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Bahrain jails 5 tweeters on defamation chargeFive Bahrainis have been jailed for a year each for defaming His Majesty King Hamad on Twitter, a report said. They include a teacher, a lawyer and two brothers who are students, according to the report in the Gulf Daily News, our More… |
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Bahrain heritage festival opensThe 21st Heritage Festival featuring the different cultural and historical combinations of Bahraini society opened in Manama last night (April 24). Top officials, diplomats and guests attended the opening of the week-long event, w More… |
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Bahrain Shura agrees tougher money laundering lawMajor amendments that would penalise people for profiting from laundered money have been approved by Bahrain’s Shura Council, a report said. The changes were made to the money laundering and terrorism funding law, which also More… |
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28,000 students at Bahrain First FestivalMore than 28,000 students took part in the seventh Bahrain First festival 2013 organised by the Education Ministry at the National Stadium. Education is the cornerstone of national development and the bridge to a bright future, Hi More… |
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Bahrain to build 4,000 new homesBahrain is expected to launch a new project to build 4,000 houses in Hidd district later this month, according to an official. His Majesty King Hamad is expected to lay the foundation stone for the social housing project More… |
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Arab Court of Human Rights plannedLandmark talks that could pave the way for an Arab Court of Human Rights began in Bahrain yesterday. The two-day event, at Gulf Hotel, is being chaired by Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al K More… |
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Bahrain talks may start this weekThe multilateral talks initiated by His Majesty King Hamad to end political stalemate in Bahrain could begin within a week, said a report citing Minister of State for Information Affairs and Bahrain's official spokesperson Sameera Rajab. More… |
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Bahrain King invites opposition for key talksHis Majesty King Hamad has invited opposition parties to restart stalled talks in the latest effort to break a political deadlock in Bahrain beset by unrest, said a report. Representatives of political societies and independent members More… |
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Bahrain to host Arab stock exchangeAn Arab stock exchange will be set up in Bahrain on His Majesty King Hamad's directives, said a report. The King has also granted a plot of land for the planned headquarters, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Shaikh H More… |
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Top humanitarian award for Bahrain KingBahrain’s His Majesty King Hamad has won the title of Humanitarian Personality of the Year with an absolute majority of votes. Tens of thousands of personalities from the GCC and Arab world took part in the poll, according t More… |
