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Interior Minister Leaves for Abu Dhabi to Meet his Emirati Counterpart
2017-10-04
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said that the Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa left for UAE to meet his Emirati counterpart Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Imam Hussein Blood Donation Campaign Collects more than 600 Blood Units within 2 Days
2017-10-04
The organizing committee for Imam Hussein blood donation campaign, organized by the Naim Charitable Organization in the Naim Health Centre, said that it collected more than 600 blood units within the eighth and ninth day of Muharram (Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30, 2017).
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US Secretary of Defence will Take Part in Manama Dialogue to be Held in December
2017-10-04
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that the US secretary of defense James Mattis will take part in the Manama Dialogue that one of its main sessions was specified to discuss the role of US policy in the stability of the Middle East region.
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Shiite Cleric Arrested for 15 Days Pending Investigation
2017-10-04
The Bahraini Public Prosecution decided on Tuesday (October 3, 2017) to arrest Shiite cleric Sayed Ali Al-Mosawi for 15 days pending investigation.
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Saudi Women Can Drive at last But Some Say Price is Silence
2017-10-03
Saudi Arabian women were given the right to drive last week after nearly three decades of campaigning, but some activists say that breakthrough has come with a price: their silence.
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U.S. Service Member killed in Iraq IED Blast: Pentagon
2017-10-03
A U.S. service member from the coalition fighting Islamic State was killed and another injured in Iraq over the weekend when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck their vehicle, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Iraq's Kurdistan Region Plans Presidential, Parliamentary Votes on Nov. 1
2017-10-03
raq's autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, the Erbil-based Rudaw TV said on Tuesday, as the Kurdish leadership cements its case for independence.
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In Rare Official Appearance, Oman's Ruler Meets Iranian Minister
2017-10-03
The ruler of Oman received Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, the state news agency ONA reported, in a rare official appearance for the long-time leader.
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Iran Sends Tanks to Border with Iraq's Kurdish Region, Kurdish Official Says
2017-10-03
Iran deployed a dozen tanks supported by artillery at its border with Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region on Monday, a Kurdish official said, adding that the move was a dangerous escalation in the crisis triggered by Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence vote.
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King Hamad Meets his Saudi Counterpart in Short Visit to Jeddah
2017-10-03
King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in a short visit to Jeddah.
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Bahraini Court Refuses to Cancel Justice Minister’s Decisions on Raising Attorney and Legal Fees
2017-10-03
The High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit, filed by a lawyer, demanding the cancellation of Minister of Justice decisions concerning amending registration dues, renewal of license to practice law and amending some legal fees.
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Bahrain: Forces Disperse Protestors Attempting to Reach Lualua Roundabout, Injure Dozens
2017-10-03
Angry protestors tried on Monday (October 2, 2017) to reach the Pearl (LuaLua) Roundabout; the cradle of popular protests that sought to put an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.
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Reuters: Explosion Wounds Five Bahraini Policemen
2017-10-03
Five Bahraini policemen were lightly injured in a “terrorist explosion” outside the capital Manama on Monday, the state news agency reported.
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Interior Ministry Says Five Policemen Injured in Blast
2017-10-03
Five Bahraini policemen were injured in a blast that occurred on Monday (October 2, 2017), Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said.
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Al-Bilad Al-Qadeem: Khalil Al-Hayiki; A Life Worth Celebrating
2017-10-03
On Tuesday September 5, 2017, a man named Khalil Ibrahim Isa Al-Hayiki passed away. Many probably don’t know who Al-Hayiki (Aba Ali) is, and they have the right not to, since he never worked for the sake of people knowing him.
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Yemen Houthis Say Have Shot Down U.S. Surveillance Drone
2017-10-02
Yemen’s Houthi forces shot down a U.S. surveillance drone in the capital Sanaa on Sunday, the Houthi-controlled state news agency SABA reported.
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Affected by Austerity Measures, Saudi Arabia Back in Recession
2017-10-02
Saudi Arabia's economy has slipped back into recession as the oil sector stagnates and the government sector is hit by austerity policies designed to curb a state budget deficit caused by low oil prices, official data showed on Saturday.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives in Oman for Talks
2017-10-02
Iran's foreign minister traveled to Oman for a daylong visit Monday with officials in the sultanate, which has served as a crucial link between Iran and the U.S. in the past.
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Administrative Court Rejects Lawsuit to Revoke Increase in Traffic Fines
2017-10-02
Due to lack of interest provisions, the High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit, filed by a Bahraini lawyer, demanding the cancellation of the decisions and regulations issued by the General Directorate of Traffic regarding amending and increasing the traffic violation fines, claiming they violate the Constitution and law.
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Eulogy Citer Abdulamir Al-Biladi Released after 2 Days of Arrest
2017-10-02
The Bahraini security authorities released on Monday (October 2, 2017) eulogy citer Abdulamir Al-Biladi after two days of arrest.