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As Sanctions Bit, Iranian Executives Bought African Passports
2018-07-02

In January, the Comoros Islands quietly cancelled a batch of its passports that foreigners had bought in recent years. The tiny nation off the east coast of Africa published no details of its reasons, saying only that the documents had been improperly issued.
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Salmaniya Medical Complex Provides 3,000 Prescribed Medications Daily
2018-07-02

Health records indicate that Al-Salmaniya Medical Complex Pharmacy dispenses approximately 3,000 prescriptions daily for all sections of the medical complex.
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Saudi King Said Will Boost Oil Output if Needed: White House
2018-07-02

The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity, the White House said.
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Saudi Arabia, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
2018-07-02

UNESCO added Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat to its World Heritage List, the world cultural body said.
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NIHR Says It Trained 800 Individuals in Second Quarter of 2018
2018-06-30

Secretary-General of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), Khalifa Al-Fadhel, said that the institution trained 880 individuals during the second quarter of this year.
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Summer Afternoon Outdoor Work Ban Begins Tomorrow
2018-06-30

The ban imposed on outdoor work from noon to four pm will begin on July 1 and run until August 31.
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Iraq Executes 13 Death Row Jihadists to Avenge Killings
2018-06-30

Iraq said Friday executed 13 death row jihadists after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed a forceful retaliation to calm public anger over the Islamic State group's murder of abducted civilians.
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Oil Gains on Anticipation of Sanctions on Iran
2018-06-30

Oil prices rose on Friday, rallying on concerns that U.S. sanctions against Iran would remove a substantial volume of crude oil from world markets at a time of rising global demand.
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7-Year Jail Term Handed down to 4 Suspects Accused of Kidnapping and Torturing Youth in Dar Kulaib, Claiming He is Informant
2018-06-30

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 4 individuals to 7 years in jail over charge of kidnapping a Bahraini and torturing him in a farm in Dar Kulaib, forcing him to confess in front of a video camera that he is an informant and sending the video to people outside Bahrain.
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Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji Released after Serving his Prison Term, “I Was Fighting Death” He Says
2018-06-30

The Bahraini security authorities released on Thursday (June 28, 2018) Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji after serving his one-month jail term.
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Bahraini Military Sources to "Defense One" Website: Bahrain Purchase would Save F-16 Line
2018-06-29

Media website specialized in military affairs said that Bahrain will be the first customer to procure the F-16 Block 70, the newest and most advanced F-16 production configuration, after Lockheed Martin has received a $1.12 billion contract to produce new F-16 fighter jets for the Royal Bahraini Air Force.
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Royal Order Appointing Dina bint Rashid Al Khalifa as Director General at SCW
2018-06-29

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 31/2018 appointing Director General of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW).
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Bahrain Hotel Sector Going through a Rough Time, Occupancy Dropped to 25% in May
2018-06-29

The latest report by analytics firm STR has revealed some troubling numbers regarding Bahrain's hotel industry, stressing that Bahrain's tourism market suffered from a decline in key performance indicators in May.
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Fitch: Gulf Support to Bahrain May Be through Allowing it Larger Share of Abu Safa'a Oil Field
2018-06-29

Fitch Rating said in a statement reported by Reuters that the financial support for Bahrain, being prepared by the GCC, will ease near-term external financing pressures, but a more durable improvement in Bahrain's financial position will depend both on the scale and nature of GCC support and on Bahrain's ability to implement fiscal reform.
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Bloomberg: Bahrain Promises to Repair Finances as Kingdom Awaits Gulf Aid
2018-06-29

Bloomberg, the economic news website, said Bahrain pledged to implement steps to repair its strained finances widely seen as crucial to help the kingdom receive support from Gulf Arab allies.
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Bahraini Youth Ali Mansour Dies in India
2018-06-29

Bahriani youth Ali Hassan Ali Mansour, from A’ali village, died yesterday (Thursday, June 28, 2018) in India.
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Southern Governorate Arrests Number of Illegal Workers
2018-06-29

Director-General of Southern Governorate Police announced that as part of the directives of Southern Governor, Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, a number of illegal expatriate workers were arrested.
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Iraqi Cleric Sadr Scales Back his Militia
2018-06-29

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc came first in a May parliamentary election, said on Thursday he was scaling back his militia to strengthen the incoming government and its security forces.
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U.S. Lawmaker Holds Back Support for Munitions Sale to Gulf Allies due to Yemen
2018-06-29

A top U.S. Senate Democrat said on Thursday he cannot support for now a Trump administration plan to sell high-tech munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over concerns about the war in Yemen, a decision that could derail the sale.
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United Arab Emirates Asks World Court to Dismiss Qatar Discrimination Suit
2018-06-29

The United Arab Emirates argued before World Court judges on Thursday that a case brought against it by Qatar for alleged discrimination against Qatari citizens was without merit and should be dismissed.