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Bahrain regime urged to free dissidents

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Bahrain regime urged to free dissidents

A senior Bahraini opposition leader and human rights activist urges the Al Khalifah regime to immediately release all political prisoners.

Obama lampoons Trump at WH dinner

POLITICS

Obama lampoons Trump at WH dinner

President Obama ridiculed Donald Trump, bringing the laughs at his last White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.

Saudis free 40 Yemeni Houthi prisoners

YEMEN

Saudis free 40 Yemeni Houthi prisoners

The Houthi Ansarullah movement says Riyadh has released dozens of its fighters as peace talks on the Yemeni conflict are underway in Kuwait.

Migrant worker dies in Qatar stadium

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Migrant worker dies in Qatar stadium

Qatar says an Indian migrant worker has died at the World Cup stadium site, amid critics’ concerns about workers’ grave conditions.