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Haya Al Khalifa Takes Part in NY Iran Risk Summit with “Israeli” Tzipi Livni
2016-09-22
Former Bahraini ambassador and ruling Al Khalifa family member, lawyer Haya Al Khalifa, took part in “2016 Iran Risk Summit”, knowing that former “Israeli Minister” Tzipi Livni will be present.
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Bahraini Authorities Confiscate Passports of Shiite Citizens Returning from Iran’s Holy City of Mashhad and Hajj
2016-09-18
Authorities at Bahrain International Airport confiscated passports of number of Shiite citizens after returning from visiting holy shrines in Iranian city of Mashhad.
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Saudi Prince Warns Iran Against Using Force to Pursue Rivalry
2016-09-16
A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what he called wrong attitudes toward Arabs and warned it against any use of force in its rivalry with the kingdom.
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Sheikh Abbas Kaabi: Oppressive Practices against Sheikh Isa Qassim will Cost Bahrain Dearly
2016-09-16
An Assembly of Iranian Experts member, Ayatollah Sheikh Abbas Kaabi, said that the Bahraini regime’s oppressive practices against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and his supporters will lead to an uprising, which in turn will cost the regime dearly.
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Sayed Hachem Al-Haidari: Regime's Move Revoking Sheikh Isa Qassim's Citizenship Will Cost It Its Political Existence
2016-09-16
Sayed Hachem Al-Haidari said that the decision to revoke the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim tore the cardboard cover the government has placed around the citizens’ demands
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Abdollahian: Proceeding in Sheikh Qassim’s Trial Indicates Negligence towards Muslims Sentiments
2016-09-16
Special advisor to the speaker of parliament for international affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian stressed that the case of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim is a concern to all Muslims.
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Iran launches New Navy Ship as Tensions Rise with U.S. in Gulf
2016-09-14
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched a new 55-metre-long naval ship on Tuesday that is capable of transporting a helicopter and up to 100 men, according to the website of state TV.
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Saudi King: Use of Haj for Sectarian Aims Abhorrent
2016-09-14
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Tuesday the haj should not be used to achieve sectarian or political aims, remarks likely to be seen as aimed at rival Iran, which is involved in a public quarrel with Riyadh over the management of the pilgrimage.
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Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be Good Neighbors
2016-09-14
Qatar's Emir called for good neighbourly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Qatar media reported, amid fresh strains between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran over the haj pilgrimage.
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PHOTOS: Tens of Thousands Take to Iranian Streets in Support of Bahraini People
2016-09-11
Tens of thousands of people protested in Iranian cities, in support of Bahraini people’s struggle against the ruling Al Khalifa family.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Bahraini FM Should Focus on his Country's Problems
2016-09-10
Iranian Foreign Ministry called on Bahraini FM to focus on his country’s problems instead of adopting repetitive stances dictated to him by some regional parties.
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U.N. Nuclear Agency Says Iran Sticking to Nuclear Deal
2016-09-09
Iran has kept to a nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpiles of substances that could be used to make atomic weapons, a report by the U.N. nuclear agency found.
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Top Saudi Cleric Says Iran Leaders Not Muslims as Haj Row Mounts
2016-09-09
Saudi Arabia's top religious authority said Iran's leaders were not Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual haj pilgrimage.
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PHOTOS: Qom Hawza Demonstrates in Solidarity with Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-09-08
Qom Hawza held gathering in solidarity with Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, amid mass participation from Shiite students of religious sciences and Islamic scholars.
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Iran's Khamenei Blasts Saudi Management of Holy Sites
2016-09-05
With Iranians blocked from this month's hajj pilgrimage, their supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a furious rebuke to rival Saudi Arabia, saying the Muslim world should challenge its management of Islam's holiest sites.
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“Zulfiqar Brigades” Case Adjourned until October 3
2016-08-27
Bahraini High Criminal Court looked into case of 138 defendants accused of forming “Zulfiqar Brigades”, and executing bomb operations across Bahrain.
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Members of Iranian Parliament Condemn Attack on Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim
2016-08-26
Members of Iranian Parliament condemned the Bahraini authorities’ violation against leader of the Shia sect, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Iran Says Dismantles Cell Linked to Islamic State in Border Province
2016-08-16
Iranian security forces killed three militants linked to Islamic State in a city close to the Iraqi border ...
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Iran's Khamenei Renews Criticism of Nuclear Deal
2016-08-02
Reuters: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei renewed his criticism of a nuclear deal signed with six world powers
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Trump and Brexit Deepen Iran's Global Banking Problems
2016-08-02
Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the rise of U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump have paralysed efforts by Western governments to encourage already highly reluctant international banks to do business with Iran.