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Bahrain: Raids and Checkpoints Lead to Arrest of at Least 3 Citizens
2017-11-29

A security raid carried out by the Ministry of Interior since yesterday night until the early hours of Wednesday (November 29, 2017) led to the arrest of at least 3 citizens.
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Senior Saudi Prince Freed in $1 Billion Settlement Agreement: Official
2017-11-29

Senior Saudi Arabian prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, has been freed after agreeing to pay over $1 billion to settle corruption allegations against him, a Saudi official said on Wednesday.
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ICRC Buying Fuel to Pump Clean Water in Yemen as 'Last Resort'
2017-11-29

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday it was making a "stop-gap" purchase of fuel so as to provide clean water to one million people in the Yemeni cities of Hodeidah and Taiz for one month.
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AFP: Bahrain Opposition Chief Denies Colluding with Qatar
2017-11-29

Bahrain's jailed Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to new charges of working with the kingdom's Gulf rival Qatar to overthrow the Sunni minority government.
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Al-Maliki: We Submitted to Baghdad List of Bahraini Wanted Currently Found in Iraq
2017-11-29

The Bahraini ambassador to Baghdad, Salah Al-Maliki, announced that his country has submitted to the Iraqi authorities a list of people wanted by the Bahraini judiciary authorities currently residing in Iraq.
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Salman bin Hamad Arrives in Washington to Meet Trump
2017-11-29

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa left to Washington in an official visit to meet US president Donald Trump and a number of US administration officials.
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Trial of Sheikh Ali Salman over Charges of "Communicating with Qatar" Adjourned until Dec. 28
2017-11-29

The High Criminal Court postponed on (Wednesday, November 29, 2017) the second trial session of Opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad in which they are accused of “communicating with Qatar” until December 28, for pleading and to inform the other defendant
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BIRD: Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Health in Contiguous Deterioration, High Risk on His Life
2017-11-29

The London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemned the arbitrary treatment of highest religious authority in country Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Bahrain Embassy in Washington Admits Imposing House Arrest on Sheikh Isa Qassim: No Bearing on His Access to Healthcare
2017-11-29

The New York Times newspaper said that Bahrain Embassy in Washington claimed that Sheikh Isa Qassim’s family had rejected an offer of an ambulance to take him to the hospital.
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UN Secretary-General Hopes Sheikh Isa Qassim Receives Treatment
2017-11-29

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, expressed hope that Bahrain would allow the highest religious leader in Bahrain Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim to receive the medical treatment he needs.
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Prophet's Birthday Anniversary Holiday on Thursday
2017-11-28

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a circular stipulating the official holiday on the Prophet Birthday anniversary.
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Court Upholds 10-Year-Jail Term against Defendant Accused of Burning Gas Station
2017-11-28

The High Appeals Court upheld a verdict sentencing a defendant to 10 years in prison, in a case linked to burning a gas station on the Formula 1 road. The case comprised 3 defendants who were obliged to pay an amount of 1085 Bahraini Dinars for the caused damages.
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500 BD Fine to Bahraini who Killed 3 in Car Accident
2017-11-28

The Seventh Minor Criminal “Traffic” court issued a 500 BD fine against a Bahraini man who hit three people on Khalifa bin Salman Street near A’ali village and killed them. The court ordered to refer the civilian case to the competent court.
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Kuwait Jails MPs, Dissidents Over 2011 Parliament Raid
2017-11-28

A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced to jail 67 people, including an opposition leader and Islamist deputies, over a 2011 raid on parliament, a defence lawyer said.
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Kuwait Court Sentences MPs to Jail Terms for Storming into Parliament
2017-11-28

A Kuwaiti court handed several lawmakers jail terms on Monday for forcing their way into the parliament building in 2011 - a move that could cause political turbulence in the Gulf Arab region's most liberal state.
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Greek Government Under Fire Over Would-Be Saudi Arms Deal
2017-11-28

Greece's junior coalition party leader on Monday faced questioning in parliament and calls for his suspension over a failed deal to sell Greek army missiles to Saudia Arabia.
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Reuters: Bahrain's top Shi'ite cleric's health deteriorates
2017-11-27

The health of Bahrain's top Shi‘ite Muslim cleric has deteriorated, activists said on Monday, after months under virtual house arrest following a government decision to revoke his citizenship.
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Appeals Court Upholds 2-Year Jail Verdict against Suspect Accused of Escaping Dry Dock Prison
2017-11-27

The First High Appeals Court upheld 2-year jail term against an appellant who fled from Dry Dock Prison.
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Bahrain Clerics Offer Congratulations on ISIS Eradication
2017-11-27

Clerics in Bahrain issued a statement in which they offered congratulations on the eradication of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, years after they had occupied vast areas across the two countries.
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New Committee Established to Employ Graduate Doctors
2017-11-27

The Supreme Council of Health announced establishing a new committee formed of all health sectors in Bahrain to follow training and employing graduate doctors in public and private sectors.