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Bahrain Criminal Court Jails, Strips Citizenship of Convicted Terrorists

Bahrain Criminal Court Jails, Strips Citizenship of Convicted Terrorists
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Bahrain Criminal Court Jails, Strips Citizenship of Convicted Terrorists

Bahrain Criminal Court Jails, Strips Citizenship of Convicted Terrorists

Bahraini prosecution issued jail sentences, ranging between 3 to 15 years, to six nationals convicted in two different cases based on terrorism charges. Two convicts were also stripped from their citizenship and forced to pay a fine valued at BD 100,000 ($265,280).

One of the suspects, who is member of the terrorist "February 14 Coalition", was convicted of recruiting rabble-rousers to terrorize people, disrupt public order, and undermine national stability.

The February 14 Coalition is an outlawed group founded after the date of the beginning of Bahrain's uprising, and led by anonymous individuals who organize protests chiefly via new-media sites

The suspect was also found guilty on charges of supervising and enrolling elements that in turn deliver funds and provide financial support that empower terrorists to carry out their plots in Bahrain.

A second suspect was also convicted of terror-funding charges, and had premeditatedly agreed to join the organization despite knowing its goals and nature.

Terror Crime Prosecution Chief Advocate General Chancellor Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi said that three people were sentenced to 10 years in jail while three others received prison terms of three years.

Bahrain’s criminal court had High Criminal Court issued the rulings after convicting them of allegedly carrying out the gas explosion in front of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) in early 2017 and taking part in an unlawful assembly and rioting.

The court also fined all six suspects 500,000 dinars each, Hammadi added.

Case documents revealed that the suspects had planned for the explosion of a gas cylinder near the gate of the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) in advance.

On Jan 17, 2017, they headed to the site, placed the gas cylinder within a tire, poured gasoline and set fire to it, which led to the explosion of the gas cylinder and caused damages to the NBB building.

Public prosecution said that the suspects had carried out the explosion to terrorize citizens and residents, and subvert national security and stability. One of the convicts was found in possession of illegal ammunition and weapons.

The court, in an official statement published on the Bahraini state-owned news agency (BNA), said it levelled the charges based witnesses’ accounts, suspect confessions and technical evidence.

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Gulf-EU Summit Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Gaza, Lebanon

European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations held an inaugural summit Wednesday, encompassing everything from visas and trade to the situation in the Middle East.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in Brussels for the summit.

A joint statement said the leaders committed to the EU-GCC Strategic Partnership and pledged to elevate it to the next level. “We agree to build our Strategic Partnership, based on mutual respect and trust, for the benefit of the people of our regions and beyond,” it said.

On Gaza, the EU and Gulf leaders called for “an immediate, full and complete ceasefire, the release of hostages, the exchange of the Palestinian prisoners as well as immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access to civilian population, including the safe and effective distribution of humanitarian assistance at scale throughout the Gaza strip to all Palestinian civilians who need it.”

They also reaffirmed their “unwavering commitment to the realization of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination through the Two-State solution where Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders, along the 1967 lines, consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.”

The leaders expressed deep concern over the Israeli military operations in the West Bank, and called for their immediate end. They also strongly condemned the ongoing extremist settler violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

On Lebanon, they called for an “immediate ceasefire” and stressed the need to implement Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls on Hezbollah to withdraw to the north of Litani river.

They condemned all attacks against UN missions and expressed particularly “grave concerns” regarding the recent Israeli attacks against peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

At the summit, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said: “Reviving the peace process in the Middle East to fulfil the Palestinian people's aspirations for establishing an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the 1967 borders, remains the sole path to achieving security and stability in the region.”

"While we express our deep sorrow and frustration over the atrocities inflicted upon our Palestinian brothers and sisters, we reaffirm the GCC's long-standing position advocating for an immediate and complete cessation of hostilities and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian relief teams” to the Gaza Strip.

“We categorically reject the forced displacement of civilians in Gaza and stress the need to adhere to international law and humanitarian law. This mandates that we take necessary measures to advance collective efforts to halt this war and pressure Israel to permit humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian people," Albudaiwi said.

He added that the failure to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza has led to escalating tensions in Palestinian territories and a spillover of conflict into Lebanon.

On Iran, the summit’s statement called on the country “to pursue regional de-escalation” and said: "We share a clear determination that Iran must never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.”

The leaders also demanded that the Iran-backed “Houthis halt attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, release crew and avoid any further escalatory measures that threaten global security and stability.”