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Bahrain: Gulf Union to be Established Without Oman, GCC “Enemy” Identified as Iran
2016-11-29
Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs of Bahrain, Ghanim Al-Buainain, said that the Gulf Union file will be ready at the GCC leaders’ summit to be hosted by Bahrain next month, adding that the Union might be established without Oman.
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Bahraini FM Says His Country’s Relation with America Won’t Get Affected with Any Circumstances
2016-11-25
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa said that the Bahraini and Gulf relations with America do not get affected with any circumstances, looking forward to “better relations” with America.
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Bahraini MP: US Ambassador Reassured There’s No Change in Washington's Policies towards Manama after Trump’s Win
2016-11-21
Bahraini MP said he received reassurances from US Ambassador that his country’s policy towards Bahrain will not change.
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Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Bahrain to Participate in Arabian Gulf Security Drill
2016-11-16
The Saudi Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Bahrain to take part in the closing of the "Arabian Gulf Security 1" drill.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Officer Dies While Training
2016-11-11
Bahrain Interior Ministry announced on Thursday (November 10, 2016) the death of one of its officers during training, without details on reasons behind death.
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Prince Charles Arrives in Bahrain Tuesday Despites Opposing Campaigns by Rights Organizations
2016-11-07
The German News Agency reported that British Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, will arrive in Bahrain as part of his Gulf tour, despite opposition by human rights organization.
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Britain to Open its Naval Base in Mina Salman Port next Month
2016-11-03
The Middle East Monitor website said that "in the latest push to strengthen economic and military ties in the Arabian Gulf, Britain is set to open a naval base in Bahrain next month."
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Conference in London Discusses “Nationality Revocation” with Participation of MPs and MEPs
2016-10-26
A human rights forum is to be held in the British Capital, London on Monday (October 31, 2016) entitled “The International Human Rights Challenge on Arbitrary Revocation of Citizenship: Bahrain & The Gulf, the Dominican Republic, Myanmar and beyond”.
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“Arab Gulf Security” Drill to be Held in Manama at End of October
2016-10-23
Joint “Gulf” Tactical Exercise is being prepared to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the end of October 2016 in the Prince Naif Security City.
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HRW Accuses Prince Charles of Not Caring About the “Crushing of Dissent” in Bahrain
2016-10-18
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accusing the Prince of Wales of not caring enough about the "crushing of dissent" in Bahrain as details of his trip to the Gulf state were announced
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Ongoing Campaign in Bahrain Scolds UN High Commissioner Zeid bin Ra’ad for “Forgetting his Arab Origins”
2016-10-05
Bahraini government media chose to answer to criticism at HRC by reminding High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad, of his Arab origins.
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Gulf May Arm Rebels Now Syria Truce is Dead: U.S. Officials
2016-09-27
The collapse of the latest Syria ceasefire has heightened the possibility that Gulf states might arm Syrian rebels with shoulder-fired missiles to defend themselves against Syrian and Russian warplanes, U.S. officials said on Monday.
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GCC States Disappointed by UN Human Rights Commissioner's Criticism of Bahrain
2016-09-15
GCC States expressed great disappointment at criticism addressed at Bahrain by UN Human Rights Commissioner, Zeid bin Ra'ad Al-Hussein.
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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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Reuters: Bahrain brings new charges against man believed to be top democracy activist
2016-09-06
Reuters: Bahrain prosecutors on Monday filed new charges against a man believed by rights activists to be the Gulf state's most prominent jailed democracy campaigner, Nabeel Rajab, after the New York Times published an op-ed under his byline.
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Gulf Security Apparatuses Hold Joint Training in Bahrain
2016-09-02
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Bahrain will host GCC joint security exercise "Arabian Gulf Security 1" to be held at the end of the year.
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Trump Vows to Make Gulf States Pay Trillions for Syrian War
2016-08-04
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked Gulf states describing them as having “nothing but money.”
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Moody's: Oil Slump Straining Gulf Reform Efforts
2016-05-27
Collapse in global oil prices is putting unprecedented strain on cradle-to-grave welfare models of oil-rich nations, Moody's warned.
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Al-Hurra News Names Bahraini Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja “Most Gulf Influential Woman”
2016-01-05
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Al-Hurra News announced on its website that the Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was given the title of the “most Gulf influential woman” of 2015 in a survey undertaken by the news website last week.
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US Official: Last Bahrain Participation in Strikes on ISIS Launched Last Autumn
2015-12-12
Bahrain Mirror: A US official revealed the truth about the gulf states’ participation in the international coalition in the fight against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), stating that the last participation made by Bahrain in this campaign took place last autumn.