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Reuters: Bahrain Oil Pipeline Blaze Brought Under Control
2017-11-11
Bahraini authorities had brought under control a fire at an oil pipeline caused by an explosion, the civil defence said in a statement on Saturday.
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Bahrain Dollar Bonds Fall in Wider Middle East Sell-off
2017-11-11
Bahrain dollar bonds fell across curve on Wednesday, as assets across the region continued to drop in the wake of a sweeping anti-graft crack-down in Saudi Arabia.
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3-Years in Prison for Businessman and TV Producer for Embezzling Millions of Dinars from 200 Bahraini and Gulf Investors
2017-11-08
The second lower criminal court sentenced a known businessman and television producer to three years in prison for embezzling around 200 Bahraini and Gulf investors.
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Bahrain Commander-in-Chief Receives Egyptian Military Delegation
2017-11-08
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received today Assistant Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Rear Admiral Hussain Mustafa Al-Jaziri.
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Al-Aswad: Bahrain's Stance towards Saudi Situation is “Siding with Upper Hand”
2017-11-08
Prominent Bahraini opposition figure Ali Al-Aswad said the Bahraini government’s official position on recent events in Saudi Arabia was “siding with party that has the upper hand.”
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VIDEO: Al-Jazeera Mocked Bahrain's Imposition of Visa on Qataris: “We No Longer Can Ski on the Mountain of Smoke”
2017-11-07
Al-Jazeera TV (November 4, 2017) scoffed at Bahrain's imposition of visas on Qatari citizens, saying “Qataris would no longer be able to ski on the Mountain of Smoke.”
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Bahrain Raises Tensions amid Gulf Dispute, Says Has Right to Claim Territory in Qatar
2017-11-07
Bahrain News Agency publishes report saying Manama has every right to claim Qatari land, a move considered to escalate the Gulf dispute with Qatar.
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Bahrain Imposes Citizens Use Passports in Qatar Travel
2017-11-06
Bahrain Security Authorities imposed on its citizens to travel to Qatar using only their passports.
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Renewing ID Cards through eKey Single-Sign-On System by End of 2017
2017-11-03
CEO of the Information and e-Government Authority Mohammad Ali Al-Qaed said that the authority is working on providing service of renewing the identity cards through eKey Single-Sign-On System that allows renewing all the individual's expired cards in one step through the eGovernment National Portal, indicating that the service is expected to be launched before the end of 2017.
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Bahrainis Make up Only 45% of Bahrain's Population
2017-11-03
The latest statistics published by Bahrain’s Information and eGovernment Authority revealed that the Bahraini population reached 1,501,000, of which 45% are Bahrainis that amounted to 677,000 compared to 823,000 foreigners.
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Reuters: Bahrain Bond Yields Edge up on Report of Aid Request, No Panic Selling
2017-11-03
Yields on Bahrain's international bonds inched up after a report that the kingdom was seeking financial aid from its Gulf allies but traders said there was no panic in the market, suggesting investors believe Manama can count on help from other states.
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AFP: Bahrain Imposes Visas on Qatar Visitors
2017-11-01
Bahrain has decided to impose visas on travellers from Qatar, which is embroiled in a diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbours, Bahraini state media reported Tuesday.
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Reuters: Bahrain Imposes Entry Visas on Qatar Nationals, Residents
2017-11-01
Bahrain said on Tuesday it would impose entry visas on Qatar nationals and residents in what it called a security measure.
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VIDEO: Former Qatari PM Reveals Reason Behind Cancellation of Bahrain King’s Meeting with Bahraini Opposition Leader
2017-10-29
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani revealed that a “sign”, given to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was behind the cancellation of the King’s meeting with Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman amid the February 2011 events.
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Rights Groups Urge UK to Request Bahrain Free Activist's Relatives
2017-10-28
A group of 13 human rights organizations urged the British government to call for the release of three Bahrainis detained in the Gulf State, saying they were being punished because they were relatives of a London-based activist and his wife.
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VIDEO: CNN Meets Bahraini ISIS Member in Syria’s Al-Raqqa
2017-10-28
The American CNN channel aired an interview with one of ISIS members in the Syria’s Al-Raqqa, who turned himself over to the Syrian Democratic Forces that took control over ISIS stronghold last week.
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Al-Jazeera Mocks Naturalization of Asian Nationals in Bahrain
2017-10-26
The Qatari Al-Jazeera channel mocked Bahrain’s act of resorting to naturalizing Asian nationals residing in the gulf kingdom for political reasons.
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40 MEPs Call in Open Letter to Release Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei’s Family
2017-10-25
40 Members of the European Parliament from different political groups sent an open letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, urging her to call for immediate release of Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei’s family.
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AFP: Bahrain Temporarily Frees Female Activist
2017-10-24
Bahrain has temporarily freed a female activist who has accused her government of torture in detention, rights groups said Monday.
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AFP: Bahrain Sends Civilian Cell to Military Court
2017-10-23
Bahraini authorities have referred a group of civilians accused of targeting security forces to a military court, state media said Sunday, months after a constitutional amendment expanded the court's reach.