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Sisi to visit 2 Arab countries, India
Egypt
October 25, 2015
Sisi to visit 2 Arab countries, India
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit two Arab countries, the UAE and Bahrain, in addition to India, before his anticipated…
Bahrain lifts ban on pro-opposition newspaper
Middle East
August 9, 2015
Bahrain lifts ban on pro-opposition newspaper
Bahrain has given permission to a pro-opposition newspaper to resume publishing after a two-day ban that drew criticism from human…
Bahrain sees ‘foreign’ link in attack, Iran denies role
Middle East
July 29, 2015
Bahrain sees ‘foreign’ link in attack, Iran denies role
Bahraini authorities have arrested several people in connection with Tuesday's deadly bombing and suspect the attack was a "foreign attempt"…
Bomb kills two Bahraini policemen, government implicates Iran
Middle East
July 28, 2015
Bomb kills two Bahraini policemen, government implicates Iran
A bomb killed two Bahraini policemen on Tuesday and the explosives resembled some seized at the weekend that the government…
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
Middle East
July 15, 2015
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
Bahrain hit back at US expressions of concern over the Gulf Arab kingdom's treatment of opposition figures on Wednesday, saying…
Bahrain frees Sunni opposition leader after four years
Middle East
June 20, 2015
Bahrain frees Sunni opposition leader after four years
Bahrain released at dawn on Saturday a Sunni opposition leader who was jailed more than four years for involvement in…
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 18, 2015
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials planned for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia…
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
Middle East
June 16, 2015
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail on Tuesday on charges of inciting unrest, his…
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
Middle East
June 3, 2015
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
Bahraini authorities say they have busted a 14-member Shi'ite "terrorist" group accused of having carried out bomb attacks on police…
Bahrain upholds six-month sentence for prominent activist over tweet
Middle East
May 14, 2015
Bahrain upholds six-month sentence for prominent activist over tweet
An appeals court in Bahrain upheld a six-month jail sentence against prominent dissident Nabeel Rajab on Thursday for a tweet…