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UK Foreign Secretary Says Raised Issues of Al-Wefaq Suspension & Rearrest of Rajab with Bahraini FM
2016-07-01
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that he raised the issues of Al-Wefaq suspension and re-arrest of Nabeel Rajab with his Bahraini counterpart.
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CNN: Senators Pressure US State Department to Reconsider Military Aid to Bahrain
2016-07-01
Bipartisan group of senators wants US State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following crackdown on opposition.
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Bahrain Opposition Defense Lawyers Quit in Protest
2016-06-29
Defense lawyers for Bahrain's main Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq withdrew Tuesday from court proceedings to dissolve it Tuesday in protest at the government's push to accelerate the process.
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Al-Wefaq Dissolution Case Adjourned until July 4, Defense Panel Withdraws
2016-06-28
Court adjourned case of Al-Wefaq society dissolution until July 4, while defense team threaten to withdraw from case.
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Bahrain Administrative Court Speeds Up Al-Wefaq Dissolution Hearing to Tuesday
2016-06-27
Representative of Justice Ministry filed new request to expedite administrative court hearing of Al-Wefaq dissolution case.
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Saudi Arabia Denies Warning its Citizens of Traveling to Bahrain
2016-06-26
Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain denied that Saudi Embassy in Bahrain warned its citizens who were visiting Bahrain.
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Amnesty Calls on Bahrain to Halt Its Intensified Crackdown on Human Rights
2016-06-26
Amnesty International called on the Bahrain authorities to halt its intensified crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and movement
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Prevents Detained Opposition Leader from Calling Family
2016-06-24
The Jaw prison administration in Bahrain prevented imprisoned opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman from calling his family.
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Defiant Bahrain Speeds up Moves Against Main Opposition Bloc
2016-06-24
Bahrain began court proceedings to dissolve the main Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq on Thursday...
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Bahrain Court Adjourns Al-Wefaq Dissolution Case until Next September
2016-06-23
Bahraini High Civil Court adjourned case of dissolving Bahrain's main opposition group Al-Wefaq until September 4, 2016.
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Reuters: Bahrain Gambles With Security by Launching Crackdown on Shi'ites
2016-06-23
Bahrain aims to end years of instability with a crackdown on Shi'ite political parties, but it could be a gamble that risks further destabilising the Western-allied kingdom and the wider Middle East.
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Bahrain Administrative Court Speeds Up Al-Wefaq Dissolution Case
2016-06-22
Lawyer Al-Shamlawi said court brought forward first hearing for looking into request of dissolving Al-Wefaq...
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Abdollahian: Cruel Practices against Al-Wefaq Complicated Situations
2016-06-20
The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the cruel ...
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Financial Times: Suspending Al-Wefaq amid New Political Clampdown Campaign
2016-06-20
The Financial Times said the Bahraini authorities suspended Al-Wefaq Society within a clampdown that comes ...
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Defence One: US Administration Should Pick Future Location of Fifth Fleet
2016-06-19
Brian Dooley said US administration should start an interagency discussion on the future location of the Fifth Fleet.
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HRW: Bahrain Rulers Want to Wipe Out Peaceful Opposition Movement
2016-06-19
HRW said Bahrain should end its efforts to close down Al-Wefaq and release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
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Bahrain’s Decision to Close down Al-Wefaq Setback for UK Government
2016-06-18
The Guardian said latest crackdown is setback for UK government, which invested considerable ...
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Republican Senator McCain Describes Al-Wefaq as Moderate, Says Ban on Group Alarming Diversion
2016-06-18
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed HR and security concerns in Bahrain, criticizing decision...
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Germany: Banning Largest Political Movement Entails Risk of Further Polarisation
2016-06-17
Germany voiced its concern at Bahraini Government’s latest measures against largest Bahraini opposition party, Al Wefaq.
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Washington Deeply Troubled by Al-Wefaq Suspension, Urges Bahraini Officials to Reconsider Decision
2016-06-15
US State Department said it's deeply troubled by Bahrain's alarming move today to dissolve opposition political society Al-Wefaq.