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IS Claims Attack at Iranian Parliament
2017-06-07
Islamic State claimed responsibility for attacks on Iran's parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's shrine on Wednesday, the group's state news agency AMAQ said.
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Attackers Bomb Iran Parliament and Mausoleum, at Least 12 Dead
2017-06-07
Attackers raided Iran’s parliament and opened fire at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini a few kilometers south of the capital on Wednesday morning, in near simultaneous assaults that killed up to seven people, media reported.
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Trump Continues Tweeting about Gulf Dispute: Perhaps This will be Beginning of End to Horror of Terrorism
2017-06-07
The US President Donald Trump continued tweeting about Qatar and what happened during his meetings in Saudi Arabia. He said “So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding extremism. All reference was pointing to Qatar.”
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The Guardian: Britain may not Publish Results of Investigation into Foreign Funding of Extremist Groups due to Reference to KSA
2017-06-02
The British “The Guardian” said that the British government may not publish the results of a long and detailed investigation into the foreign funding of extremist Islamic groups in Britain, as the decision behind not publishing the results is due to “sensitive information” mentioned in the investigation.
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US State Department: Gulf Leaders to Meet Trump in Washington, Agreement to Deter Interferences in Bahrain
2017-06-01
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Stuart Jones, said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will meet within a year in Washington with US President Donald Trump.
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Saudi Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence against 14 Qatif Protestors
2017-05-26
A Saudi Court of Appeal upheld the death penalty for 14 activists, who took part in protests in Qatif in 2011.
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Bahrain Military Judiciary Confirms Trial Kickoff for Two Civilians, 1 Military Personnel
2017-05-11
A governmental source (The call center) confirmed that the military judiciary will try two civilians accused by the government of “committing terrorist crimes”.
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Court Sentences 2 Suspects to 10 Years in Prison, Revokes their Citizenships
2017-04-25
Bahrain’s court sentenced two suspects to 10 years in prison and stripped them of their nationalities on charges of undergoing training on the use of weapons and explosives.
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Appeal Court Upholds 7 Citizenship Revocation Verdicts in Case Linked to Bomb Storage in Dar Kulaib
2017-04-23
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld citizenship revocation verdicts against 7 defendants convicted in a case lined to a “terrorist cell”, which the Ministry of Interior said caught with an explosives storage in Dar Kulaib.
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AFP: Kuwait Quizzes IS Suspect Deported From Philippines
2017-04-19
Kuwait was set to begin questioning on Tuesday of a suspected Islamic State group jihadist deported from the Philippines as it remanded four relatives in custody, the emirate's media reported.
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Military Judiciary Chief says Constitutional Amendment Provides Power to Combat Terrorism in Bahrain
2017-04-13
Head of Bahrain’s Military Judiciary, Brigadier General Yousef Fleifel said that “Bahrain Defense Force will join all hands to dismantle terrorism”.
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First Woman on Trial in Saudi over Shiite Protests
2017-04-12
The trial has begun in Saudi Arabia of the first woman accused of involvement in protests in a Shiite-majority area of the kingdom, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
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Bahrain National Democratic Forces Condemn Egypt Blasts
2017-04-11
The Bahraini National Democratic Movement Forces condemned the recent terrorist blasts in Egypt, which targeted Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta.
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U.S. Top Court to Weigh Jordan-Based Bank's Liability for Militant Attacks
2017-04-05
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider reviving litigation seeking to hold Arab Bank Plc financially liable for militant attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories that accused the Jordan-based bank of being the "paymaster" to militant groups.
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AFP: Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran's Support to Bahrain “Terrorists”
2017-04-02
Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain and urged Tehran to stop fueling "sectarian conflicts".
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UK Ambassador: We’re Concerned with Terrorism Bahrain is Facing, We’re Unaware of Opposition Agenda in London
2017-04-02
British Ambassador to Bahrain Simon Martin said “we are concerned with the terrorists Bahrain is facing and we took a stance in this regards. This is not limited to Bahrain only, but to the neighboring states as well. We are facing a challenge in security threat and we have to face these challenges together, because terrorism has no friend. We also refuse Iran’s threats to Bahrain and Gulf States.”
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Appeals Court Adjourns ISIS Bahrain Cell Case until June 18
2017-04-02
Bahrain’s High Appeals Court scheduled the sentencing hearing of the defendants in the ISIS case on June 18, 2017.
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Bahrain PM Praises Security Apparatuses for Exposing Alleged Terrorist Cell
2017-03-28
The Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa praised the efforts of security apparatuses for exposing and capturing an alleged terrorist cell.
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Iran Describes Bahrain’s Claims as “Groundless”
2017-03-27
Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Qasemi refused the new claims made by the Bahraini officials that Iran has had links with a so-called terrorist group arrested recently.
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AP: Bahrain Alleges Iran-Backed Group Planned Assassinations
2017-03-27
Bahrain is alleging a 14-member group backed by Iran planned assassinations in the island kingdom.