Middle East Public date: 24.08.2017 23:12:18

Publisher: Al-Monitor

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17 Mar 2015

Does Iran have a card to play in Bahrain

On March 6, on the fourth anniversary of Saudi troops entering Bahrain, the Shiites of Bahrain participated in rallies, led by Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, in the cities of Manama and Sitra. While these protests failed to grab headlines, a new slogan was introduced for the Bahraini Shiite movement: We are all members of the resistance. In the political language of the Middle East, resistance means the mostly Shiite front under the leadership of Iran and Hezbollah, the Shiite groups in Iraq, the Houthi movement in Yemen, the Syrian government and Hamas.
On March 6, on the fourth anniversary of Saudi troops entering Bahrain, the Shiites of Bahrain participated in rallies,...
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iran, protests, shia
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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18 Feb 2015

Bahrain opposition party probed for ‘criminal’ tweets

Bahrain has opened a criminal investigation against the country's main opposition party, accusing it of trying to undermine national security by publishing "criminal content" on its website and Twitter account. The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday it had referred al-Wefaq to the public prosecutor after it documented violations under Bahraini laws. It said the violations included "incitement to hatred against the ruling system and circulating false news to undermine civil peace and national security".
Bahrain has opened a criminal investigation against the country's main opposition party, accusing it of trying to...
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crackdown, opposition
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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3 Nov 2014

Bahrain human rights activist freed on bail

A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has been released on bail after being jailed last month for criticising state institutions. Speaking to Al Jazeera after his release on Sunday, Nabeel Rajab, the founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, noted that his latest arrest came just months after he was released from prison on previous charges.
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has been released on bail after being jailed last month for criticising state...
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activist, human rights, political prisoners
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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18 Sep 2014

Bahrain activist Maryam al-Khawaja released

Authorities in Bahrain have released Shia political activist Maryam Abdulhadi al-Khawaja but the charges against her still stand, the Gulf state's interior ministry said in a statement. Al-Khawaja, arrested after arriving at Manama airport last month and accused of assaulting a police officer, was released dependent on a guarantee of her place of residence and is banned from travelling, Thursday's statement said. Al-Khawaja, a director of the Beirut-based Gulf Centre for Human Rights, also holds Danish citizenship and is a daughter of jailed Shia opposition icon Abdulhadi al-Khawaja. The family played a pivotal role in anti-government protests in 2011 and in sporadic anti-government protests that followed.
Authorities in Bahrain have released Shia political activist Maryam Abdulhadi al-Khawaja but the charges against her...
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activist, political prisoners
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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27 Apr 2014

Bahrain sentences eight to life in prison over alleged role in bomb blast

Bahrain's Supreme Criminal Court has sentenced eight people to life in prison for their part in the killing of a policeman in a bomb blast in November, the prosecutor's office said on Sunday. The kingdom's main opposition group denounced the sentences, saying that it was likely the confessions were taken under torture. The Sunni-ruled Gulf Arab kingdom and host of the U.S. Fifth Fleet has struggled with unrest since mass pro-democracy protests, led by the majority Shia population but also included some Sunnis, erupted in 2011.
Bahrain's Supreme Criminal Court has sentenced eight people to life in prison for their part in the killing of a...
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crackdown
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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14 Aug 2013

Bahraini forces arrest opposition activists

At least 13 people have been arrested by Bahrain's government forces, who have used birdshot and tear gas in areas where anti-government activists were demonstrating, according to a local group. The protests on Wednesday were organised by a group calling itself Tamarod, meaning rebellion, using social media.
At least 13 people have been arrested by Bahrain's government forces, who have used birdshot and tear gas in areas where...
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activist, crackdown
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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13 Jun 2013

Bahrain arrests ‘Iran-linked’ cyber group

Authorities in Bahrain say they have identified and arrested leading members of the Shia opposition February 14 Revolution Youth Coalition, an influential cyber-group accused of working against the government and having links to Iran. In making the arrests, the country's interior ministry accused the opposition on Thursday of taking part "in criminal acts" and "terrorist" activities.
Authorities in Bahrain say they have identified and arrested leading members of the Shia opposition February 14...
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cyberwars, hezbollah, iran
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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24 May 2013

Bahraini protesters clash with police

Thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in Bahrain to demonstrate against a raid last week on a top cleric's home. Shia protesters in the village of Diraz, west of the capital Manama, threw stones at hundreds of riot police who responded with tear gas and water cannons, a witness said on Friday. The violence continued for more than an hour before the demonstrators dispersed.
Thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in Bahrain to demonstrate against a raid last week on a top...
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protests, shia
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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19 Apr 2013

Clashes as Bahrain gears up for Grand Prix

Bahraini opposition protesters have clashed with police as Formula One Grand Prix practice sessions passed unhindered by the unrest, away from the circuit. Friday's protest sought to highlight the opposition's pro-reform demands in the Gulf kingdom
Bahraini opposition protesters have clashed with police as Formula One Grand Prix practice sessions passed unhindered by...
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grand prix, protests
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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12 Oct 2012

