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Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei and Michael Payne: Joint Statement Issued by 33 States Marks Bahrain’s Last Chance to Demonstrate Commitment to HR
2015-09-19
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The two activists Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei and Michael Payne said in a joint article on the ibtimes website that “the joint statement issued by 33 states mark last chance to demonstrate a real commitment to human rights."
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Saudi Activist Banned from Travel Receives Int’l Human Rights Award
2015-09-19
Bahrain Mirror: Saudi human rights activist, Samar Badawi, who is banned from travel, received the International Hrant Dink Award for human rights.
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Embezzlement Case of Adel Flaifel Adjourned until December 21
2015-09-19
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini high court of appeals decided to adjourn the case of former major Adel Flaifel, in which he is accused of embezzling large amounts of money of a foreign company, until December 21, 2015.
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Bahraini Gov’t Unveils Compensation for Meat Subsidies Lift: 5BD for Breadwinners, 3.5 for Members Older than 15 & 2.5 for those Younger than 15
2015-09-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini government approved the “final” sums of financial compensation that it said will grant to citizens after lifting subsidies on meat: 5 BD monthly for the breadwinner, 3.5 BD for the rest of the family members who are older than 15 years and 2.5 BD for those who are younger than 15 years.
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US Missile Deal with Bahrain Amid Opposition of 2 Congressmen
2015-09-18
Bahrain Mirror: Two US congressmen criticized the US resuming arms sales to Bahrain, while at the same time an American company announced manufacturing a batch of smart missiles for Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
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Bahrain Prime Minister Appoints 2 Directors to Public Prosecution
2015-09-18
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued an order appointing two directors to the public prosecution.
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Reuters: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Sign Contracts Worth $300 mln for New Oil Pipeline
2015-09-18
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have signed contracts worth around $300 million to lay a new 350,000-barrel per day (bpd) oil pipeline between the two countries, with the link due to be operational in 2018, Bahrain's Energy Minister said on Thursday.
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Reuters: Bahrain to Set up Cabinet Group to Focus on Financial Problems
2015-09-18
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Thursday ordered the formation of a "smaller cabinet" within the government that will look specifically at financial problems raised by lower oil prices, state news agency BNA reported.
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Bahrain King Forms Smaller Cabinet After Meeting with Son the Crown Prince
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued directives to form smaller cabinet to “solve financial problems” after meeting with his son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad.
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Bahrain: President of PM’s Court Resigns
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Bahrain's Prime Minister accepted the resignation of Prime Minister's Court President.
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Detained High-Ranking Graduate Mostafa Ismail Released after Being Deprived of Studying Medicine
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities released detainee Mostafa Mohammad Ali Radhi Ismail (18 years old), after serving a 3-month jail term over assembly.
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Bahraini Prosecution Demanded Convicting Sheikh Ali Salman over Charge of Promoting to Change Regime by Force
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror:.The Bahraini prosecution appealed the court’s decision to acquit the defendant, Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman, of the charge of promoting political change using illegal forceful means and threats.
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Bahrain’s Social Development Ministry Dissolves Board of Directors of 17 Civil Societies since Onset of 2015
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror: The number of societies whose boards of directors have been dissolved by the Bahraini Ministry of Social Development since the onset of 2015 until the end of August 2015 reached 17.
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Ali Abdulemam to Washington Post: I dream I will Return to Bahrain Very Soon..My Kids’ Only Memory of Bahrain Is Tear Gas
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini activist and blogger, Ali Abdulemam, talked about his sufferings in Bahrain in a video interview published by The Washington Post.
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New leader of British Labour party “Jeremy Corbyn”: UK must Oppose Bahraini Dictatorship Murdering its Democracy Movement
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): New leader of the British Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, said that the United Kingdom “must oppose Saudi bombs falling on Yemen and the Bahraini dictatorship murdering its democracy movement, armed by the US.”
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Amnesty Launches Campaign Against London Arms Fair & Bahrain is First Attendee
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Amnesty International UK launched on Monday (September 14, 2015) a campaign on its website against London Arms Fair hosted by Britain this week in the Excel Center. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain are among 61 countries the UK government has invited to biennial event.
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"1912 Unemployed": Labor Ministry Not Serious About Employing Us...Offered Us Jobs at Fast-Food Restaurants
2015-09-17
A group of unemployed female university graduates, known as "1912 Unemployed", expressed their frustration and disappointment, after a series of unfulfilled promises to find a solution to their problem.
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GCC to Take Measures Against States the Condemned HR Violations in Bahrain
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the joint statement issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council that was delivered by the Swiss Federation on behalf of a number of states that condemned human rights violations in Bahrain.
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Bahraini Authorities Arrest Musician Yaser Khalifa
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini authorities arrested on Monday (September 14, 2015) musician Yaser Khalifa without giving any information about Khalifa’s arrest.
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Sheikh Ali Salman in Phone Call after His Prosecution Trial: Cuffs Only Strengthen Our Determination
2015-09-16
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Over a phone call with his wife Aliaa Radhi, detained Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman says: “The cuffs and all this only strengthens our determination to demand our just demands and rights.”