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# Bahrain

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# Attack
Force India caught in Bahrain firebomb attack
Team members were caught up in the incident as they returned from the Bahrain Grand Prix track on Wednesday.
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Apr 19th 2012, 11:30 AM
# F1
Clashes hit Bahrain Formula One exhibit
The protesters chanted slogans against the race, which was canceled last year amid civil unrest in the country.
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Apr 18th 2012, 4:52 PM
# Bahrain
Torture and other human rights abuses continuing in Bahrain – Amnesty report
The Bahraini government insists it is on the road to reform – but Amnesty International has condemned its “piecemeal” efforts, accusing that state of continuing human rights violations including torture.
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Apr 17th 2012, 7:05 AM
# Protest
Formula One announcement sparks unrest in Bahrain
The FIA’s decision to go ahead with next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix has triggered a renewal of hostilities between riot police and anti-government protestors.
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Apr 14th 2012, 11:10 AM
# Bahrain GP
Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead – FIA
Formula One’s governing body say they are happy with the security measures in place ahead of the race on 22 April.
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Apr 13th 2012, 12:42 PM
# unrest
Ecclestone: Bahrain decision will come down to the teams
The F1 supremo says he can’t force anyone to travel to Bahrain, while pressing home the fact that ‘commercially they have to go.’
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Apr 10th 2012, 11:55 AM
# abdulhadi
Formula 1 urged to "voice some concern" for hunger striker Abdulhadi
Abdulhadi Al Khawaja is entering his 61st day of hunger strike. Eoin Lynch tells us his story and why people are calling on those involved with Formula 1 to speak out about Abdulhadi’s imprisonment.
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Apr 9th 2012, 7:03 PM
# In Doubt
FIA monitoring Bahrain situation as pressure mounts to cancel GP
It’s looking more and more likely that the fourth race of the season will be axed for the second year in a row.
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Apr 7th 2012, 1:27 PM
# Bahrain
Hunger-striking Bahraini activist begins appeal against life sentence
Around 20 opposition figures convicted for anti-state offences arising from last year’s uprising are appealing against their convictions.
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Apr 2nd 2012, 1:55 PM
# ATP Challenger
Ireland's James McGee claims singles and doubles titles in Bahrain
The Dubliner did not drop a single set on his way to a win in the singles final against Jordi Samper-Montana of Spain.
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Apr 1st 2012, 12:38 PM
# Formula One
Bahrain chief can not guarantee spectator safety at upcoming Grand Prix
Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa does hope that the race plays a big role in uniting the Gulf kingdom, however.
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Mar 27th 2012, 5:48 PM
# Probe
FIFA to investigate Bahrain's 10-0 World Cup win
Bahrain’s win raised suspicions because it needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on rival Qatar in the group standings to have a chance of advancing to the next round.
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Mar 1st 2012, 10:30 PM
# Grand Prix
Going ahead: F1 bosses have no plans to abandon Bahrain visit
Calls from human rights groups for the FIA to withdraw Bahrain from their race calendar have fallen on deaf ears.
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Feb 15th 2012, 1:34 PM
# Bahrain
Oireachtas committee meets over human rights abuse in Bahrain
Foreign affairs committee to hear of Irish-trained medics jailed over protests in Bahrain, as well as efforts to support human rights defenders.
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Feb 15th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Bahrain
Continued clashes in Bahrain on anniversary of revolution
The protests continue today as people attempt to get to Pearl Square, which was the epicenter of protests last year.
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Feb 14th 2012, 5:00 PM
# Bahrain
Public service announcement of the day
Courtesy of Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior…
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Feb 13th 2012, 1:55 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Feb 10th 2012, 7:45 PM
# Arab Spring
One year on: what has the Arab Spring changed?
TheJournal.ie’s guide to how what has changed (or not) in Bahrain, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia since the uprisings.
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Jan 29th 2012, 9:15 AM
# Explainer
The story behind the giant banner on St Stephen's Green
You may have seen the picture of Abdulhadi Al Khawaja – but do you know why a three-storey-high banner of him is hanging from a building in the centre of Dublin?
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Jan 16th 2012, 7:45 PM
# Review 2011
In pictures: The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011
Anti-government protests first broke out in Tunisia, before inspiring similar movements across the Middle East and bringing down leaders in Egypt and Libya.
