain territory.
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From Dry Dock Prison… Appeal of Hunger to the ICRC
2017-11-22
For one year and ten months, Bahrain detainees have not seen the sun. This is not a metaphor, but a real crime.
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VIDEO: US State Dept. Closely Following Case of Alwadaie’s Family, Concerned about Confessions under Duress
2017-11-21
US Department of State said that they are closely following the case of Bahraini activist Sayed Ahmad Alwadaie’s family, reiterating their concern over information that the family’s confessions were obtained under duress.
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Haji Somoud Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison over Assembly Charge
2017-11-21
Activists on social media outlets said that Haj Majid Abdullah, known as “Haji Sumoud, was sentenced to 6 months in prison over an assembly case and was transferred to Jaw Central Prison.
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‘Advanced’ Cyber Attack Targets Saudi Arabia
2017-11-21
Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an "advanced" cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt by hackers to disrupt government computers.
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USA's Tillerson and Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Terrorism by Phone
2017-11-21
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday to discuss regional security, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
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Iraq Kurds Seek International Help to Lift Sanctions Imposed by Baghdad
2017-11-21
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government on Monday called on the international community to intervene and help lift sanctions imposed by the central government in Baghdad in retaliation for a September referendum on Kurdish independence.
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Iran's President Declares end of Islamic State
2017-11-21
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the "thousands of martyrs" killed in operations organized by Iran to defeat the militant group in Syria and Iraq.
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Bahrain: Vast Security Campaign Results in Arrest of at Least 7 Citizens, Including “Haji Somoud”
2017-11-21
The Bahraini security authorities have launched in the past 24 hours vast campaign that resulted in the arrest of at least 7 citizens, including Haji Majid Abdullah, who is known as “Haji Somoud”.
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Hezbollah Denies Sending Arms to Regional Conflicts
2017-11-21
The head of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional countries, while celebrating his fighters' military wins abroad.
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Bahraini Prisoner Maher Al-Khabaz Suffered Severe Injuries after being Beaten for Delay in Washroom
2017-11-21
According to information, Bahraini prisoner, who was sentenced to death, Maher Al-Khabaz has suffered severe injuries after being beaten by a group of prison guards before he was transferred to an unknown location, according to other inmates.
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Freedom House Lists Nabeel Rajab among Faces of Internet Freedom in the World
2017-11-21
Freedom House has listed 12 people as the most prominent figures in combating injustice via their online activity. Among these figures was Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who has been detained by the authorities in Bahrain since mid last year.
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Iran's Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 530, More than 8,000 Injured, IRNA
2017-11-20
At least 530 people were killed in Iran’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday, adding that more than 8,000 others were injured.
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Economic Crime Directorate: Checks without Balance Crimes Increase by 23%
2017-11-20
Numbers published by General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security Major Hussein Salman Matar showed that the crime of “checks without balance” increased by 23.5% annually, in comparison with 2015 and 2016.
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Coinciding with Opposition Leader Trial over "Communicating" with Qatar, Newspapers & Television Banned in Jaw Prison
2017-11-20
Aliaa Radhi said that the building at Jaw Prison, where the opposition figures are held, has become completely isolated from the outside world.
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Military Court Adjourns Trial of Citizens over Political Motivated Cases until Nov. 23
2017-11-20
A military court in Bahrain postponed on Monday (November 20, 2017) the trial of 9 citizens over political reasons until November 23.
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Iranian FA Ministry: Saudi Arabia Should Stop its War on Yemen, Military Intervention in Bahrain
2017-11-20
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi demanded Saudi Arabia to stop its war on Yemen and its military intervention in Bahrain and halt its pressing policies in Lebanon and Qatar.
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Iraqi Federal Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional
2017-11-20
Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court ruled on Monday that the Sept. 25 Kurdish independence referendum was unconstitutional and the results void, a court spokesman said.
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Iran has No Problem with Aircraft Deal Financing - Official
2017-11-20
Iran does not have a problem obtaining financing for its aircraft deals and the delivery of purchased aircraft is on track, its deputy transport minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said on Saturday, according to state media.