To Mr Yousif, then a young banker at American Express in his native Bahrain, this made no sense.

然而对年轻的优素福先生来说，这一切毫无意义，当时他是他家乡巴林的美国运通公司的银行家。

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There have been rumours of a merger with Saudi Investment Bank, although Mr Yousif has denied this.

虽然优素福先生予以否认，但仍有关于和沙特投资银行合并的谣言。

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So far, though, most of what Mr Yousif has collected comes from other Banks rather than private investors.

迄今为止，优素福先生所筹集到的资金大多来自银行家而不是私人投资者。

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Yousif said police descended on the mourners and fired tear gas, flash-bang grenades and birdshot.

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The other group of protesters responded by throwing rocks and gas bombs, Yousif said.

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Sayed Yousif al-Muhafdha, vice-president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), was arrested at an illegal gathering in December.

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