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Dec 26th 2011, 4:00 PM
# Bahrain
Explosion outside British embassy in Bahrain
No-one was injured in the blast, which occurred just 50 metres away from the British embassy in Manama.
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Dec 4th 2011, 2:41 PM
# Bahrain
Fresh 'evidence' brought against Bahraini medics, retrial adjourned
Prosecutors accusing 20 medics of inciting anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain have presented a range weapons – claiming that doctors, nurses and paramedics stockpiled them in a hospital to support violent protest.
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Nov 29th 2011, 12:36 PM
# Bahrain
Bahrain's king criticises investigation distancing Iran from Arab Spring
The king of Bahrain says the investigator charged with probing the government’s crackdown on civilian protests uncovered “real shortcomings” from state institutions.
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Nov 23rd 2011, 10:01 PM
# Arab Spring
Bahrain to retry medics jailed for treating protesters
The Gulf state will re-examine the cases of 20 medical personnel who were given jail sentences ranging from five to 15 years for treating protesters wounded in anti-government demonstrators.
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Oct 6th 2011, 11:40 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…
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Oct 1st 2011, 8:59 AM
# Bahrain
UN condemns sentencing of doctors in Bahrain
Twenty doctors, some of whom trained in Ireland, have been sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison for treating anti-government protesters.
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Oct 1st 2011, 8:05 AM
# Bahrain
Heavy security in Bahrain for parliament elections
As demonstrations continue, security forces in Bahrain have blocked demonstrators on their march toward Pearl roundabout.
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Sep 24th 2011, 7:23 AM
# Bahrain
Bahraini teenager killed during protests
Relatives of a 14-year-old boy in Bahrain have said the teenager died after police fired a tear gas canister during anti-government protests.
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Aug 31st 2011, 5:39 PM
# Capitalism
F1 to return to Bahrain in November 2012
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has announced that Formula One will return to Bahrain in November of next year. The decision has not been without its critics.
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Aug 5th 2011, 4:12 PM
# Bahrain
Negotiation talks begin amid Bahrain's protest crackdown
The kingdom’s biggest Shiite party agreed to join today’s talks at the last minute, but it isn’t too optimistic about how where the discussion will lead.
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Jul 2nd 2011, 12:30 PM
# Bahrain
Bahrain sentences rights activists to life in prison
The crackdown on anti-government dissent continues…
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Jun 22nd 2011, 12:23 PM
# Bahrain
Bahrain to sue The Independent over 'one-sided' reporting
The government of Bahrain intends to sue the British newspaper over its alleged “defamatory and premeditated media campaign” against both it and Saudi Arabia.
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Jun 15th 2011, 12:17 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In your rainy Sunday Fix: Gilmore says we can still get an interest rate cut; bad news for growth in Irish businesses; the result of our caption competition; and a bit of Eric Clapton to brighten up your evening.
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Jun 12th 2011, 7:09 PM
# Bahrain
Woman sentenced to prison in Bahrain after reciting poetry criticising rulers
Twenty-year-old Ayat al-Qurmezi was convicted of inciting hatred and anti-state charges after reading poems which were critical of Bahrain’s king and prime minister.
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Jun 12th 2011, 2:23 PM
# Bahrain
Bahraini doctors face trial for treating anti-government protesters
47 doctors and nurses are arraigned at a closed hearing, accused of participating in the Shiite demonstrations.
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Jun 7th 2011, 9:01 AM
# United States
Obama promises US action to "encourage reform" in Arab world
In a wide-ranging speech, the US President appeals for a new drive to settle the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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May 19th 2011, 6:08 PM
# Tourism
Shatter confirms details of Ireland's first visa waiver scheme
Justice minister Alan Shatter announces the 14 countries to which the visa waiver will apply from July 1.
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May 11th 2011, 6:54 PM
# Bahrain
King of Bahrain orders end to martial law
Three-month-long state of emergency is coming to an end, the monarch declares on the same day 21 people are put on trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow him.
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May 8th 2011, 5:00 PM
# Bahrain
Pro-democracy activists in Bahrain go on trial at military court
Twenty-one people are accused of wanting to overthrow the ruling monarchy and engaging with a foreign terrorist group.
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May 8th 2011, 1:09 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In today’s Daily Fix: Video of Bin Laden watching video of himself; a reduction on Ireland’s bailout interest rate; cheaper rail fares, David Beckham in a car accident; and an incredible new flexible phone.
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May 7th 2011, 7:49 PM
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