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Saudi Interior Ministry: Bahraini among Suspects in Special Forces Mosque Bombing in Abha
2015-08-13
Bahrain Mirror: The Saudi Ministry of Interior said that it had arrested 34 suspects, including 30 Saudis and 4 foreigners (Syrian, Yemeni, Bahraini and Pakistani national) after its investigation efforts into the bomb blast that targeted a Special Emergency Forces mosque in Abha.
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Terrorist Bomb Blast in Saudi Arabia's Asir
2015-08-07
The Bahraini opposition group Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the terrorist bomb blast that took place in Saudi Arabia's Asir and deemed it an unacceptable action.
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AFP: Saudi FM Slams 'Aggressive' Iran Comments on Bahrain
2015-07-28
AFP: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Monday denounced "aggressive statements" by Iran, intensifying the verbal sparring between the regional rivals following a global deal on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Reuters: Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Making Threats to Bahrain
2015-07-28
Reuters: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday accused Iran of making threats against Riyadh's ally, Bahrain, which he said showed that the Islamic republic was harboring hostile designs against its Middle Eastern neighbors.
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Diplomacy of Saudi Cables: Besiege Bahrain’s Shiites By Salafist Channels
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror: One of the documents of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the WikiLeaks website disclosed recently revealed the ministry’s categorization of newspapers and journalists in Bahrain. The document identifies the journalists as Sunnis, Salafist Sunnis or Shiites.
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Reuters: Bahrain Says Foils Arms Smuggling Bid, Recalls Iran Envoy
2015-07-27
Bahrain said on Saturday it had foiled an arms smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran and announced the recall of the Gulf island kingdom's ambassador to Tehran for consultations after what it said were repeated hostile Iranian statements.
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Kuwaiti Newspaper: Bahraini ISIS Militant Provided Imam Sadiq Mosque Bomb Attackers with Explosives
2015-07-13
Bahrain Mirror: A Kuwaiti newspaper revealed that the Saudi terrorists involved in the Imam Sadiq Mosque bomb attack confessed that they obtained the explosives material from one of the members of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in Bahrain.
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Saudi MOI: Kuwait Mosque Suicide Bomber Passed through Bahrain First
2015-07-04
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The suicide bomber behind the deadly attack on Kuwait’s Imam Sadiq Mosque, identified as Saudi citizen Fahad bin Suleiman Al-Gabbaa had arrived at Bahrain International Airport from Riyadh on June 25, 2015 and then left for Kuwait Friday morning.
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Saudi-Based Companies Warn their Western Employees against Traveling to Bahrain
2015-07-03
Operating companies in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia have warned western employees, especially Americans, against gathering in crowded areas and worship places in case they visit Bahrain.
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WikiLeaks: Bahrain Requested Military Assistance from Morocco in 2012
2015-06-29
Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Manama disclosed that Bahrain requested military assistance from Morocco in 2012.
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Universities Only Receive Sunni Scholarship Applicants with Bahraini Authorities’ Approval
2015-06-27
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A cable leaked by the WikiLeaks Website showed that Saudi Arabia only receives Sunni scholarship applicants from Bahrain under an agreement between the two states.
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Intelligence Requested Excluding Shiites from Saudi Projects Presented to Bahrain
2015-06-26
Bahrain Mirror: A confidential cable, published by the WikiLeaks website this week, disclosed a recommendation by the Saudi general intelligence which called for the exclusion of Shiites from all the projects presented by Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Embassy in Tehran Adopted Plan to Support Salafist Channels to Face Iranian Media
2015-06-26
Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran revealed that the embassy adopted a plan to support religious Salafist channels and direct media outlets “to focus on Iran’s interference in the affairs of Arab countries, like Bahrain, in their newscasts.”
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Intelligence Requested Information about Bahrain’s Shiites in 2011
2015-06-25
Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the general intelligence requested information about the Shiite activism in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Saudi Cables: Bahraini Leadership Divided on How to Face 1st Feb 14 Anniversary Protests
2015-06-25
Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Manama said that the Bahraini ruling family divided on how to deal with the escalation of protests, marking the first anniversary of the February 14 revolution.
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Saudi Cables: European Parliament’s 2013 Resolution on Bahrain Included Sanctions but was Amended
2015-06-24
Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council’s delegation to Brussels showed that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on January 17, 2013 on Bahrain comprised of two clauses that were omitted: imposing sanctions against Bahraini officials and reconsidering the European Union’s relations with Bahrain.
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Saudi Cables: Saud Al-Faisal Asked William Hague to Interfere to Lift Arms Embargo on Bahrain
2015-06-23
Bahrain Mirror: A cable signed by the former Saudi Minister of Foreign affairs, Saud Al-Faisal, disclosed his request to the former British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to interfere in order to lift the arms embargo imposed by his country on Bahrain.
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Information Minister to King Abdullah: Bahrain has become a Place Where Saudi Arabia Is Targeted
2015-06-23
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website revealed that the former Saudi Minister of Culture and Information, Abdulaziz Khojah, said in a communication to the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud that Bahrain has become a place where Saudi Arabia is targeted and attacked.
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Reuters: Bahrain Says Seizes Explosives Intended for Use in Saudi Arabia
2015-06-18
Reuters: Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials planned for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia in what it said was an attempt to use its borders as a base for attacking targets in the region.
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Reuters: Attacks on Shi'ites Create Pivotal Moment for Saudi State
2015-06-05
Reuters: When Sunni suicide bombers belonging to an Islamic State cell targeted mosques of Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ite community last month, the government quickly pledged national unity across sectarian lines and offered compensation.