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Bahraini court gives jail term to activist's family
Oct 30, 2017 13:40A Bahrain court has sentenced three family members of a prominent activist living abroad to jail terms as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah minority regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against opposition figures and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahrain calls for freezing of Qatar’s PGCC membership
Oct 30, 2017 04:09Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Ale Khalifah has warned that his country will not attend an upcoming Persian Gulf Cooperation Council if Qatar doesn't alter its stance on regional issues.
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Bahrain’s dissolution of opposition political party against freedom of speech: EU
Oct 29, 2017 05:33The European Union says Bahrain’s dissolution of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) “contravenes provisions on the freedoms of speech and association,” a day after a court in Manama upheld a ruling on banning the major opposition party.
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Health of hunger strikers in Bahrain’s prison worsen amid cruel treatment
Oct 28, 2017 02:44Health conditions of five female Bahraini activists that have gone on a hunger strike in prison to protest their ill treatment by prison authorities have reportedly deteriorated as the regime’s crackdown on popular dissent persists.
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Bahraini regime’s officials send civilian 'cell' to military court
Oct 23, 2017 03:35Bahraini authorities have referred a group of civilians accused of targeting security forces to a military court after the Persian Gulf country’s monarch King Hamad bin Isa Ale Khalifah ratified a disastrous constitutional amendment back in April.
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Bahraini prison water supply cut off for days: Rights group
Oct 21, 2017 16:36Guards at Bahrain’s Jaw Prison have cut off water in the notorious penitentiary for days and deprived the inmates of taking shower and using toilets as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against opposition figures and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Persian Island State.
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Bahrainis protest against Manama’s attempts to normalize ties with Israel
Oct 19, 2017 07:12Regime forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas to disperse dozens of demonstrators who had taken to the streets across the island country to protest Manama’s potential normalization of ties with Zionist regime.
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Bahrain signs $3.8bn F-16 fighter jet deal with US
Oct 18, 2017 10:32Bahrain has concluded a $3.8-billion deal with a US aerospace and military equipment giant to purchase 16 upgraded F-16 fighter jets.
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Bahrain court sentences 4 dissidents to 15 years in prison
Oct 18, 2017 03:46A court in Bahrain has upheld 15-year jail terms handed down to four citizens and revoked their citizenship as the Manama regime relentlessly continues with its crackdown on human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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UK firm launches 1st major arms fair in Bahrain
Oct 17, 2017 10:06A British company has launched a first international arms fair in Bahrain, ignoring rights groups’ criticism of Manama’s repression of dissent and participation in a Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen.