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Saudi Arabia: Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentences against Two Bahrainis
2022-01-11
The Saudi Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday (January 11, 2022) death sentence against Bahrainis, Sadiq Thamer and Jaafar Sultan, Al-Wefaq said via its Twitter account.
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Israeli Television Channel Seeks to Open Offices in Bahrain, Morocco
2022-01-11
The "Les Echos" French newspaper said there are ongoing efforts by the Israeli i24NEWS channel to open two offices in Bahrain and Morocco, after opening an office in Dubai last summer.
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Muhammad bin Nayef Tortured in Saudi Prisons, Suspended Upside Down by His Ankles: The New York Times
2022-01-11
The New York Times, quoting informed sources, revealed the condition of Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, the former Saudi crown prince, who is being held under the supervision of the authorities, noting that he "suffers from permanent damage to his legs after being tortured in his solitary confinement."
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Saudi Rights Activist Princess Basmah and her Daughter Freed after 3 Years in Jail
2022-01-11
Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been detained without charge for nearly three years, her legal advisor said on Saturday.
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Bahrain: 36 Human Rights Violations in First Week of January 2022
2022-01-11
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it documented 36 cases of human rights violations against citizens in the first week of 2022.
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Mounir Mushaima Released after being Summoned to Al-Gudaibiya Police Station
2022-01-11
The Bahraini security authorities released on Sunday (January 9, 2022) activist Mounir Mushaima, brother of martyr Sami Mushaima, after summoning him to Al-Gudaibiya Police Station. His summons comes as the fifth anniversary of the martyrdom of Sami Mushaima approaches.
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Israel Began Buying Aluminium from Bahrain, Envoy Tells Al-Ayam Newspaper
2022-01-11
Israel began importing aluminium from Bahrain, Manama-based newspaper al-Ayam reported on Sunday, citing an interview with Eitan Na'eh, the Israeli ambassador to the Gulf Arab monarchy.
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Political Prisoner Complains of Being Denied His Right to Complete His Secondary Education
2022-01-09
Political detainee Jouma'a Nasser said that the Jaw Prison administration deliberately prevented him from taking his high school exams, because he complained about their ill-treatment.
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Number of British MPs Signing on Petition Demanding Al-Singace's Release Increases to 39
2022-01-09
The number of MPs signing on a parliamentary petition calling for the release of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace has risen to 39.
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Detainees Raise Alarm: Photographer Yasser Ahmad in Very Bad Health Condition
2022-01-08
A number of political detainees at Jaw Central Prison confirmed that prisoner of conscience, who is sentenced to life imprisonment, photographer Yasser Ahmad, known as "The American Yasser", is in bad health condition, adding that he is unable to move properly.
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Ali Al-Aswad: Bahrain's Difficult Years
2022-01-08
It has been 7 years since the arrest of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman. The whole country continues to suffer and remember his nationalist stances and great sacrifices. You cannot forget the name of the most prominent political leader who adopted peace, change, reform, and hardwork.
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HR Activist Yousif Al-Muhafda Reveals Bahrain University Book Insulting to Shia Doctrine, Demands Taking Action
2022-01-05
Human rights activist Yousif Al-Muhafda demanded launching an independent investigation on one of the religious books adopted in the University of Bahrain after receiving complaints that it insults one of the Shia sect symbols.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General: Oil Country Kicks off New Year with Terrible Failure in Providing Services with Blessing of Copious Rainfall
2022-01-05
Al-Wefaq deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, commented on the flooding of housing areas and houses in Bahrain and recalled the government failure in providing services and real infrastructure in Bahrain.
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Interior Ministry Takes Legal Steps against Sharifa Siwar after Announcing that King's Son is Bahrain's Largest Drug Dealer
2022-01-05
The Anti-Cyber Crime Directorate of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced taking measures and bringing cases against phycologist Sharifa Siwar, who announced arriving in London to seek asylum there.
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Sharifa Siwar Demands Asylum in Britain, Accuses King's Son of Promoting Drugs in Bahrain
2022-01-03
Psychologist Sharifa Siwar announced on Friday, December 31, 2021, from London, that she had left Bahrain to seek asylum in Britain.
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US Senate Approves Appointment of Steven Bondy as US Ambassador to Bahrain
2021-12-30
The US Senate approved the appointment of Steven Bondy as the US ambassador to Bahrain.
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Bahrain Appoints First Ambassador to Damascus in a Decade
2021-12-30
Bahrain appointed its first ambassador to Damascus on Thursday since it downgraded ties early in the conflict in Syria.
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Citizens Flock to Stores Days before VAT Increases
2021-12-30
Merchants and shopkeepers in Bahrain said that citizens intensified their purchases before the end of this year, to acquire a number of goods or buy devices and cars, days before raising vat to 10%.
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7 Years since his Arrest: This is How Sheikh Ali Salman Describes his Prison and Trial
2021-12-29
Bahrain Mirror publishes the introduction of "A Plea of a country", which is the plea of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, coinciding with the e-campaign that was launched yesterday night on various social media outlets, using the #FreeSheikhAli hashtag, on the seventh anniversary of his arrest, demanding his release.
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King of Bahrain Receives Credentials of First Israeli Ambassador
2021-12-29
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on (December 28, 2021), at Al-Sakhir Palace, the credentials of the Israeli Ambassador Eitan Na'eh.