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UN experts censure worsening human rights situation in Bahrain
Jun 16, 2017 14:33United Nations experts have condemned an escalation of human rights violations in Bahrain, including an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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Bahraini court hands down lengthy sentences to 26 dissidents, revokes their citizenship
Jun 16, 2017 02:09A court in Bahrain has handed down lengthy sentences to more than two dozen anti-regime activists and revoked their citizenship as the ruling Ale Khalifah family continues with its oppressive measures against political dissidents in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahrain, UAE violating human rights amid Persian Gulf dispute
Jun 15, 2017 01:55The United Nations has warned Persian Gulf states to respect the rights of citizens amid heightening tensions with Qatar.
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Kuwait says Qatar ready for talks as Bahrain moves to freeze assets
Jun 12, 2017 00:38The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry says Qatar is prepared to enter negotiations aimed at solving the diplomatic row with Arab countries as Bahrain’s central bank has issued orders freezing assets and bank accounts of Qatar-linked entities.
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Bahrain foreign minister to visit Turkey on Saturday
Jun 10, 2017 00:21Bahrain’s foreign minister is scheduled to visit Turkey, Qatar’s ally, on Saturday amid a widening rift between Doha and its Persian Gulf Arab neighbors.
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Bahraini regime forces attack pro-Qassim protesters south of Manama
Jun 09, 2017 14:06Bahraini regime forces have engaged in clashes with a group of people protesting verdicts passed on prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah minority regime continues with its heavy-handed crackdown against political dissidents in the Persian Gulf island State.
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Bahraini court passes prison sentences on 21 activists
Jun 08, 2017 14:21A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences ranging from two to fifteen years to 21 peaceful protesters as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah minority regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the kingdom.
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Bahrain court gives death, jail sentences to dozen dissidents
Jun 06, 2017 15:13A court has sentence two young anti-regime protesters to death and handed down jail terms to six others as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahraini regime targets opposition newspaper over Morocco unrest
Jun 04, 2017 13:45Bahraini regime authorities have ordered the opposition-linked al-Wasat newspaper to stop publishing until further notice amid the Aal-e Khalifah's heavy-handed crackdown on political dissent and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Persian Gulf island State.
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Bahrain’s Supreme Court of Appeal sends dozen activists to prison
Jun 03, 2017 11:42A dozen Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to five years over their alleged involvement in acts of violence and participation in anti-regime demonstrations.