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Kuwait frees former MPs, activists on bailKuwait have freed on bail three former opposition lawmakers accused of criticising the emir and four people arrested for taking part in protests last week, local activists said on Wednesday. Former Islamist MPs Falah al-Sawwagh an More… |
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Bahrain activist's trial adjournedA trial of an opposition activist accused of taking part in an illegal gathering in Manama has been adjourned until Thursday. Nabeel Rajab appeared in the Lower Criminal Court, where he was also charged with inciting others to take part in More… |
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Bahrain activist granted bailA Bahrain court yesterday (May 20) granted jailed opposition activist Nabeel Rajab BD300 ($795) bail in connection with insulting the country's Interior Ministry through his twitter account. However, Rajab is still remanded in police custo More… |
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Bahrain jailed 118 students during unrestA total of 118 university students and staff were jailed for up to 12 months for protesting inside Bahrain University's Sakhir campus during the height of last year's unrest, according to a report. They were convicted of taking part in an More… |
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Alba bribery case suspect granted bailA billionaire businessman accused of bribing officials in Bahrain was yesterday granted bail by a British court in exchange for a £10 million security bond. Victor Dahdaleh, 68, who is British and Canadian, is charged with corruption More… |
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Bahrain judge denies bail for unrest suspectsThe leading judge at the National Safety Court in Bahrain ruled that seven men accused of kidnapping and torturing a policeman during the unrest will continue to be remanded in custody. The seven men are led by rogue clergyman Shaikh Moham More… |
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Strauss-Kahn wins bailFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will leave jail on bail on Friday under the shadow of sexual assault charges as another French official, Christine Lagarde, builds support to succeed him. Strauss-Kahn, a global high-flier seen as ha More… |
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Strauss-Kahn resigns as IMF chiefThe International Monetary Fund said Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as its head following charges against him of sexual assault and attempted rape. 'I deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been More… |
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IMF chief denied bail, sent to NY jailIMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was denied bail and sent to New York's notorious Rikers Island jail on Monday, a crushing blow as he fights charges that he assaulted and tried to rape a hotel maid. Hours after his bail request was rej More… |
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UK court frees WikiLeaks' Assange on bailWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, arrested in Britain on Swedish allegations of sex crimes, was freed on bail by a British court on Tuesday. Judge Howard Riddle granted him bail with conditions until another hearing on January 11. More… |
