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Mohieddin Khan’s Dangerous Confessions, Bahraini Security in Trap
2019-07-24
The Secretary-General of the National Adala (Justice) movement, extremist Salafist Mohieddin Khan didn’t deny the content of “Al-Jazeera” tape and didn’t even show interest to justify anything, whether in terms of what mentioned in “What is Hidden is Worse” or in terms of what his companions in the terrorist cells said inside the chambers of the National Security Agency. He only acquitted himself of being the one who sold the tape. He says in a video he recorded in response on what he described as “Fabrications of Bahrain Television report”: “It is very big and not good to accuse me of this case.”
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Israel Gets Ready to Receive Arab Journalists including Saudis and Iraqis
2019-07-22
Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz announced in a statement on Sunday that a delegation of 6 Arab journalists, including a Saudi and an Iraqi, will visit Israel.
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U.S. Authorizes Deployment of Troops, Resources to Saudi Arabia
2019-07-20
The acting U.S. defense secretary has authorized the deployment of U.S. military personnel and resources to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Friday, adding the move would provide “an additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats.”
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Saudi King Approves Hosting U.S. Troops to Enhance Regional Security: SPA
2019-07-20
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved hosting U.S. forces in the country to boost regional security and stability, the state news agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
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In Rare US Criticism, Pence Urges Saudis to Free Blogger Badawi
2019-07-19
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia to free Raif Badawi, a blogger jailed and publicly whipped for insulting Islam, in a rare criticism of the US ally as he vowed to champion religious freedom worldwide.
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U.N. Calls out Saudi Arabia, UAE for not Paying Yemen Aid Pledges
2019-07-19
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock called out Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for only paying a "modest proportion" of the hundreds of millions of dollars they pledged five months ago to a humanitarian appeal for Yemen.
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Bahrainis Not at All United against “Al Jazeera” Film
2019-07-19
Bahraini government loyalists are bragging about how the people are allegedly united in confronting “What is Hidden is Worse” program aired by Al Jazeera channel.
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From Iraq to Yemen, Drones Raise U.S. Alarm over Iranian Plans
2019-07-18
The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington.
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House Rejects Saudi Weapons Sales; Trump to Veto
2019-07-18
The U.S. House of Representatives backed resolutions on Wednesday to block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, sending them to the White House, where President Donald Trump has promised a veto.
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Saudi Arabia Allows Shops to Work during Prayer Times
2019-07-17
Saudi Arabia allowed shops to work during daily prayers times after approving a decision to allow them remain open for 24 hours.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drones Targeting Abha and Jizan Airports
2019-07-17
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and downed three drones launched by the Houthi movement towards the southwestern Saudi cities of Jizan and Abha, state TV reported on Tuesday.
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A Letter to Judges I Don’t Know: Release My Mother Fatima Al-Nasif
2019-07-16
I want to send a humane appeal to the judiciary in Riyadh. My name is Shahed and I am 15 years old. I haven’t heard the voice of my mother, Fatima Al-Nasif, for over 10 days. I heard from her prison inmates that she was taken to trial in Riyadh last week. We were waiting for her return to the General Investigations Directorate prison in Dammam. Yesterday (Monday) was our weekly phone call date. We waited for a call from her to tell us any information about her trial, but we didn’t receive any heartwarming news.
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Appeals: 5-Year Jail Term Handed down to Saudi over Attempting to Exchange $25,000 Fake Currency in Bahrain
2019-07-16
The High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 5-year jail term against a Saudi national and fined him BD 1,000 for attempting to exchange $25,000 fake currency notes at Bahrain International Airport.
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U.N. Says Yemeni Warring Sides Agree Port Ceasefire Moves
2019-07-16
Yemen's warring parties have agreed new measures to enforce a ceasefire and facilitate a troop pullback from the flashpoint port of Hodeidah, the United Nations said on Monday.
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Keffiyeh Wrap of Naturalized Bahraini of Yemeni Origin Stirs up Social Media
2019-07-13
The Keffiyeh wrap of a naturalized Bahraini journalist, who’s a Yemeni national, while taking part in a TV interview turned into a topic of ridicule on social media after it looked gigantic and occupied half of the TV screen.
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EU Mulls Adding Saudi Arabia to Money-Laundering Gray List
2019-07-12
The European Union is preparing an overhaul of its listing of countries that pose money-laundering risks, an EU confidential document shows, a review that could allow Saudi Arabia to be moved to a new gray list after having been briefly blacklisted.
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Saudi Arabia Moves to Secure Yemen Red Sea Ports after UAE Drawdown
2019-07-12
Saudi Arabia's military in Yemen has moved in to secure two strategic Red Sea ports and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait after its leading ally the United Arab Emirates substantially reduced its presence there, four sources familiar with the matter said.
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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Offers Saudi Rights Bill
2019-07-11
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Republican chairman, Senator Jim Risch, introduced legislation on Wednesday punishing Saudi Arabia over human rights abuses and criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but not halting weapons sales.
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Media Watchdog Visited Saudi Arabia Seeking Journalists' Release, amid Khashoggi Uproar
2019-07-11
Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Wednesday it had visited Saudi Arabia to seek freedom for 30 jailed journalists amid sustained Western criticism of Riyadh following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Sister of Saudi Crown Prince Tried in France over Beaten Workman
2019-07-10
A sister of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia went on trial Tuesday in a French court over the alleged beating of a workman who was carrying out repairs in her ultra-luxury Paris apartment.