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Bahrain

Type: Country

Name: Bahrain

population: 707,357

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 4 reports

Bahrain court jails nine Shiites over 'terrorist' cell

DUBAI: A Bahraini court sentenced nine Shiites to jail terms ranging between 10 and 15 years on Monday after convicting them of forming a "terrorist" group, a judicial source said. ... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Terrorist Group, Shia Islam, Bahrain, prison

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 reports

Abdullah bin Zayed strongly denounces Iran's statement on Bahrain

The UAE Foreign Minister, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, yesterday strongly criticised a statement issued yesterday by Iran's foreign ministry on sisterly Bahrain.'Our Iranian neighbours have a real problem in understanding and ident ... [Published UAE Interact - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Abdullah bin Zayed, Bahrain, Iran

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 5 reports

Iranian Lawmaker Calls on Manama to Respect People's Demands

TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian legislator called on Manama to abandon suppression of dissidents and try to fulfill people's demands, instead.Head of the parliament's Human Rights Committee Hadi Shoushtari on Monday dismissed the Bahraini officials' ... [Published Fars News Agency - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Manama (Bahrain), Iran, Bahrain, Suppression, Seyed Abbas Araqchi

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 8 reports

Gulf Cooperation Council

GCC rails at Iranian threats to Bahrain

GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani.| | A ARIYADH: ARAB NEWSLast Update 20 May 2013 2:26 amThe Gulf Cooperation Council yesterday condemned Iranian threats to Bahrain as un-Islamic and asked Tehran to reconsider its approach to ... [Published Arab News - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Gulf Cooperation Council, Bahrain, Iran, Threat

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Bahrain real GDP grows 3.9 per cent in 2012

Bahrain's real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have expanded 3.9 per cent last year from the 1.9 per cent growth seen in 2011, according to a new report.Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5 per cent in 2012 due to a temporary technical ... [Published Trade Arabia - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Bahrain, Gross Domestic Product, Oil Production, Inflation, Trade Surplus

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 3 reports

Iran says it's ready to assist Bahrain overcome its political crisis

Islam Times - Iran spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Abbas Araghshi reiterated his country's offer to mediate and broker a solution to Bahrain ongoing political crisis reported Fars agency.Araghshi who deplored Friday's raid against Sheikh ISa Qassim's ... [Published Islam Times - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Bahrain, Crisis, Iran

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

Murder suspects escape after ambush drama

MANAMA: Six men accused of attempted murder escaped from police custody yesterday as they were being taken to court.The minibus they were travelling in was ambushed by an armed mob, which used two cars to intercept the vehicle and force it to stop.Men ... [Published Gulf Daily News - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Homicide, Manama (Bahrain), Attempted Murder

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 3 reports

Prices of Bahraini real estate drop 60% on...

Bahrain Real Estate Society has warned property prices in troubled areas of the kingdom could witness further declines, Gulf Daily News has reported. Land prices and rents in the northern governorate have fallen 40 to 60% due to security issues, while ... [Published AME Info - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Real Estate, Bahrain, Financial Crisis

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 4 reports

Iran Foreign Minister denounces attack against Sheikh Isa Qassim in Bahrain - warns of fall-out

Islam Times - Iran Foreign minister for Arab Affairs and Africa strongly decried Bahrain attack against Sheikh Isa Qassim's residence on Friday, saying the regime had cross a red line by targeting one of Bahrain's most prominent and respected Shia cleric ... [Published Islam Times - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Iran, Manama (Bahrain), Islam

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 4 reports

Iran minister's remarks condemned

MANAMA: Bahrain yesterday strongly condemned statements by an Iranian minister as a flagrant interference in the kingdom's internal affairs.The Foreign Ministry said the irresponsible statements by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African ... [Published Gulf Daily News - May 19 2013]

Entities: Iran, Bahrain, United Nations, Hussain Amir

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

People Take to Streets in Bahrain to Protest Crackdown on Sheikh Qassem’s Home

People Take to Streets in Bahrain to Protest Crackdown on Sheikh Qassem’s Home People Take to Streets in Bahrain to Protest Crackdown on Sheikh Qassem’s Home TEHRAN (FNA)- Thousands of Bahraini protesters marched in a village outside Manama to oppose ... [Published Dogma and Geopolitics - May 18 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, protest, Protesters, Cleric

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 6 reports

Hezbollah Slams Attack on Cleric House

TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah condemned an attack by Bahraini regime forces on house of top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Ahmed Qassim.In a Friday statement, Hezbollah said that it considered the move as "a clear and dangerous ... [Published Fars News Agency - May 18 2013]

Entities: Hizballah, Cleric, Resistance Movement, Manama (Bahrain), Ahmed Qassim

Quotes

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Accelerating pace of integration key to GCC success - Saudi experts [Published Kuwait News Agency - 19 mins ago]

"The Oman Sail Sailor of the Year Awards is a great platform to recognise and acknowledge the achievements of young Omani sailors and reward unsung heroes. We at Suhail Bahwan Automobiles feel honoured to have associated with such a noble cause. We applaud Intisar's ability to understand the bigger picture of the Women's Sailing Programme and her enthusiasm and willingness to learn. She is truly a role model for all young aspiring Omanis who would like to pursue a career in this exciting and adventurous profession. We would also like to thank Oman Sail for launching the Sailor of the Year Awards and identifying such high quality nominees as recipients of these awards" , the spokesperson said

SBA?sponsors Sailor of the Year Awards [Published MENAFN - 59 mins ago]

"Government restrictions, which often coincided with societal animosity, resulted in anti-Muslim actions that affected everyday life for numerous believers" it said

U.S. Denounces 'Rise' in anti-Muslim Sentiment [Published Naharnet - 1 hour ago]

"Whether or not the recovery continues into this year and beyond is near on impossible to predict, but what is clear from the study is that the UAE has been successful in attracting international capital" he added.-TradeArabia

UAE sees big foreign capital inflow [Published Trade Arabia - 1 hour ago]

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