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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Exemption of Visa Fees with Turkey will be Enforced after Completion of Legal Requirements
2017-02-15
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the agreement on mutual exemption of visa fees with Turkey will be enforced upon completion of legal requirements between the two countries.
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UN Calls Bahrain to Hold Serious Genuine National Dialogue to Ensure Peace for all Bahrainis
2017-02-15
The United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq reiterated "U.N. concerns about restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including restrictions on fundamental freedoms including rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of association and freedom of expression in Bahrain."
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Sarah Haidar: To the Youth of Bahrain; a Love Letter
2017-02-15
You taught us that living on the edge, in your love story, is not adventurous and naïve, it is rather brave and marvelous to see people stepping on their ego and swallowing their pride, to save a breed of humans and ethics, which has become very rare to see or view in this vicious and dark world.
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Amnesty International: Bahrain, Fears of Further Violent Crackdown on Uprising Anniversary
2017-02-15
Authorities in Bahrain must refrain from using excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International urged as mass protests are under way on 14 February, to mark the sixth anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
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Bahrain: “The Forgotten” Uprising in Valentine’s Day Commemorates its 6th Anniversary
2017-02-14
Speaking about the 6th anniversary of the “Bahraini uprising”, the Italian “lfatto Quotidiano” newspaper described it as “forgotten in Saint Valentine Day”.
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AP: Bahrain Protesters, Police Clash as Island Marks Uprising
2017-02-14
Anti-government protesters have clashed with police in Bahrain as they marked the sixth anniversary of the tiny island kingdom's Arab Spring uprising.
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PHOTOS: Bahrainis Break Fear with Mass Protests on the Eve of February 14 Revolution’s Anniversary
2017-02-14
Angry demonstrations took to the streets of various Bahraini areas, on the eve of the February 14 revolution’s 6th anniversary.
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Reuters: Bahrain Says Kills Three Fugitives in Gunbattle at Sea
2017-02-10
Bahrain said on Thursday its forces had killed three men and captured seven during a gun battle at sea as they tried to flee to Iran, linking most of the men to a deadly prison break last month.
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Reuters: US Official Says Washington Might Punish Iran for Covert Support of Opposition in Bahrain
2017-02-09
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a proposal that could lead to potentially designating Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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ISIS Insurgent Says Bahrainis in Iraq’s Hawija ISIS Lines
2017-02-09
An ISIS affiliated insurgent was captured by security forces in Kirkuk. He revealed that there are Bahrainis among the 600 ISIS members deployed in Hawija (in the district of Kirkuk).
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The Independent: Bahrain Among 8 Countries to Fund British MPs’ Trips
2017-02-09
British daily The Independent said that Bahrain was among 8 despotic regimes that funded trips of British MPs last year, according to an analysis of Parliament’s register of interest.
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Justice Minister Says No Dialogue with “Criminals”, Ibrahim Sharif Responds: Is there Anyone Left for Dialogue?
2017-02-08
Bahrain’s Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa said Tuesday (February 7, 2016) that the government will not sit for dialogue with anyone who dubs killers “martyrs”.
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Kenya’s Citizen TV: Medals for Passports: How Bahrain is striking gold in Kenya
2017-02-08
Kenya Citizen TV website issued a report in which is indicated how Bahrain is employing Kenyan athletes to gain medals in Olympic games.
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Bitter Reality of Bahrain’s Only Sugar Refinery: Lack of Funding and Forced Labour
2017-02-08
There are currently official attempts by the Bahraini authorities to cover up grave violations committed against Bahraini and foreign workers at the Arabian Sugar Company (ASC).
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Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal’s Al Arab TV Channel Shuts Down Permanently
2017-02-07
Saudi Sabq Online Newspaper reported that the Al Arab news channel has shut down permanently, after a series of failures the channels faced after its broadcast was stopped in Bahrain, 1 day after its launch in February 2015.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Meets US, Saudi Ambassadors
2017-02-03
Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met US Ambassador William Roebuck. The Crown Prince said Bahrain is looking forward to strengthening its strategic ties with the United States of America and the extended historic cooperation.
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Freedom House: Bahrain Worst 6th Country in World in Terms of Freedoms Decline over 10 Years
2017-02-01
Freedom House classified Bahrain as the sixth worst country in the world in terms of freedom decline over 10 years. Bahrain came after Central African Republic, Turkey, The Gambia, Mali and Burundi. According to this scale, Manama was classified in a rank worst than Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan.
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Israeli Source: Tel Aviv Trained Group of Bahraini Anti-Riot Forces
2017-01-31
The IsraelValley website reported from the Tribune Juive newspaper “Speaking about economic and security relations with Bahrain, an Israeli Minister said that a group of Bahraini anti-riot forces is being trained in Tel Aviv.”
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Bahrain’s FM Supports Trump’s Measures Regarding Traveling and Immigrating to US
2017-01-30
Bahrain’s Foreign Affairs Minister Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa expressed on Sunday (January 29, 2017) his support to the American President, Donald Trump’s measures regarding the immigrants, which sparked a wave of criticism inside and outside America.
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Indian Official in Bahrain to Discuss Indian Works Paycheck Delay, Death of Indian by Teargas Canister
2017-01-28
Indian official, Director General Overseas Recruitment Agency of Telangana, in the Republic of India, K. Bhavani, visited Bahrain to discuss the delayed paychecks for Iranian workers in a construction company and investigate the death of an Indian worker by a teargas canister.