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Release of Bahraini detainees in Saudi Arabia hailed

Bahrain's largest Sunni bloc - Al Asala - hailed on Sunday the initiative of Bahrain's leader that led to the release of eight Bahraini teachers detained for months in Saudi Arabia, while demanding the release of the other two who are in jail for different cases.

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  • Published: 23:04 July 13, 2008
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Manama: Bahrain's largest Sunni bloc - Al Asala - hailed on Sunday the initiative of Bahrain's leader that led to the release of eight Bahraini teachers detained for months in Saudi Arabia, while demanding the release of the other two who are in jail for different cases.

MP Abdul Haleem Murad in a statement on Sunday demanded that Abdul Rahim Al Murbati and Khalil Janahi, who are still in detention, also be freed.

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