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Leading Britons hit back at Bahrain criticsScores of top international British figures, who have lived and worked in the Gulf, have hit back strongly at UK MPs and others who criticise Bahrain's government, a report said. They have all submitted extensive written testi More… |
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GCC firms get nod to open office in BahrainBahrain’s members of the parliament have approved a new bill that allows GCC companies to open offices in the kingdom, a report said. The law would give the businesses the same treatment as Bahraini companies, according to t More… |
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GCC firms get nod to open office in BahrainBahrain’s members of the parliament have approved a new bill that allows GCC companies to open offices in the kingdom, a report said. The law would give the businesses the same treatment as Bahraini companies, according to t More… |
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Bahrain MPs warn US envoyBahrain's US Ambassador Thomas Krajeski has been warned to keep his nose out of Bahrain's business by the kingdom's members of parliament. MPs have called on the government to take a More… |
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Bahrain MPs reject Gulf Air bailout planBahrain's parlaiment members yesterday voted against a BD664.3 million ($1.762 billion) government bailout of Gulf Air, despite coming up with a list of recommendations to help revive the airline's fortunes. Parliament vetoed the governmen More… |
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Egypt to elect panel for new constitutionEgypt's Islamist-dominated parliament will later in the day pick members of a body tasked with drafting a new constitution, a document that could decide which branch of state will effectively rule the country for years to come. The con More… |
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Degrees plan for Bahrain MPs sparks debateA proposal to stop people without degrees from running for parliament has sparked a debate over what people want from their MPs. The Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, had reported last month that new constitutional amendments could More… |
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Bahrain MPs back statute changesBahrain's members of parliament yesterday voted in principle to accept a raft of key constitutional amendments proposed by His Majesty King Hamad. However, due to conflict about whether to accept them unconditionally or seek amendments, di More… |
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Bahrain F1 must go ahead say UK MPsA group of British MPs have rejected calls for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled, saying that the event must be allowed to go ahead so the country can show the world it is serious about reforms. The cross-party body was chair More… |
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Bahrain urges govt staff to fly Gulf AirBahrain's parliament yesterday (January 17) voted to oblige all government employees to travel with Gulf Air when flying at the country's expense. The MPs said during their weekly session that if a desired destination was not available the More… |
