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Court of Appeals Adjourns Case of Sheikh Hassan Isa and Others until May 21
2017-04-10

Bahrain’s Appeals Court considered on Monday (April 10, 2017) the case of Al-Wefaq leader and fomer MP Sheikh Hassan Isa, who is sentenced to 10 years in prison along with others, and adjourned it until May 21.
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US Congress Commission Urges Bahrain to Return Nabeel Rajab to Hospital to Receive Necessary Medical Care
2017-04-10

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress urged the Bahraini authorities to return Nabeel Rajab to hospital to receive the necessary medical case after undergoing surgery.
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Appeal: 3-Year Jail Term to Defendant Accused of Burning Tires in Samaheej
2017-04-10

The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a first-instance verdict ruling a suspect to 3 years in prison.
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Court Upholds 6-Month Jail Term against Mahdi Sahwan over Taking Part in Diraz Protest
2017-04-10

Lawyer Reem Khalaf said that a Bahraini court upheld a 6-month jail term against eulogy citer Mahdi Sahwan over taking part in Diraz protest
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60 Female Bahraini Employees Dismissed from Ministry of Works
2017-04-10

The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning dismissed 60 female Bahraini employees under the pretext of their contracts’ termination.
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Supreme Council for Women Backs Endeavors for Unified Family Law Despite Concerns of Shiites
2017-04-10

Secretary-General of Supreme Council for Women revealed that there are serious endeavors towards making a “unified” family law in Bahrain.
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5 Bahrain Foreign Ministry Ambassadors to be Replaced, Interior Minister’s Son to be Appointed as New Ambassador to US
2017-04-09

Bahraini authorities have officially relocated five ambassadors to foreign ministry including the ambassador to the United States, as a preliminary step for replacing them.
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Nabeel Rajab Rushed to the Hospital in Ambulance
2017-04-09

Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab’s family said that Rajab was rushed to the hospital yesterday directly after they paid him a visit at the prison.
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Parliament Votes for Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment next Meeting
2017-04-09

The Council of Representatives is scheduled to discuss in his urgent session the law proposal to amend some laws in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Court Annuls Jaafari Endowment Decision to Dismiss Muezzin
2017-04-09

The High Administrative Court ruled the annulment of a decision by the Jaafari Endowments (Waqf) issued on January 31, 2015, dismissing a Muezzin (announcer of prayer times).
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Future Generation Reserves Decrease by BD 11M in 2015
2017-04-09

Figures presented by the Minister of Finance, Ahmad bin Mohammad Al Khalifa to MP Ahmad Karata, showed a decrease in the future generation reserves in 2015, by more than 10 million Bahraini Dinars.
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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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Appeals Court Sentences Defendant to 3 Years in Prison over Hiding his Convicted Cousin
2017-04-08

The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a 3-year jail verdict issued by a first-instance court against a defendant over hiding his cousin, who is convicted in political case.
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U.S. Allies Show Support for Strikes on Syria
2017-04-08

U.S. allies expressed support on Friday for Washington's missile strikes on Syria, calling them a proportionate response to Syrian forces' suspected use of chemical weapons.
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3 UN Experts Call on Saudi Arabia to Halt Demolition of Al-Masora Neighborhood in Awamia
2017-04-08

Three United Nations experts called on the Saudi authorities to stop the forced eviction and demolition of the Al-Masora neighborhood in Awamia.
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Alba’s Trade Union Praises Workers for Readiness to Restore Production
2017-04-08

The Trade Union at Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) Company said that the trade union responded to the power outage witnessed by the company last Wednesday in a very responsible way. It also added that it was keen on reviving this vital resource of national economy.
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Alba in Emergency Status after Hours-Long Power Outage Causing 50% Production Loss
2017-04-08

A worker at the Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) company, said that the company suffered a real disaster on Wednesday evening (April 5, 2017) after an hours-long power outage that caused it to lose almost half its production till the next day.
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Nabeel Rajab Back to Prison after 2 Days of Surgery
2017-04-08

Member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Hussein Radhi said Friday that the authorities returned prominent activist Nabeel Rajab to prison, after 2 days of undergoing urgent surgery.
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Iran Releases 21 Asian Sailors after More than 5 Months of Imprisonment over Charge of “Entering Territorial Waters”
2017-04-07

The Iranian authorities released on Monday 21 Asian sailors arrested over entering Iran’s territorial waters since over 5 months.
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Bahraini Activist and His Wife Denied Leaving Bahrain
2017-04-07

The Bahraini security forces prevented on Friday morning (April 7, 2017) environmental activist Mohamed Jawad (56 years) and his wife from leaving the country without mentioning the reasons.