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Bahrain court shuts down religious councilA Bahrain court yesterday ordered that a powerful religious council should be dissolved for acting outside the law. It also ordered that assets of the Ulama Islamic Council, an unofficial body made up of senior Jaffari (Shi'it More… |
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Tougher traffic penalties set for debateA controversial traffic law in Bahrain that includes tough new penalties moved a step closer towards implementation yesterday (January 27). Shura Council members spent four-and-a-half hours discussing the 64-article bill, which co More… |
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British Council Bahrain hosts educator trainingThe British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, hosted a leadership training and development workshop as part of its ‘Connecting Classrooms’ project. T More… |
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UAE council discuss Abu Dhabi strategyUAE’s Federal Demographic Structure Council discussed developments pertaining to its strategy implementation that was approved in Abu Dhabi recently. Led by Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister a More… |
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Samena shares regulation perspectives at summitThe South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region (Samena) Telecommunication Council shared its perspectives on the convergence of regulation at the ITU Telecom World 2013 held in Bangkok recently. At the panel discussion, the coun More… |
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Samena urges action on RF exposureThe South Asia, Middle East, North Africa (Samena) Telecommunications Council, a non-profit telecom association that represents over 40 operators in 25 markets, has called for action to address the hazards of human radio frequency (RF) exposure More… |
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Abu Dhabi council honours female studentsThe UAE Ministry of Interior held a programme in co-ordiation with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) to honour female students at the Adult Learning Center. The initiative is in pursuance of the ministry’s strategy, rep More… |
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Ooredoo chief elected Samena chairmanThe South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region’s Samena Telecommunication Council has elected Dr Nasser Marafih as its new chairman. Dr Marafih is the group chief executive officer of Ooredoo, a Qatar-based telecom company More… |
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Rivel brings investor relations deal to MideastUS-based Rivel Research Group has signed a deal with the Middle East Investor Relations Society to expand its Intelligence Council programme to the Middle East. The programme, launched in 2009, offers investor relations profession More… |
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UN council mulls action on Syria aidAfter adopting a hard-fought, Russian-backed resolution to rid Syria of chemical weapons, the UN Security Council is now turning its attention to the country's dire humanitarian crisis, putting to the test its fragile consensus on the conf More… |
