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GCC Unites to Seek U.N. Extension of Iran Arms Embargo
2020-08-11
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has asked the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Iran, a move pushed strongly by the United States.
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Iran Says GCC Call for Tehran Arms Embargo Extension is "Unrealistic"
2020-08-11
Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday.
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Bahrain, US Support Renewing Iranian Arms Embargo
2020-07-01
The US and Bahrain said they support renewing Iranian arms embargo, after discussions were held between US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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Health Ministry Announces Arrival of New Batch of Bahrainis Stranded in Iran
2020-04-20
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday, April 19, 2020, the arrival of a Gulf Air plane coming from Iran as part of the evacuation plan for citizens abroad, in accordance with the necessary medical precautions.
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Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani Nowhere to be Seen When any Crisis Hits
2020-04-06
People inside and outside Bahrain are reacting and speaking up about the case of Bahrainis stranded outside the kingdom, except for Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif Al-Zayani, who preferred to remain silent since his appointment.
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99 Individuals Evacuated among Fourth Batch of Bahrainis Stuck in Iran
2020-04-03
Activists said that 99 citizens have been evacuated from Iran among the fourth batch of Bahrainis stuck in Iran.
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Funeral Procession of Haj Abdulnabi Abdullah Held in Iranian City of Mashhad: Photos
2020-04-03
A number of Iranians and Bahrainis took part in the funeral procession of Haj Abdulnabi Abdullah on Wednesday (April 1, 2020) in the Iranian city of Mashhad, where his body was buried.
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Gov't Evacuates 31 Bahrainis Stranded in Iran One Day after Being Hosted by Qatar
2020-03-30
The Bahraini authorities have evacuated 31 citizens stranded in Iran, who went at their own expense to Qatar, trying to return to the country on multiple flights.
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Campaign to Boycott Gulf Air for Refraining to Fly 76 Bahrainis from Muscat to Manama
2020-03-29
Bahrainis are outraged at Gulf Air which cancelled its flight GF563 and refrained from transporting Bahrainis returning from the Iranian city of Mashhad. This was especially frustrating to Bahrainis since the airline admitted that it took the decision on March 27, 2020 to cancel the scheduled flight from Muscat Airport after it was revealed that there were a large number of registered passengers arriving from Iran via Doha Airport.
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Health Ministry Arranges for Evacuating Citizens in Muscat
2020-03-28
Waleed Khalifa Al-Manea, undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, announced that they are coordinating with brothers in Sultanate of Oman to arrange a flight on a chartered plane to evacuate citizens in Muscat who came from Iran via Doha.
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Muscat Airport Security Informs Bahrainis that They are to be Returned to Iran via Doha after Bahrain Refused to Receive them
2020-03-28
Muscat Airport Security ordered on (Friday, March 27, 2020) the return of 76 Bahrainis to the Iranian city of Mashhad via Doha after the Bahraini authorities refused to receive them.
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Gulf Air Admits Canceling Muscat Flight Because of Bahrainis Returning from Iran
2020-03-28
Gulf Air has admitted that it cancelled its GF563 flight because of the Bahraini passengers returning from the Iranian city of Mashhad. It said that it made the decision on Friday (March 27, 2020) to cancel one of its scheduled flights from Muscat Airport after it was revealed that there was a large number of registered passengers arriving from Iran via Doha Airport.
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This is What Happened to Returning Bahrainis in Muscat on Friday, March 27
2020-03-28
76 of the Bahrainis stranded in Mashhad left for Tehran, then to Doha and Muscat, on their way back to Bahrain. At 11:20 a.m. and in front of the gate for boarding the plane, passengers were surprised that the flight was delayed. After 45 minutes, they were told that the flight had been cancelled without explanation.
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Bahrain Cancels Flights of Citizens Stranded in Iran, Welcomes Travellers from Around the World
2020-03-25
What is this extreme disregard for Bahraini citizens stranded in Iran's Mashhad? What is this absurd and irresponsible play with people's emotions and feelings? For the third consecutive time, Bahraini officials have announced a planned flight for a second batch of stranded visitors, but canceled it at the last minute.
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Second Evacuation Flight of Stranded Bahrainis in Iran Cancelled for Logistic Reasons
2020-03-24
A flight scheduled to leave the holy city of Mashhad to Bahrain International Airport on Monday evening, March 23, 2020, was cancelled. The flight was supposed to transfer people stranded in Iran since over a month.
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Who's Responsible for Keeping Hundreds of Bahrainis in Iran for Over a Month?
2020-03-24
Despite the campaigns launched by families of Bahrainis stranded in Iran, which were joined by dozens of activists, the government of Bahrain doesn't seem to be concerned about bringing them back. It has become clear that every time it uses excuses to keep the citizens suffering there without letting them know why.
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Second Group of Bahraini Citizens to Arrive from Iran Today: Health Ministry
2020-03-23
The Ministry of Health announced that the second group of citizens will return to Bahrain from Iran via a chartered plane scheduled for Monday 23 March 2020.
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Hundreds of Bahrainis Stuck in Iran as Evacuation Plans Stall
2020-03-20
Hundreds of Bahraini pilgrims are stranded in Iran, a country with which Bahrain has no diplomatic ties and is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East.
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Rida Bin Ali Launches Bring Back Stranded Bahrainis Campaign After Father's Death in Iran
2020-03-17
Bahraini Rida Bin Ali launched a campaign on behalf of the Committee of Families of Stranded Bahrainis in Iran and elsewhere under a hashtag that translates to #Bring_Back_Stranded_Bahrainis. This move aims at "bringing back Bahrainis trapped in Iran's city of Mashhad, guaranteeing them a medical quarantine, and countering any voices that attack their beliefs or stand in the way of their return," he said.
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Burial of Coronavirus Victim in Jidhafs amid Severe Health Measures
2020-03-17
Residents of Jidhafs village said that the family of coronavirus victim buried her in Al-Imam cemetery in the village amid special severe health measures.