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PM Issues Circular for Prophet's Birthday Holiday
2019-11-05
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular regarding the official holiday marking the Prophet's birthday anniversary on Saturday, November 9.
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PM Issues Edict Relocating Bahraini Ambassador to Egypt
2019-11-05
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 23/2019 relocating the Head of Bahrain's Diplomatic Mission and Extraordinary Ambassador to Egypt Rashid bin Abdulrahman bin Rashid Al Khalifa to the Foreign Ministry headquarters.
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Dr. Sharifa Siwar Sustains Hand and Leg Injury in Car Accident
2019-11-05
Psychologist Dr. Sharifa Siwar suffered a car accident which left her with a broken hand and leg.
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"Fighting for Hakeem": New Book by Craig Foster on how Activists Won in Face of Two Monarchies, Military Councils & World's Top Sports Organizations
2019-11-04
Former Socceroo Craig Foster launched his new book "Fighting for Hakeem" last Wednesday, revealing the inner workings of the campaign to free the young footballer, Hakeem Al-Araibi, who was detained for 76 days in a Thai prison thanks to the "systemic failure of Australian Government agencies", as Amnesty described.
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Social Insurance Board of Directors hasn't Convened since Year: Newspaper
2019-11-03
The board of directors of Public Authority for Social Insurance has not met for a year, local Al-Bilad newspaper said, noting that the last meeting was held in November 2018.
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EWA: 300,000 Smart Meters to be Installed at 24 Million BD Cost Next Year
2019-11-02
Head of Constructions and Electricity Distributions Directorate in the Electricity and Water Authority, Khalil Ibrahim Khalil, said that the authority is preparing a plan to install 300,000 smart meters to replace the old.
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Al-Tamimi to MPs: It’s Time to Invoke Article 41 of Constitution to Propose General Pardon Bill
2019-11-01
Former MP Osama Al-Tamimi called on the MPs to take the initiative to put forward bills that will help solve the political crisis that has been witnessed in the country since 2011.
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12.6 Million BD for Construction of 417 Housing Units in Al-Qalali and Wadi Al-Sail with Saudi Funding
2019-11-01
The Tender Board opened a tender for the Housing Ministry with a support from the Saudi Fund for Development to build 71 "DANA-A" houses, 123 "DANA-C" houses at site 229, block 225 in Al-Qalali, and to build 111 "DANA-A" houses and 112 "DANA-C" houses at site 239, block 930 in Wadi Al-Sail, Riffa.
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Labor Ministry: 25,000 Foreigners Benefited from Flexible Work Permit since its Application
2019-10-31
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development said 25,000 foreigners have benefited from flexible work permits in two years and four months since the law was applied.
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WhatsApp Sues Israeli Firm over Attempts to Hack Phones of Activists in Countries including Bahrain
2019-10-31
WhatsApp on Tuesday sued Israeli technology firm NSO Group, accusing it of using the Facebook-owned messaging service to conduct cyber espionage on journalists, human rights activists and others.
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NPRA to Activate Payment for Visa Applications through Credit Cards from November
2019-10-31
The Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs announced the activation of the payment for visa applications through credit cards from the beginning of November.
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Traffic Directorate Installs Four Cameras on King Fahd Causeway
2019-10-31
The General Directorate of Traffic announced that four cameras were installed on King Fahd Causeway to monitor over-speeding violation on both sides. The step was part of efforts to limit serious violations that could harm road users.
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House of Representatives Approves Eliminating 1% Deduction
2019-10-30
The House of Representatives approved a proposal to eliminate the 1% rate paid by the insured to the insurance account against unemployment and to limit the payment of contributions to the government and employers only.
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Crown Prince: 5 Gov't Entities, 2 Sports Clubs Referred to Prosecution over NAO Violations
2019-10-30
Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that 7 entities were referred to the Public Prosecution over violations mentioned in the National Audit Office (NAO) report for 2019.
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Official Denies Contributing Increase in Electricity Bill to Smart Meters
2019-10-29
A representative of the Electricity and Water Authority said during a municipal meeting that smart meters are innocent of the charge of high prices, and that the rise in some invoices is due to a mistake in some estimates and billing calculations.
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Shura Council Passes Tougher Law against Molotov Manufacturers
2019-10-29
The Shura Council assigned by the King passed a law toughening the punishments against individuals caught manufacturing Molotov.
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Bahrainis Exempted from Russian Far East Visas
2019-10-29
The St. Petersburg e-visa website was launched at the beginning of October, in conjunction with the decision to exempt Bahrainis from visas to enter the Russian Far East, with the aim of facilitating the acquisition of an e-visa for Bahrainis wishing to explore Russia's ancient cultural capital.
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Khalifa bin Salman Absent from Cabinet Meeting, Crown Prince Presides over Session
2019-10-29
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa again missed the regular Cabinet meeting held every Monday.
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Gov't Reserves Parliamentary Proposal Eliminating 1% Deduction
2019-10-28
The Social Insurance Organization reserved a proposal submitted by the House of Representatives to eliminate the 1% rate paid by the insured to the insurance account against unemployment and to limit the payment of contributions to the government and employers only.
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Security Company Owned by Trump’s Lawyer Trains Bahraini Police Officers Involved in Brutal Crackdown
2019-10-26
Donald Trump's personal attorney, has signed a new agreement to train Bahrain's police force, according to a report in the United States.