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Reuters: Bahrain Links Explosives in Tuesday Bombing to Iran
2015-07-29
Reuters: The explosives used in a bombing that killed two policemen in Bahrain on Tuesday were similar to those recently seized by security forces after allegedly being smuggled from Iran, state news agency BNA reported.
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Reuters: Bomb Kills Two Policemen in Worst Bahrain Bombing in Months
2015-07-29
Reuters: A bomb killed two policemen and wounded six in the deadliest such attack in Bahrain in months, and state media said the explosives resembled some seized at the weekend that authorities say were smuggled in from Iran.
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Al-Wefaq’s Jameel Kadhem Released after Spending Six Months Behind Bars
2015-07-29
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities released on Monday (July 27, 2015) the president of the consultative (Shura) council of Bahrain’s main opposition group Al-Wefaq and former MP, Sayed Jameel Kadhem, after spending six months in prison over a Tweet.
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Bahrain’s Interior Minister Mobilizes Supporters Against Iran’s Nuclear Deal
2015-07-29
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive):While the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, was achieving victories for his country during the nuclear talks, the Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa came out and called on everyone to join a campaign launched against Iran.
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Sheikh Al-Aradi: It’s Suspicious That the Mic Fell Down
2015-07-29
Bahrain Mirror: Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Said Al-Aradi did not rule out that there is suspicion surrounding the fact that the microphone fell off his clothes while he was participating in a talk show on Bahrain TV.
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Reuters: Two Bahraini Policemen Killed in Bombing
2015-07-28
Reuters: A bomb attack killed two Bahraini policemen on duty in the mainly Shi'ite village of Sitra, south of the capital Manama, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, days after the government said it had disrupted an arms smuggling plot linked to Iran.
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AFP: Two Bahrain Police Killed in 'Terror' Blast
2015-07-28
AFP: An explosion has killed two policemen and wounded six others in a Shiite-dominated area of Bahrain, the interior ministry said Tuesday, describing it as a "terror" attack.
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AFP: Saudi FM Slams 'Aggressive' Iran Comments on Bahrain
2015-07-28
AFP: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Monday denounced "aggressive statements" by Iran, intensifying the verbal sparring between the regional rivals following a global deal on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Reuters: Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Making Threats to Bahrain
2015-07-28
Reuters: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday accused Iran of making threats against Riyadh's ally, Bahrain, which he said showed that the Islamic republic was harboring hostile designs against its Middle Eastern neighbors.
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VIDEO: Mic Snatched off Sheikh Al-Aradi’s Clothes Live on Air Before He Was Expelled from Studio
2015-07-28
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A video displaying a segment of a talk show about the campaign which the Bahraini Ministry of Interior called for against what it described as “Iranian interference” showed how Sheikh Mohammad Said Al-Aradi’s microphone was snatched off his clothes.
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Supreme Judicial Council President Praises Role of Bahraini Interior Ministry
2015-07-28
Bahrain Mirror: The President of the Supreme Judicial Council and Court of Cassation, Salem Mohammed Al-Kuwari, praised what he called “the role of the Ministry of Interior in preserving the country’s security and stability.”
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Bahraini Justice Ministry Calls on Political Societies to Condemn “Iranian Interference”
2015-07-28
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments called on political societies in Bahrain to assume their duties regarding what it described as “Iranian Interference”.
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Public Prosecution Charges Suspects Accused of Smuggling Weapons with Collaborating with Foreign Country
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Public Prosecution charged five suspects on Sunday (July 26, 2015) with collaborating with a foreign state, whom the Ministry of Interior claimed are involved in an attempt to smuggle weapons and explosive materials from Iran to Bahrain.
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Iran Accuses Bahrain of Stirring Up Tensions in the Gulf
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Spokeswoman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marzieh Afkham, accused the Bahraini government on Sunday (July 26, 2015) of “stirring up tensions in the Gulf”.
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Iranian FM Denies Smuggling Explosives from Iran to Bahrain
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror: A number of Kuwaiti news sites reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denied “accusations of smuggling explosives from Iran to Bahrain.”
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Farida Gholam: Ebrahim Sharif Transferred to Al-Qalaa Hospital Because of His Teeth
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror: Wife of detained prominent leader Ebrahim Sharif, Farida Gholam, said that “Sharif was admitted to Al-Qalaa Hospital because of his teeth, but the cold conditions he is suffering form for 24 hours is a different issue, for this complaint has been disregarded.”
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Diplomacy of Saudi Cables: Besiege Bahrain’s Shiites By Salafist Channels
2015-07-27
Bahrain Mirror: One of the documents of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the WikiLeaks website disclosed recently revealed the ministry’s categorization of newspapers and journalists in Bahrain. The document identifies the journalists as Sunnis, Salafist Sunnis or Shiites.
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AFP: Iran Accuses Bahrain of Stoking Gulf Tensions
2015-07-27
AFP: Iran on Sunday accused Sunni-ruled Bahrain of stoking tensions in the Gulf by making unfounded allegations against it, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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Reuters: With Nuclear Deal Done, Iran Sets Out to Reassure Wary Gulf Arabs
2015-07-27
Reuters: Iran's foreign minister called on Sunday for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first regional trip since Iran reached an agreement with world powers on the country's nuclear program - an agreement that raised fears among its Gulf Arab neighbors.
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AFP: Bahrain Detains Pair Accused of Smuggling Arms From Iran
2015-07-27
AFP: Bahrain said it detained two men accused of trying to smuggle weapons from Iran, with which the small Gulf kingdom has strained relations.