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Bahraini opposition leader released from jail
Apr 30, 2016 10:12The secretary general of Bahrain's Islamic Action Society, also referred to as Amal Party, has been released after serving five years behind bars in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahraini protesters demand release of Sheikh Salman
Apr 29, 2016 13:05Bahraini protesters have once again taken to the streets to express resentment with the continued detention of the leading opposition figure and religious scholar, Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahraini protesters decry regime's demolition of Shia mosques
Apr 29, 2016 03:27Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Bahrain to condemn the ruling Al Khalifah regime for the demolition of several Shia mosques in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom over the past few years.
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Bahrain court sentences 8 people to life in jail
Apr 28, 2016 09:39Bahrain has sentenced eight people to life in jail over their alleged role in plotting acts of “terrorism” and violence against security forces in two separate cases.
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Four Bahrainis imprisoned for resisting police, possesion of arms
Apr 21, 2016 15:05A Bahraini court has handed down jail terms between one and 15 years to four men allegedly convicted of using violence against police and possessing weapons, the state prosecutor's office says, in a latest case of Manama's crackdown on people.
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Bahrainis vow to continue pro-democracy rallies
Apr 15, 2016 13:05Dozens of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Bahrain to voice their strong determination to press ahead with the peaceful campaign for the establishment of democracy in the Persian Gulf country.
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Bahraini forces attack protesters demanding prisoners’ release
Apr 14, 2016 01:21Bahraini forces have fired birdshots and tear gas canisters to disperse dozens of demonstrators who had taken to the streets across Bahrain to express solidarity with political prisoners.
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Rights groups urge Obama to help free Persian Gulf activists
Apr 10, 2016 01:35Rights groups have called on US President Barack Obama to help free human rights activists imprisoned by the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf countries.
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US must stop supporting terrorism, leave region: Iran
Apr 09, 2016 12:18Iran has lashed out at US Secretary of State John Kerry for accusing Tehran of destabilizing the Middle East, saying Washington needs to stop supporting terrorist groups and pull out of the region if it seeks to help regional security.
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Kerry leaves Bahrain but protests continue
Apr 08, 2016 11:53Bahraini people have once again taken to the streets in condemnation of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to their country hours after his departure.