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Ali Salman (left) and Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (AFP)

Bahrain Reveals Phone Calls Showing Qatar’s Role in 2011 Events

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Aug 17, 2017 | Middle East

Manama– Bahrain’s state television accused Qatar of helping instigate anti-government protests back in 2011. The report claimed Qatar backed anti-government protests saying that Qatar’s former prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani contacted in...

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A Bahraini man holds a placard bearing the portrait of Ali Salman on May 29, 2016 (AFP)

Bahrain Reduces Sentence of Ali Salman to Four Years

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Apr 4, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahrain’s court of Cassation on Monday reduced the jail sentence of Sec-Gen of the now-dissolved al-Wefaq Association Ali Salman from nine to four years. Salman has been in prison since 2014. The court’s decision is considered final as per the Bahraini...

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Protesters have continued regular protests in Bahrain since a 2011 uprising. (AFP/File)

Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Oct 18, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change. The court also overturned three death sentences and seven life imprisonment sentences...

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Ali Salman Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society. / Reuters

Bahrain Top Court Rejects Release of Wefaq Chief

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Oct 4, 2016 | Middle East

Manama- Bahrain’s Court of Cassation rejected yesterday a request from the defendants of the secretary-general of Al Wefaq organization, Ali Salman, to turn down an appeal to suspend the implementation of his jail terms. The court set October 17 as a new date to...

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Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs Disapproves U.S., U.K Statements

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs objected on Monday the statements of U.S. and British Foreign Ministries criticizing its decision to dissolve the Wefaq Association. The ministry considered these statements as “unacceptable interference” in the...