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EDITORIAL: Let Bahrain Apologize to Qatar and Be the End of It!
2021-08-03
In its ongoing media war with Qatar, the Bahraini government appears to be acting like a child who has lost his way.
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Ayatollah Qassim Recommends Commemorating Ashura Under Same Precautions Imposed on Other Gatherings in Country
2021-08-03
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim issued a statement on the commemoration of Ashura and precautionary measures, in which he recommended that commemoration activities be carried out according to the same preventive measures imposed on other gatherings where caution should be exercised, i.e. gatherings tolerated by the state.
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Haq Movement Leader still Suffering from High Blood Sugar Despite Being Transferred to Hospital 2 Weeks Ago
2021-08-02
Human rights activist Ali Mushaima, son of Haq Movement leader Hassan Mushaima who is sentenced to life imprisonment, said that it has been two weeks since his father was admitted to hospital. Tests have proven what we were saying about his health problems that are alarmingly worsening.
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Iran Rejects Bahrain's Money Laundering Accusations
2021-08-02
Iran strongly rejected accusations leveled against the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks by the Bahraini judiciary.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Authorities to Release All Leaders and Political Prisoners
2021-08-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on the authorities to release three of the political prisoners who suffer difficult health conditions.
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This is What Happened to Tweeters and Online Activists in Bahrain until Mid-2021: BPA
2021-08-01
The London-based Bahrain Press Association (BPA) documented 15 cases of abuses against journalists, media professionals and tweeters during the first half of 2021.
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Bahraini Dissidents Deem What Happened in Tunisia a Coup D'état
2021-08-01
Bahrainis, like the rest of the world, are following what is happening in the Tunisian Republic, after the Tunisian president, with the help of the country's military and security forces, dismissed the government and suspended the Parliament, in the first strongholds of the 2011 Arab Spring.
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Rights Groups, Family Sound Alarm over Prominent Bahraini Hunger Striker
2021-08-01
Prominent imprisoned Bahraini opposition figure Abduljalil Al-Singace has lost 10 kg during the first three weeks of a hunger strike, a family member said, as rights groups called for his release and the return of a confiscated manuscript he had written.
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16 HR Organizations Demand Bahrain to Immediately Release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
2021-07-31
16 leading human rights groups have issued a statement calling for the release of human rights defender Dr. bduljalil Al-Singace, who has been on hunger strike since 8 July 2021 to protest ill-treatment and demand the return of a book he wrote in prison which was confiscated by prison authorities.
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Ahmed Ramadan: Witness in Parliamentary Report Highlighting UK University Link to Torture Hub in Bahrain
2021-07-28
The Yorkshire Post newspaper said that All-Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf presented a report in which it said that UK taxpayer-funded human rights watchdogs in Bahrain cover up allegations of torture that led to the conviction of Mohammed Ramadan.
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Tortured and then Executed: Ali Al-Arab, Ahmed Al-Malali (BCHR Report)
2021-07-28
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) issued an annual report on the anniversary of the execution of martyrs Ali Al-Arab and Ahmad Al-Malala. The center asked the Bahraini government to end the illegal use of torture and investigate confessions used in court that were given under torture conditions.
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Interior Minister Meets FBI Official, Discusses Promoting Security Cooperation
2021-07-28
Interior Minister, Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, received the Legal Attaché of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Richard Ryan. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen joint cooperation.
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Sudanese Foreign Affairs Minister: King of Bahrain Praises Sudanese Community Distinction in Military Field
2021-07-28
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan, Dr. Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, voiced her pride in the praise of King Hamad bin Isa, during their meeting on Monday, of the contributions of the Sudanese community in many fields, especially the military field.
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Israel and Bahrain to Sign Economic Cooperation Agreement
2021-07-28
An Israeli newspaper revealed that work is ongoing to reach an economic agreement between the occupying entity and Bahrain in the framework of economic cooperation between both sides to be submitted for government approval.
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Italian Parliamentary Calls for Suspending "King Hamad Chair in Interfaith Dialogue & Peaceful Co-Existence", German Parliamentary Inquires about Al-Signace's Situation
2021-07-28
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Human Rights Laura Boldrini called on the dean of the Italian La Sapienza University to suspend the collaboration between the educational institution and Bahraini authorities, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in the kingdom.
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Gov't Law to Allow Foreigners to Enter, Leave Bahrain by ID Card
2021-07-28
The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee is studying a bill referred by the government, which includes introducing and preparing the facilitation of the movement of foreigners residing in Bahrain, whether by identity card or any other means that may arise in the future.
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IMF Says Bahrain Needs Urgent Fiscal Adjustment after Coronavirus Pandemic
2021-07-27
Once it recovers from the economic downturn instigated by the coronavirus pandemic, Bahrain will likely need "an urgent fiscal adjustment," Ali Al-Eyd, the fund's Bahrain mission chief, said in an interview with Bloomberg.
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Qataris Respond to Bahraini Gov't Media: Shiites of Bahrain are More Worth of Sympathy
2021-07-27
Qataris launched a collective response to what was published by press affiliated with the authorities in Bahrain which stated that Shiites in Qatar are subjected to religious discrimination.
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Fitch: Bahrain may Need New Financial Assistance as of 2023
2021-07-27
Bahrain will likely need further financial support from its Gulf neighbors despite reform measures, Fitch Ratings' lead Bahrain analyst Toby Iles said on Monday.
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Health of Haq Movement Leader Hasan Mushaima Severely Deteriorates, His Body is Collapsing
2021-07-27
Human rights activist Ali Mushaima, son of Haq Movement leader Hassan Mushaima who is sentenced to life imprisonment, said that the preliminary results of tests conducted on his father showed a serious deterioration in his health.