Young Bahraini girls ‘lured and forced into prostitution’A network of sex peddlers has been exploiting young Bahraini girls and forcing them into prostitution, it has emerged. They target teenage girls, who have troubles in school and are victims of domestic abuse, said leading psychotherapist Dr Sh More… |
Bahrain plans new technical education centres for girlsThe Education Ministry is planning to turn a number of schools into technical education centres for girls in Bahrain. Labs will be set up at the remodelled schools to provide 'soft specialities' for girls, including assem More… |
Bahrain's first 'green' school project unveiledWork on Bahrain's first school integrating modern green technology is 60 per cent complete. Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi yesterday (July 22) unveiled the world More… |
New school for girls planned in BahrainA new school for girls will be built in Malkiya in Bahrain, it was announced yesterday (July 5). Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi said the construction of the Primary More… |
Alert over increasing teenage maids in BahrainConcerns that increasing numbers of foreign teenage girls are landing jobs as housemaids in Bahrain have prompted calls for tighter controls on manpower agencies. It has emerged that two of five female do More… |
Saudi shura urges sport for girls in schoolsSaudi authorities have been asked by the Shura Counicl to consider lifting a state school ban on sports for girls, according to the official SPA news agency. Saudi Arabia included women in its Olympic team for More… |
8.5m Arab children ‘excluded’ from learningMore than 8.5 million children remain excluded from education in the Arab world, many of them girls from poor, rural communities living in regions affected by conflict, said a report. The report, ‘Arab Youth: Missing Educati More… |
26 school girls killed in Iran bus crashA passenger bus in southwestern Iran overturned on Friday evening, killing 26 female high school students on board, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Eighteen others were injured when the bus, carrying students from the town of More… |
Ecco launches ‘Back to School’ rangeLeading shoe brand, Ecco, has announced the launch of its ‘Back to School’ collection featuring its less-is-more philosophy with up-to-date fashion trends and state-of-the-art craftsmanship. The range features a variety of shoes to meet th More… |
Banati girls win photography contestFive girls from the Banat Al Ghad (Banati) Foundation were declared winners of a major photography competition organized by Al Tak3eiba Center for Cultural Development in collaboration with Al Mesaha Arts & Culture Center in Egypt. The More… |