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Bahrain to issue $1.25 bln bond in June - cbank official

ABU DHABI, May 23 - Bahrain, troubled by ongoing social unrest, is planning to issue a $1.25 billion bond in the second or third week of June, a central bank official said on Wednesday.

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Kuwaiti pleads innocent in Twitter trial

KUWAIT - A 26-year-old Kuwaiti pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he insulted the Prophet Mohammad and the Sunni Muslim rulers of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on social media, the first day of a high-profile and divisive court case in the Gulf state.

Tech, 21 May 2012

Bahraini court fines daughter of opposition activist

DUBAI - A court in Bahrain on Monday fined Zainab al-Khawaja, the daughter of a prominent opposition activist, for insulting a government employee and her lawyer said she was still detained pending trial in a different case.

World, 21 May 2012

Bahraini activist granted bail but not released

DUBAI - A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he faces a second charge of organising illegal protests, his lawyer said.

World, 20 May 2012

UPDATE 1-Bahraini activist granted bail but not released

* Rights group calls on UN to pressure Bahrain on Monday (Adds Human Rights Watch comments, background)

20 May 2012

Bahraini activist granted bail but not released

DUBAI, May 20 - A Bahraini court granted bail on Sunday to leading activist Nabeel Rajab, who is charged with insulting authorities in the Gulf Arab state, but he is still being held pending trial for a different case, his lawyer said.

20 May 2012

Bahrain's GFH agrees $110 mln sukuk restructuring

DUBAI, May 20 - Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) has obtained approval to restructure a $110 million Islamic bond, extending repayment for six years, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

20 May 2012

UPDATE 2-Bahrain, Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away from Lebanon

* Tourists from Gulf important for Lebanon's economy (Adds Bahrain issues travel warning for Lebanon)

19 May 2012

Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union plan

MANAMA - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in Bahrain and counter Iran's regional influence.

World, 18 May 2012

Kuwait Twitter trial set for May 21 - lawyer

KUWAIT - A Kuwaiti man charged with defaming the Prophet Mohammad on Twitter as well as insulting the rulers of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will stand trial on May 21 and plead not guilty, his lawyer said on Monday.

Tech, 14 May 2012

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