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Bahrain King Directs Imposing Entry Visas on Visitors from Qatar
2017-10-31
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered on Monday (October 30, 2017) imposing visas on visitors from Qatar, including Qatari nationals.
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Putin to Visit Iran on Wednesday to Meet with leaders of Iran and Azerbaijan
2017-10-31
The Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a working visit to Tehran on November 1, 2017 to attend a trilateral meeting with President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
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Iraqi Preparing to Take Control of Crossing between Kurdistan region and Syria
2017-10-31
An Iraqi military delegation is preparing to take control of the Kurdistan region border with Syria, an Iraqi military statement said on Tuesday.
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Batelco Announces over 25 Million BD Profit within 9 Months
2017-10-31
Batelco announced that it has achieved profit of BD25.2M (US$66.8M) until third quarter of 2017 .The Group has maintained stable revenues with increases over the previous quarter and over Q3 2016
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Ibrahim Karimi Deported to Iraq after Serving his Prison Term
2017-10-31
The Bahraini authorities deported today (Tuesday, October 31, 2017) morning citizen Ibrahim Karimi after serving his prison term sentence.
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HRW Deems Sentence against Al-Wadaie’s Family “Collective Punishment”
2017-10-31
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned on Monday (October 30, 2017) the sentence against three relatives of Bahraini activist, and described it as “collective punishment”.
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Millions of Yemenis in “Desperate” Health Situation: MSF
2017-10-31
Millions of Yemenis face a "desperate" health situation on top of the ravages of war, the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Monday.
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Dismissal of Al-Faihani from National Institute for Human Rights Presidency Sign of Gov’t Failure in Human Rights Field
2017-10-31
Head of the National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) Saeed Mohammed Al-Faihani, was appointed by decree as an ambassador at the Foreign Ministry’s General Office, which means he has been dismissed from his former post as head of the NIHR.
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US Welcomes Iraq-Kurd Leader Barzani’s Resignation
2017-10-31
The United States on Monday commended former Iraqi-Kurdish president Massud Barzani’s decision to step down, pledging to work closely with his nephew and prime minister Nechirvan Barzani.
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HR Org. Bahrain Convicts Activist's Family Members
2017-10-31
A Bahrain court sentenced three family members of a prominent activist to jail terms on weapons charges on Monday, rights group the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) said and accused authorities of using torture to extract confessions.
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US, Qatar Agree to Further Curbs on Terrorist Financing
2017-10-31
Qatar has agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States to crack down on illicit financing of militant groups, a joint Qatari-U.S. statement said on Monday following a visit by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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Iran to Lift Border Curbs with Iraq's Kurdish Region in Coming Days
2017-10-31
Iran will reopen all its border crossings with Iraq’s Kurdistan region in the coming days, lifting restrictions imposed after last month’s Kurdish vote in favor of independence, its chief of staff said on Monday.
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Kuwait's Ruler Accepts Cabinet Resignation
2017-10-31
Kuwait’s ruling emir accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet on Monday, state news agency KUNA reported, asking them to continue important duties until a new cabinet is sworn in.
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New Directors Appointed in Office of First Deputy Prime Minister
2017-10-31
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, issued edict 34/2017 appointing new directors for the office of the first deputy prime minister.
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Iraqi Forces and Kurdish Fighters Reach Agreement to Deploy Soldiers to Key Border Crossing in North
2017-10-31
Iraqi government forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters reached an agreement on Sunday to deploy Iraqi Federal Police forces to a key border crossing with Turkey in the country’s north.
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Qatar's Emir Says States Imposing Blockade Want Regime Change in his Country
2017-10-30
The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said that the countries imposing the blockade on Qatar want to change the regime in his country, referring to the countries that cut off relations with Doha in June 2017.
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Court Issues Life Prison Terms against 8 Suspects, 15-Year Jail Term against 7, Revokes Citizenships of 14 over Al-Basta Group
2017-10-30
A Bahraini court issued on Monday (October 30, 2017) life prison sentence against 7 defendants and revoked their citizenships over joining “Al-Basta Group”.
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Families of Martyrs in Bahrain Voice Solidarity with Al-Wefaq S-G, Daughter Says Hasn't Seen him in 8 Months
2017-10-30
The families of martyrs in Bahrain expressed their solidarity with the Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, demanding the authorities to release him immediately.
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Detainee Yasser Al-Mo'men Continues Hunger Strike Demanding Treatment
2017-10-30
Human rights activist Zeinab Al-Khamis said that detainee Yasser Al-Mo'men’s hunger strike entered its fourth consecutive day in protest against his deprivation from treatment at Dry Dock Prison.
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Concerns over Deporting Ibrahim Karimi after Authorities Refused to Release him
2017-10-30
Human rights activists said that the authorities refused to release prisoner of conscience Ibrahim Karimi, who was stripped of his citizenship, after serving his prison term, as he was transferred to the prison of nationality and passports and residence affairs as an introduction to transfer him to Bahrain International Airport to forcibly deport him.