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Bahrain's Public Debt will Hit 131% Next Year
2020-11-09
Bahrain's public debt will reach 131% of GDP next year, according to new figures published by "The Economist".
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Pakistani Newspaper: Ties with Bahrain Strong, Faced some Controversy
2019-12-18
A Pakistani newspaper said that although Bahrain and Pakistan have traditionally enjoyed strong ties, these ties have faced some controversy.
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King Pardons 269 Prisoners
2019-12-17
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued decree 101/2019 pardoning 269 inmates.
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Royal Decrees Restructuring Ministry of Information Affairs, Ministry of Transportation & NOGA
2019-11-29
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued 3 royal decrees restructuring Ministry of Information Affairs, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and National Oil and Gas Authority.
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Will Nasser bin Hamad Become First Military Security Man in Bahrain?
2019-10-28
The centrality of the Bahraini King's son Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, 32 years, is increasing day after day and so is his presence in the Bahraini military, security and service fields, especially after the King issued a royal order 54/2019 appointing him as a National Security Advisor.
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Amnesty Int’l Calls on Bahrain’s Allies Urge Bahraini Authorities to Stop Imminent Executions
2019-07-27
Amnesty International stressed today that the Bahraini authorities must urgently halt the imminent execution of two men who were convicted after a grossly unfair mass trial after they were tortured to confess, said.
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HRW: Bahrain King is committing Grave Injustice by Ratifying the Death Sentences
2019-07-27
Bahraini authorities appear ready to carry out death sentences against Ali al-Arab, 25, and Ahmad al-Malali, 24, both Bahraini citizens, Human Rights Watch said today.
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After Selling Its Sovereignty to Saudi Arabia & UAE, Bahrain Thinks Palestine Can be Sold Too
2019-06-25
The so-called deal of the century is based on an economic rather than political solution that is being pushed by the Gulf States supporting the deal. This US-Gulf settlement does not include a political solution or any discussion about the State of Palestine.
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Bahraini King Ratifies Law Giving Priority to Recruiting Bahrainis in Private Health Establishments
2019-03-07
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued Law 1/2019 amending Article 14 of Law Decree 21/2015 regarding private health establishments.
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King Hamad Extends Uncle’s Term, Longest-Serving PM in the World: Only Death Can Make a Change in Bahraini Regime
2018-12-04
King Hamad bin Isa Al Kahlifa reassigned on Sunday (December 2, 2018) to his uncle Khalifa bin Salman the task of forming the government.
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Hezbollah Denounces Verdict against Ayatollah Qassim Issued as Bahrain King Met US President to Gain Protection
2017-05-22
Hezbollah denounced on Sunday (May 21, 2017) the sentence against the senior religious leader in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Reuters: Three Activists Held in Bahrain after UK Horse Show Protest
2017-05-15
Bahraini security forces detained family members of three U.K.-based activists on Saturday over their protests against the Gulf king's attendance at a royal horse show in Britain, one of the activists said.
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Press Agencies Call Upon Bahrain King to Allow Journalists to Freely Operate in Country
2017-05-06
Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and other organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), addressed a letter to Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, calling on him to allow journalists to operate freely in the country.
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Bahrain’s King Issues Decree Promoting 359 BDF Officers
2017-02-10
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued royal decree number 9 for 2017 promoting 359 officers of various military ranks from Bahrain Defence Force (BDF).
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Reuters: Bahrain Replaces Oil Minister
2016-06-04
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa replaced the oil minister in a minor cabinet...
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Swissinfo: Four Reasons Why the King of Bahrain is in Switzerland
2016-05-13
Bahrain Mirror (Swissinfo): The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's official visit to Switzerland on Thursday is the first ever by a Bahraini king. He met with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, in a sign of the two states trying to improve on a distinctly soured diplomatic relationship.
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Bahrain King Grants Soldiers who Joined War on Yemen Medals of Honor
2016-02-10
The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa granted medals of honor to a number of military officers and soldiers who returned to Bahrain after taking part in the war on Yemen.
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Kremlin: Putin to Discuss Counter-Terrorism with Bahrain King
2016-02-08
The Kremlin Press Office announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet Bahrain's Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday (February 8, 2016) in Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
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Bahraini King Says his Sons Nasser & Khalid Were in Yemen
2015-09-07
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa stated that his sons Nasser and Khalid were among the Gulf forces that were targeted by a Yemeni military attack on a base in Yemen’s Ma’rib.
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Renowned US Media Company “The Onion” Produces Short Movie Mocking Bahraini King
2015-09-02
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): “The Onion”, a US digital media company, produced a short movie that mocks the Bahraini King and describes him as a merciless despot.