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Lebanon president: Saudi also Holding Hariri's Family
2017-11-16
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday Saudi Arabia was also holding the family of Saad al-Hariri, who resigned from his post as Lebanon's prime minister on Nov. 4 from Riyadh and has yet to return to Lebanon.
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Cyber Crime Warns from Messages Claiming “Exemption from Taxes”
2017-11-16
General Director of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security warned from fraudulent messages that “ask for registration for exemption from taxes”, noting that the messages are followed by a link. The General Director stressed not to deal with these malicious messages and not to provide these parties with any information through the link.
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Reuters: Bahrain says Deadly Bus Attack Engineered by Iran
2017-11-16
Bahrain said on Wednesday a bomb attack on a police bus which killed an officer and wounded nine last month was carried out by a militant cell trained by its arch-foe Iran.
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Erdogan Pledges Military Support for Qatar on Doha Visit
2017-11-16
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his country's continued military support for Qatar during a visit to Doha on Wednesday, according to state media, amid an ongoing Gulf political crisis.
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Appeals Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Bahraini Woman over Charge of Injuring Policewoman
2017-11-15
The High Appeals Court rejected an objection submitted by a Bahraini woman over her one-year jail term based on a charge of causing injuries to a policewoman who tried to apprehend the suspect.
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Appeals Court Upholds 10-Year Jail Verdict against Defendant Accused of Burning MP’s Car
2017-11-15
The High Criminal Court upheld a 10-year jail verdict issued against one of the convicts in a case related to burning the car of MP Mohammad Milad in May 2015.
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Gulf Air Appoints Croatian Kucko as CEO
2017-11-15
Gulf Air announced the appointment of the Croatian Kresimir Kucko as the chief executive officer of the airline starting November 12, 2017.
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Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Was Not Aware of his Trial before Calling his Family
2017-11-15
Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman said in a phone call with his family on Tuesday (November 14, 2017) that he did not know there was a trial set for him before contacting his family.
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MoI Arrests #Amwaj_Singer over Charge of Damaging Social Peace
2017-11-15
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (February 14, 2017) that Samaheej Police Station had arrested a man for his involvement in acts that could affect social peace.
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King of Jordan Arrives in Bahrain, Discusses Latest Developments in the Region
2017-11-15
King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein arrived in Bahrain on Tuesday (February 14, 2017). According to an official statement, King of Jordan discussed with his Bahraini counterpart Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa latest developments in the Arab region.
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Iran's Quake Death Toll Rises to 530, more than 8,000 Injured
2017-11-15
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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UAE Announces $684 Million Raytheon Laser Guided Bomb Deal
2017-11-15
The United Arab Emirates' military said on Tuesday it was buying laser guided bombs from U.S. missile maker Raytheon Co. in a deal worth 2.5 billion dirhams ($684.4 million).
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Bahrain Oil Minister says No Reason why Supply cut Agreement Shouldn’t be Extended
2017-11-15
Bahrain's oil minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, said on Tuesday he sees no reason why the supply cut agreement between oil producing countries should not be extended on Nov. 30.
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Iran 'Hopes Hariri will Remain Lebanon's Prime Minister'
2017-11-15
An Iranian official said on Tuesday Tehran hoped Saad al-Hariri would remain as Lebanon's prime minister and denied Hariri had resigned after a tense meeting with him in Beirut.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Air Raid puts Yemen's Sanaa Airport out of Service
2017-11-15
An air raid by the Saudi-led military coalition put Yemeni airport in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa out of service on Tuesday, jeopardizing relief shipments to a country on the brink of famine, the state news agency SABA reported.
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Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi Describes Conditions of Political Prisoners in Bahrain: They Drink Water in “Clorox Bottles”, I Experienced these Sufferings!
2017-11-15
In a shocking tweet, neurosurgeon Dr. Taha Al-Dirazi described the situation of political prisoners in Bahrain. “They drink water in Clorox bottles and eat their meals on nylon bags instead of plates. They spend 23 hours in prison cells,” he said.
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NIHR Says It Attended Public Trial Sessions of Citizens Before Military Courts
2017-11-15
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) said that it attended the public trial sessions of citizens before a military court.
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Prosecution Imprisons Citizen who Claimed Traffic General Directorate Imposed New Fees
2017-11-14
The Southern Governorate's chief prosecutor Nawaf Al-Awadi said that the public prosecution received a notice from the cybercrimes directorate stating that an individual circulated footages on social media outlets falsely claiming that the general directorate of traffic imposed new fees.
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House of Representatives Specifies Today’s Session to Discuss Developments of “Security Situation”
2017-11-14
The House of Representatives approved a request submitted by 29 deputies demanding to specify today’s session (Tuesday, November 14, 2017) to discuss the latest developments of security situation in Bahrain.
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2&3-Year Jail Term Handed down to 2 Defendants over Putting Fake Bomb in Diraz
2017-11-14
The Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 3-year jail term to a suspect and 2-year jail term to another suspect in a case related to planting fake bomb on public street in Diraz and ordered the confiscation of seized items.