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Bahrainis rally again to support top Shia cleric
Jun 23, 2016 09:17Dozens of Bahrainis have staged fresh protest rallies in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom in condemnation of the Aal-e Khalifah regime's recent decision to strip prominent religious scholar, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim , of his citizenship.
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Bahrain ‘provocations’ to impact ties with US, UK: HRW
Jun 23, 2016 00:41Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Manama regime should reverse its "arbitrary decision" to revoke the citizenship of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Citizenship of Aal-e Khalifah should be examined: Chief of Staff
Jun 22, 2016 12:18Armed Forces’ Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has called for the examination of the citizenship of Bahrain’s ruling Aal-e Khalifah family as criticism mounts over Manama’s revocation of the citizenship of a top Shia cleric.
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Infringement on Bahrainis’ rights unacceptable: Zarif
Jun 22, 2016 12:09In the wake of a recent move by the Manama regime to strip Bahrain’s top religious figure of citizenship, Iran’s foreign minister says infringement on the rights of Bahraini people by a certain group is unacceptable.
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Bahrainis voice solidarity with Sheikh Qassim
Jun 22, 2016 04:27Dozens of demonstrators have taken to the streets across Bahrain to express solidarity with prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, who was recently stripped of his citizenship, as well as jailed activists and political prisoners.
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Nod to oppression? UK military official visits Bahrain
Jun 22, 2016 02:09The head of the British Armed Forces has visited Bahrain, in what has been denounced as London’s consent to Manama’s recently-intensified crackdown on the pro-democracy drive across the Persian Gulf island.
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Bahrain denaturalization of Sheikh Qassim Saudi plot: IRGC
Jun 22, 2016 01:08Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has denounced Bahrain’s revocation of the citizenship of the country’s most senior Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, saying the move was masterminded by the Saudi regime.
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IRGC official stresses importance of General Soleimani's "warning" to Al-Khalifa
Jun 21, 2016 10:58A senior political official at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps underlined the importance of the "warning" issued by IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani against the Bahraini regime.
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Iranian seminaries condemn Manama decision to revoke Sheikh Qassim's citizenship
Jun 21, 2016 10:49The Iranian seminary teachers in a statement on Tuesday condemned Manama for its decision to strip religious leader Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassim of citizenship, stressing that the end of the al-Khalifa and al-Saud dynasties is close.
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Protesters spend night outside Qassim’s home
Jun 21, 2016 01:58Hundreds of protesters have spent the night outside the home of Bahrain’s most prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim who was stripped of his citizenship on Monday.