Devdiscourse News Desk| Manama | Bahrain, Thailand
Bahrain said it has taken note of a "halt of legal proceedings" against refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who was released from a Thai jail on Monday after Bahraini authorities abandoned their bid to seek his extradition.
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that a 10-year jail sentence imposed on Araibi in absentia by a Bahraini court remained in place and reaffirmed its right to "pursue all necessary legal actions against him".
(With inputs from agencies.)
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