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Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
Middle East
March 7, 2017
Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the…
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain's parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms…
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
Police arrested 25 members of the militant group, 10 of whom were former inmates, the report said. The remaining suspects…
Egypt denies rift with Saudi, drift toward Iran
Egypt
December 10, 2016
Egypt denies rift with Saudi, drift toward Iran
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Saturday hailed a "special relationship" with Saudi Arabia, denying reports that the two powerful…
Presidential decree permits Bahraini king to own property in Sinai
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Presidential decree permits Bahraini king to own property in Sinai
The King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Eissa al-Khalifa, has been granted permission to own property in Sinai, according to a…
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Middle East
July 27, 2016
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Bahrain prosecutors said on Tuesday scores of people will stand trial next month on charges of setting up a "terrorist…
Bahrain summons senior Shi’ite clerics for questioning: lawyer
Middle East
June 23, 2016
Bahrain summons senior Shi’ite clerics for questioning: lawyer
Bahraini authorities on Thursday summoned five Shi'ite Muslim scholars for questioning, activists said, in what appeared another step in a…
Bahrain strips top Shi’ite Muslim cleric of citizenship
Middle East
June 21, 2016
Bahrain strips top Shi’ite Muslim cleric of citizenship
Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of the spiritual leader of the kingdom's Shi'ite Muslim majority, the state news agency reported…
Bahrain arrests prominent campaigner Nabeel Rajab: wife
Middle East
June 13, 2016
Bahrain arrests prominent campaigner Nabeel Rajab: wife
Bahraini police detained Nabeel Rajab, one of the most prominent rights activists in the Arab world, his wife said on…
Seventeen detainees escape from Bahraini prison
Middle East
June 5, 2016
Seventeen detainees escape from Bahraini prison
Seventeen detainees escaped from a prison in Bahrain, police said on Saturday, and the government warned citizens against giving them…