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Iranian FA Ministry: Saudi Arabia Should Stop its War on Yemen, Military Intervention in Bahrain
2017-11-20

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi demanded Saudi Arabia to stop its war on Yemen and its military intervention in Bahrain and halt its pressing policies in Lebanon and Qatar.
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Iraqi Federal Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional
2017-11-20

Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court ruled on Monday that the Sept. 25 Kurdish independence referendum was unconstitutional and the results void, a court spokesman said.
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Iran has No Problem with Aircraft Deal Financing - Official
2017-11-20

Iran does not have a problem obtaining financing for its aircraft deals and the delivery of purchased aircraft is on track, its deputy transport minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said on Saturday, according to state media.
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PM Receives New US Ambassador, Hails Trump Administration's Understanding
2017-11-20

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bahrain, Justin Hicks Siberell, at the Gudaibiya Palace.
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AFP: Bahraini FM Says Lebanon under “Total Control” of Hezbollah
2017-11-20

Bahrain's foreign minister said Sunday that Lebanon is under the "total control" of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, in a speech at an Arab League meeting called by Riyadh.
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Nabeel Rajab’s Case Adjourned until Dec. 31, Technical Expert Didn’t Technically Conclude that Rajab was Behind Tweets in Indictment
2017-11-20

The First High Criminal Court summoned the officer who examined Nabeel Rajab’s electronic devices and adjourned the case until December 31.
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High Criminal Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Individual over Attacking his Divorcee
2017-11-20

The head of the Northern Governorate’s Public Prosecution, Mohamed Salah, said that the Second High Criminal Court upheld a first-instance court verdict sentencing a person to one year in prison, with the execution of sentence, over attacking his divorcee.
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Saudi Arabia and Arab Allies Push for Unity Against Iran, Hezbollah Meddling
2017-11-20

Saudi Arabia and other Arab foreign ministers criticized Iran and its Lebanese Shi‘ite ally Hezbollah at an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday, calling for a united front to counter Iranian interference.
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High Criminal Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Individual over Attacking his Divorcee
2017-11-20

The head of the Northern Governorate’s Public Prosecution, Mohamed Salah, said that the Second High Criminal Court upheld a first-instance court verdict sentencing a person to one year in prison, with the execution of sentence, over attacking his divorcee.
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Proposal in House of Representatives to Impose Fees on Remittances
2017-11-20

Salafist MP Jamal Dawood submitted a proposal to the House of Representatives instructing to impose BD1 fees on remittances below BD300 and BD10 for all money transfers exceeding the amount of BD300.
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Traffic General Directorate: Driving Licenses of 3 Citizens Withdrawn for 3 Months Due to Repeated Violations
2017-11-20

General Directorate of Traffic announced the withdrawal of 3 driving licenses of drivers for 3 months during November, for their repeated traffic violations.
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Civil Defence: 5 Houses Burnt, 28 Houses and 30 Cars Damaged Due to Oil Pipeline Fire in Buri
2017-11-20

Head of the Manama Civil Defence Centre, Captain Mohammed Abu Al-Fateh stated that 28 houses were damaged and 5 of them were burnt as a result of the terrorist act that targeted oil pipelines near Buri last week.
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Israeli Racer Takes Part in Car Race Held in Bahrain
2017-11-20

A news website said that Bahrain permitted an Israeli race car driver to compete a race held in Bahrain International Circuit on Friday (November 17, 2017).
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Israeli Minister Reveals Covert Contacts with Saudi Arabia
2017-11-20

An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a first disclosure by a senior official from either country of long-rumoured secret dealings.
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Bahrain Urges Iraq to Quickly Convene Joint Commission Meeting
2017-11-20

Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa called on his Iraqi counterpart to quickly hold the meeting of the joint commission between the two countries.
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Sayed Ahmad Al-Majed Released after Serving 5-Year Prison Sentence
2017-11-20

Bahraini authorities released late Friday (November 17, 2017) member of Islamic Action Society (Amal), Shiite cleric Sayed Ahmad Al-Majed after he served a five-year prison Sentence.
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The Island of Retweets: Art of Qatari Humor in Ridiculing Bahraini Politics
2017-11-19

The Qataris have found a sarcastic expression to describe Bahrain: “The island of retweets.” It is a metaphor for Bahrain's blind dependence on Saudi Arabia, as Manama’s stances are nothing but “retweets” of Riyadh’s announced position.
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Macron Welcomes Lebanon's Hariri to Elysee Palace
2017-11-18

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saad Hariri for talks Saturday, an AFP reporter said, hours after the Lebanese premier arrived from Saudi Arabia in the midst of a political crisis.
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BFHR: Enforced Disappearance of 5 Citizens and 2 Children Continues
2017-11-18

Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that it monitored enforced disappearance cases of 7 citizens, including 2 children, from 5 Bahraini villages until November 16, 2017, indicating that the security authorities have recently resorted to the enforced disappearance crime as a means of pressure and revenge against detainees arrested over cases related to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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Jersey’s PM Visit to Bahrain Draws Criticism in Bahrain’s Parliament, MP Dubs Bahrain’s Finance Minister Dictator
2017-11-18

A visit by Jersey’s Prime Minister Ian Gorst to Bahrain drew criticism in Bahrain’s Parliament amid criticism from MPs.