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One to 3-Year Prison Terms Handed down to 9 Defendants over Assembly Charges in Sanabes
2018-01-02
The Fourth Criminal Court sentenced five defendants to three years in prison over charges of assembling in Sanabes, another to two and three others to one. The court also ordered the confiscation of the seized items.
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Thousands Protest in Bahrain against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Denial of Treatment
2017-12-01
Thousands took to the streets in Bahrain late Thursday (November 30, 2017) to demand lifting the siege imposed by the authorities on the supreme Shia religious leader in Bahrain the island kingdom Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Protests Staged in Bahrain in Solidarity with Ayatollah Qassim and Detained Opposition Figures
2017-10-21
Hundreds of people staged protests in different villages across Bahrain on Friday (October 20, 2017), demanding to end the house arrest imposed on the spiritual leader of Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and in solidarity with the opposition figures who are detained over leading popular protests in February 2011.
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Photos: Protests Held in Different Bahraini Villages
2017-10-20
Hundreds of protestors took part in protests in different villages in Bahrain, demanding to lift the house arrest on the spiritual leader of Shia majority Sheikh Isa Qassim and release detainees and condemning children arrest.
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Protests Staged in Diraz & Areas across Bahrain, At Least One Injured
2017-09-08
Mass demonstrations were held in Al-Daraz and different areas across Bahrain Thursday night (September 7, 2017), in protest of the siege imposed on the Diraz region.
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Reuters: Amnesty Accuses Bahrain of Crushing Opposition
2017-09-07
Bahrain’s government has crushed dissent and violently cracked down on protests in the past year, Amnesty International said on Thursday, and it accused Britain and the United States in particular of turning a blind eye to its abuses.
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PHOTOS: Protests Staged across Bahrain on Eid Al-Adha
2017-09-03
Hundreds of protestors took part in protest events in different areas across Bahrain upon the arrival of Eid al-Adha.
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Photos: Protests across Bahrain as Independence Day Approaches
2017-08-14
Hundreds of citizens took part in peaceful protests in different Bahraini villages as Bahrain's Independence Day approaches.
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Bahrain Government Uses Force to Disperse Protests Supporting Palestinians Rights
2017-06-23
Bahrain witnessed on the morning of Friday (June 23, 2017) protests in different villages commemorating International Quds Day.
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Angry Protests Staged across Bahrain after Raid on Diraz, Protesters Block Streets Leading to US Base with Burning Tires
2017-05-24
Clashes broke out between demonstrators and Bahraini regime forces in several areas across Bahrain. Shops were closed in many villages, as youths set tires ablaze, blocking a number of streets.
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Bahrain: Protests Denounce Verdict against Ayatollah Qassim across Dozens of Bahraini Towns
2017-05-22
Bahrain witnessed today Sunday many angry protests denouncing the court’s sentence issued against religious leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, over charges of managing the Shiite religious Khums ritual.
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Bilad Al-Qadeem Residents Protest against Excluding them from Housing Projects
2017-05-15
Residents of Bilad Al-Qadeem staged a protest on Sunday (May 14, 2017) after they were excluded from the housing projects that the Housing Ministry started to distribute among people, who submitted housing requests in different governorates.
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Photos: Protest in UK Calls against King Hamad Attending Horse Show
2017-05-13
Activists circulated photos on social media networks for protest in the UK calling against the Bahraini King’s visit to the UK.
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Photos: Dozens of Protests in Bahrain on the Eve of Expected Verdict Issuance against Prominent Shiite Leader
2017-05-07
Dozens of protests took to the streets across Bahrain on the eve of the trial held for Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, the country’s most prominent Shiite leader. It is expected that a local court issues a verdict against him tomorrow Sunday.
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Karzakan Residents Demand Housing Units be Allocated to Them
2017-04-09
Dozens of residents in Karzakan gathered in protest last Friday (April 7, 2017) before the village’s housing project, to demand more housing units for them.
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Clashes Erupt Near Pearl Roundabout as Mourning Service over Martyr Mohammad Sahwan Ends
2017-03-20
Protesters clashed with regime forces Monday (March 20, 2017) after they tried to reach the Pearl (Lualua) Roundabout, the center of the vast popular protests Bahrain witnessed in 2011.
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Bahrain: Protests Reject Saudi Presence in Country, Denounce Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial
2017-03-15
Bahrain witnessed on Tuesday various protests that coincided with the trial hearing scheduled to issue the verdict in the case of religious leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain: Tension Escalates as Sheikh Qassim Trial Approaches, Call for Protests and Strikes on Tuesday
2017-03-11
Tensions escalate in Bahrain as the trial of Bahrain’s high religious authority, Sheikh Isa Qassim, approaches. Sheikh Qassim is tried over the management of the Shiite sect Khums ritual.
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Mass Protests in Bahrain on Eve of Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s New Trial Session
2017-02-27
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets across country on eve of a new court session in Bahraini Shia spiritual leader Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s trial.
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Bahrain: Forces Disperse Protests Trying to Reach Pearl Roundabout in “Bloody Thursday” Commemoration
2017-02-18
Bahraini regime forces used force on Friday (February 17, 2017) to disperse protesters who tried to reach Pearl (Lualua) Roundabout; the cradle of popular uprising witnessed in the country in February 2011.