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MoI says Hacker of Foreign Minister’s Twitter Account “Outside Bahrain, Revoked of his Citizenship”
2017-06-05
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said on Sunday (June 4, 2017) that the person who hacked the Twitter account of Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa lives abroad.
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Mercury Construction Company Didn’t Pay its Employees’ Wages since 6 Months
2017-06-05
Sources said that Mercury Construction Company has not paid wages for its employees since 6 months. Mercury Construction is considered the second largest construction company that fails to pay its employees’ wages after G.P. Zachariades Company that is still incapable of paying its employees’ wages due to the government parties’, especially Bahrain, failure to pay their dues.
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Al-Salman: Condemnations will Continue against Government of Bahrain due to Diraz Massacre
2017-06-05
Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman said that condemnations will continue against Bahrain due to committing a massacre against protestors outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Reuters: Bahrain Indefinitely Suspends Independent Newspaper
2017-06-05
Bahrain on Sunday suspended the country's only independent newspaper indefinitely over a column that insulted a "sisterly Arab country", state news agency BNA reported, the second time the publication has been banned this year.
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Youth Dies in Fishing Cruise, Two Injured and One Missing
2017-06-04
Youth Raed Al-Sairafi died as a result of drowning, while youth Qassim Abdulhamid was missed in the sea after a sudden malfunction in their boat, near Umm Al Naasan Island facing King Fahd Causeway, before massive waves capsized the boat.
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Ministry of Health Loses 40 Doctors, 37 Administrators
2017-06-04
Health Minister Faeqa Al-Saleh disclosed a number of administrative resignations in the Ministry of Health reaching 37 cases. Meanwhile, the minister explained that 40 doctors submitted their resignation, 26 were considered normal retirement and 14 were early retirements.
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Wa’ad Affirms Legal Position, Says Dissolution Leads to Abortion of Public Political Action in Bahrain
2017-06-04
The National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, regretted the decision by High Administrative Civil Court issued May 31, 2017, ruling the dissolution of the society and the liquidation of its assets.
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Bahraini Foreign Minister Denies Knowledge about Kuwaiti Mediation to Resolve Crisis with Qatar
2017-06-04
In a statement to the Saudi “Al-Hayat” newspaper in its today’s issue (Sunday, June 4, 2017), the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Kahlid Al Khalifa denied knowing anything about diplomatic efforts to resolve the Qatari crisis. Yet, he stressed keenness on the unity of the Cooperation council, highlighting that he knows nothing about any Kuwaiti mediation.
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BFHR: Serious Concerns over Ayatollah Qassim’s Situation since Imposed House Arrest on May 23
2017-06-04
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said in a statement that security authorities have imposed an undeclared house arrest against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, since the violent armed raid on the Diraz protest on May 23, 2017.
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Security Authorities Prevent GFBTU Delegation from Leaving to Geneva to Attend Int’l Conference
2017-06-04
The authorities in Bahrain International Airport prevented on Saturday, June 3, 2017 a delegation from the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union (GFBTU) from traveling to Geneva to participate in the works of 106th session of International Labour Conference. Meanwhile, the authorities did not give the delegation any reason behind this surprising decision.
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AP: Bahrain Shuts down Prominent Newspaper amid Crackdown
2017-06-04
Bahrain has ordered an independent newspaper to stop publishing "until further notice" amid a crackdown on dissent in the Gulf nation.
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Bahraini Authorities Suspend Publication Al-Wasat Newspaper until Further Notice
2017-06-04
Bahrain News Agency said that the Ministry of Information Affairs suspended Al-Wasat newspaper from issuance until further notice.
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Video: Al-Ghuraifi: What Happened in Diraz a "Bitter Experience", Crisis not in Anyone's Favor
2017-06-04
Shiite cleric Sayed Abdullah al-Ghuraifi, confirmed that no one seeks harm to Bahrain, stressing that "anything that leads the country towards more tension, worry, fear, and lack of security and stability" is not acceptable.
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Appeal: Life Sentence for Possessing Weapons, Creating Bombs
2017-06-04
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled against the validity of the appeal presented in a case of possessing weapons and creating bombs.
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Saudi Novelist: Azmi Bichara Reminds me of Israeli Spy who Almost Became Minister in Syria
2017-06-04
Saudi writer and novelist, Turki Al-Hamad attacked Palestinian figure Azmi Bichara, advisor to Prince of Qatar.
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Leaks: UAE Ambassador Says His Country Seeks Success of Mohammad bin Salman in Saudi Arabia
2017-06-04
UAE Ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba said that his country is working hard to make successful the experience of Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi deputy Crown Prince.
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Leaks: UAE Ambassador Calls for Moving US Base in Qatar for Hosting Hamas Meetings
2017-06-04
Documents leaked from the email of UAE Ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba, revealed his call for Washington to move the US military base in Doha.
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AP: Bahrain Hackers Post Threats on Foreign Minister’s Twitter
2017-06-04
Hackers allied to Shiite militants in Bahrain have apparently gained access to the Twitter account of its foreign minister, posting a series of threats to the island's royal family.
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Sheikh Bashar al-A’li Released after Interrogations over Speech in Diraz Martyrs’ Eulogy
2017-06-04
The Bahraini authorities released (Saturday June 3, 2017) Shiite cleric Sheikh Bashar al-A’li, after almost 5 hours of interrogations.
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3 & 5 Year Prison Verdicts for 12 Defendants Accused of Burning Tires near Souq Waqef
2017-06-04
The Fourth High Criminal Court ruled a 5 year prison verdict against 7 defendants, and 3 years against 5 others, with ages ranging between 16 and 23.