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Royal Decrees Appointing 9 Undersecretaries and Assistant Undersecretaries in 5 Gov't Institutions
2019-09-20
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued 5 royal decrees appointing 9 undersecretaries and assistant undersecretaries in 5 government institutions.
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MoI Detects Hacking Cases of Snapchat Accounts
2019-09-20
Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced the launching of an investigation into received hacking cases of Snapchat accounts. The hackers controlled the accounts by sending links to their victims, asking them to log into their accounts to get new filters.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Military Operation North of Hodeidah in Yemen
2019-09-20
The Saudi-led coalition launched a military operation north of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah against what it described as "legitimate military targets", State-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Friday.
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Hundreds of Workers in Qatar Unpaid as Reforms Stall, Amnesty Says
2019-09-20
Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar have gone without pay and many were forced to return to their home countries without compensation, despite recent reforms intended to improve worker rights, a report from Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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Tunisia's Ousted President Ben Ali Dies in Saudi Exile
2019-09-20
Tunisia's Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, whose overthrow in a 2011 uprising triggered the "Arab Spring" revolutions, died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, days after a free presidential vote in his homeland.
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Many States Inflict Serious Cruelty on Rights Activists: U.N.
2019-09-20
One-quarter of U.N. member states have carried out suspected reprisals against activists who cooperate with the world body on human rights issues, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
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NHRA: Asian Transferred to Prosecution for Counterfeiting Lyrica Prescriptions
2019-09-19
The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) said that an Asian who counterfeited prescriptions for Lyrica was arrested in cooperation and coordination between the Commission and the General Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Evidence.
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Appeals Court Demands for 2nd Time to Present Al-Dair Bombing Video in Case of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Mousa
2019-09-19
The High Criminal Appeals Court ordered the Public Prosecution for the second time to bring a security video of a bomb explosion in Al-Dair, the case over which Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Mousa were sentenced to death.
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MoI Delays Reinstating Citizen Whose Nationality was Restored by Royal Decree: Activist
2019-09-19
Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said the Interior Ministry is delaying reinstating as a Bahraini citizen Zainab Marhoun Makki, whose nationality was restored by a royal decree months ago.
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30 Children Arrested during First Half of Year: GIDHR
2019-09-19
The Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (GIDHR) said that it monitored the arbitrary arrest of 30 children between January and May 2019.
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Asian Arrested for Insulting Logo of Bahrain
2019-09-19
The Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced the arrest of an Asian who works in a private company over an insulting video to the logo of Bahrain he posted on his social media account.
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Kuwait Oil Sector Heightens Security after Saudi Aramco Attacks
2019-09-19
Kuwait's oil sector is on high alert and has raised its security to the highest level as a precautionary measure in the wake of the weekend attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, a Kuwaiti oil official said on Wednesday.
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Iran to Hold Annual Gulf Drills with 200 Frigates, Speedboats
2019-09-19
Iran will hold its annual military parade on Sept. 22 in the Gulf with 200 frigates and speedboats, the semi-official Iran Front Page website reported on Wednesday, at a time of soaring tension between Tehran and Washington.
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Yemen's Houthis Threaten to Attack United Arab Emirates Targets
2019-09-19
Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday it had identified dozens of sites in the United Arab Emirates as possible targets, in an attempt to underscore its military clout following a weekend attack it claims to have carried out on Saudi oil facilities.
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Yemen Houthi Drones, Missiles Defy Years of Saudi Air Strikes
2019-09-19
At a weapons exhibition in July in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, military officials whipped silken sheets off what they said were newly-developed drones and missiles.
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U.S. Citizens Warned over Travelling to Saudi Arabia
2019-09-19
The U.S. State Department called on American citizens to "exercise increased caution" while travelling to Saudi Arabia, a travel advisory posted on its website said on Wednesday.
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US, Bahrain Discuss Security Issues amid Iran Tensions
2019-09-18
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa discussed Tuesday issues of mutual security concern, the Pentagon said amid heightened tensions in the region concerning Iran.
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Judiciary Acquits Drunk Killer but Refuses to Replace Nabeel Rajab's Prison Sentence with "Alternative Punishment"
2019-09-18
The paradox lies in the fact that within less than 24 hours the Bahraini judiciary issued a 3-year prison term against the drunk Asian bus driver who claimed the life of a Bahraini citizen in an accident, while rejecting a request submitted by the internationally-known human rights defender Nabeel Rajab to change the rest of his prison term in accordance with the Alternative Penalty Law.
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Bahraini Crown Prince Announces Deal to Buy US Patriot Missiles Worth Up to $6 Bln
2019-09-17
Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced that Manama has signed an agreement with Washington on the purchase of US Patriot missile defense systems.
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Talk on Bapco Refinery and Oil
2019-09-17
It is not just about Saudi Arabia when half of Aramco's production stops. A portion of the consequences of this can be understood from the US president's statement that he has authorized the use of strategic oil reserves.