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Terror funds linked to shady charitiesHundreds of millions of dollars a year are being channelled into the hands of the Taliban - much of it from the Gulf, according to an expert. Shady charities in the GCC continue to funnel cash to Afghanistan to fund insurgents, Af More… |
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Governments’ focus on cyber crime urgedWorld governments should be transparent in their regulations to monitor and control online activity and set a strategic plan to combat cyber crime, according to an expert. "State regulation is necessary, but should be transpa More… |
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Governments’ focus on cyber crime urgedWorld governments should be transparent in their regulations to monitor and control online activity and set a strategic plan to combat cyber crime, according to an expert. "State regulation is necessary, but should be transpa More… |
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US ‘committed to Gulf security’Middle Eastern leaders are complaining about a lack of support from the US, a US senator told delegates at a major security summit in Bahrain, warning that such a perception empowered radical elements in the region. "There is More… |
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Tehran 'a threat to security' says Bahrain ministerIran is on a collision course with the region and must be stopped from developing nuclear weapons, Bahrain's Foreign Minister told delegates at a major security forum in Manama yesterday. Speaking during the Manama Dialogue at More… |
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Major security forum in Bahrain called offA major annual security conference in Bahrain that attracts hundreds of top officials has been cancelled, said a leading official from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The eighth Manama Dialogue, which was due to t More… |
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Arabs 'must push peace initiative'The Middle East must do more to promote the Saudi-proposed Arab Peace Initiative to Israel, says a top Swedish official. The Arab world needs to do more to convince Israel that the Arab Peace Initiative was in everyone's best interest, More… |
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Bahrain 'must take global centre stage'Bahrain and other Gulf countries were urged to step up to the challenges of the 21st century and take their place at the forefront of world affairs by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at a global security conference in Bahrain. The Man More… |
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Major security forum opens in BahrainA major security conference, the Manama Dialogue, opens today in Bahrain at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver a special address at the opening dinner of the Manama Dialogue tonight, More… |
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Bahrain beefs up security for global summitA massive security operation is being rolled out across Bahrain ahead of a prestigious security conference being attended by leaders from around the globe. Prime ministers, foreign ministers, defence ministers, national security advisers a More… |