Police in Bahrain clash with protesters

Police in Bahrain have fired teargas and stun grenades in clashes with hundreds of stone-throwing anti-government protesters marching in the old market area of central Manama. The protesters tried to gather on Friday in several parts of the capital after a call sent out by February 14 youth activists, witnesses said. The interior ministry said on its Twitter account that "saboteurs" threw Molotov cocktails at the police who then intervened to restore order.
Police in Bahrain have fired teargas and stun grenades in clashes with hundreds of stone-throwing anti-government...
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crackdown, protests
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Publisher: Aljazeera

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17 Sep 2012

Bahrain charges police officers with torture

Bahrain's public prosecution has charged seven police officers over the torture and maltreatment of Shia medics detained in the aftermath of nationwide protests last year, authorities said.
Bahrain's public prosecution has charged seven police officers over the torture and maltreatment of Shia medics detained...
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medics, torture
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Publisher: BBC News

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24 Jan 2013

Bahraini princess facing multiple torture charges

A Bahraini princess is facing charges of torturing pro-democracy activists in the Gulf island kingdom. Noura Bint Ebrahim al-Khalifa, who serves in Bahrain's Drugs Control Unit, is accused along with another officer of torturing three people in detention. Hundreds of protesters were detained as Bahrain struggled to put down a popular uprising that began in February 2011.
A Bahraini princess is facing charges of torturing pro-democracy activists in the Gulf island kingdom. Noura Bint...
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torture
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Publisher: BBC News

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1 Oct 2012

Bahrain court rejects medics’ appeal

Bahrain's highest court has upheld the prison sentences given to nine medics for their alleged role in last year's pro-democracy protests, officials say. The Court of Cassation rejected an appeal against their convictions for weapons possession, incitement and taking part in illegal demonstrations.
Bahrain's highest court has upheld the prison sentences given to nine medics for their alleged role in last year's...
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crackdown, medics
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Publisher: Eurosport

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20 Apr 2013

Ecclestone: Bahrain ‘stupid’ to host Grand Prix

Opponents of the kingdom's Sunni Muslim regime use Formula One's global spotlight to focus their displeasure against the ruling Al Khalifa family. On Saturday thousands of protesters blocked a major motorway in an anti-government march. Ecclestone said: "The government here are really in a lot of ways stupid to put this race on because it's a platform for people to use to protest."
Opponents of the kingdom's Sunni Muslim regime use Formula One's global spotlight to focus their displeasure against the...
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formula 1, protests
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Publisher: Fox News

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3 Jun 2015

Authorities in Bahrain arrest 10 members of group accused of bomb attacks, ties to Iran

Officials in Bahrain say they have busted a cell with ties to Iran that is accused of carrying out bombings inside the tiny Gulf kingdom. A statement issued late Tuesday on the official Bahrain News Agency said 10 people have been arrested and face charges including joining a terrorist group, attempted murder and possessing and using explosives.
Officials in Bahrain say they have busted a cell with ties to Iran that is accused of carrying out bombings inside the...
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crackdown, iran, terrorism
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Publisher: Iran Focus

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7 Nov 2015

Bahrain jails five for Iran linked militancy

Five Bahrainis were convicted on Thursday of conspiring with Iran to carry out attacks inside Bahrain, sentenced to life imprisonment and stripped of their citizenship, Bahrain's Public Prosecutor was cited as saying by the state news agency BNA. On Wednesday, the interior ministry said it had arrested 47 members of a group it said had ties to "terror elements in Iran" and was also plotting attacks.
Five Bahrainis were convicted on Thursday of conspiring with Iran to carry out attacks inside Bahrain, sentenced to life...
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iran, political prisoners
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Publisher: NYTimes

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30 Oct 2012

Bahrain Bans All Protests in New Crackdown

Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the United States Fifth Fleet, has banned all rallies and demonstrations after months of protests by antigovernment demonstrators who have been pressing for a greater political voice there since the Arab Spring revolts began in early 2011.
Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the United States Fifth Fleet, has banned all rallies and...
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crackdown
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Publisher: NYTimes

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7 Sep 2012

Bahraini Activists Document Crackdown on Protest

Security forces again fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in Bahrain s capital on Friday, as protesters renewed their calls for reform and the release of political prisoners in the island kingdom that is home to the United States Navy's Fifth Fleet.
Security forces again fired tear gas and arrested demonstrators in Bahrain s capital on Friday, as protesters renewed...
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activists, crackdown, protests
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Publisher: The Guardian

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2 Dec 2012

Bahrain police deploy teargas at anti-Kim Kardashian protest

Just hours after the reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain, riot police fired teargas to disperse more than 50 hardline Islamic protesters who were denouncing her presence in the Gulf kingdom. The clashes took place just before Kardashian opened the Bahrain branch of her Millions of Milkshakes shop.
Just hours after the reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain, riot police fired teargas...
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crackdown, islamist, protests
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