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Bahrain says Twitter account of its foreign minister hacked
Middle East
June 4, 2017
Bahrain says Twitter account of its foreign minister hacked
Assailants have hacked the Twitter account of Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa and posted hostile and insulting…
Court orders last main opposition group in Bahrain dissolved
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Court orders last main opposition group in Bahrain dissolved
A court in Bahrain has the ordered the country’s last main opposition group dissolved and its property confiscated. The Bahrain…
Bahrain raid on Shi’a cleric’s town: 5 killed, 286 arrested
Middle East
May 24, 2017
Bahrain raid on Shi’a cleric’s town: 5 killed, 286 arrested
Bahraini police raid on the hometown of a prominent Shi’a cleric facing possible deportation has left at least five demonstrators…
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for Islamic-American Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia, along with a high-level Egyptian delegation, on Saturday to participate in the…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
Middle East
May 10, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
A Human Rights Watch activist said Wednesday that Bahrain has barred him from entering the tiny island nation for the…
Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE
Egypt
May 3, 2017
Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to the United Arab Emirates on a two-day visit to hold talks with UAE…
World leaders condemn terrorist attacks on Egypt churches
Egypt
April 11, 2017
World leaders condemn terrorist attacks on Egypt churches
US President Donald Trump and other world leaders condemned terrorist attacks on churches in Alexandria and Tanta on Sunday which…
Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region
Middle East
April 5, 2017
Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region
Bahrain's foreign minister said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump understood the region and the threats posed by their…
Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians
Bahrain's king has approved a law passed by parliament that allows for military courts to try civilians amid a major…
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
Culture
March 7, 2017
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a…