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movement during the recent unfortunate events in the
Kingdom of Bahrain". The BFA (then headed by Salman) threatened punishments for those who had participated in the protests, or any other act that aims to "overthrow the regime or insult national figures". Around 150 athletes and administrators were arrested under the decree, and some alleged that they had endured torture during their detention. After initially refusing to answer questions and maintaining silent about his role, Salman has since denied allegations of being involved in human rights abuses, calling them "false, nasty lies".
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semi-final, the furthest the national team has ever reached in the continental championship. The national team FIFA ranking also reached its highest in the history of
Bahraini Football, as it moved up to the 44th position.
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Ibrahim Al Khalifa was born on 2 November 1965 in Bahrain. He is a member of the royal family of Bahrain. He is the second son of Ibrahim bin Hamad al-Khalifa and Aisha bint Salman al-Khalifa, daughter of
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