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Bahrain summons Iran diplomatBahrain’s Foreign Ministry yesterday (November 28) summoned Iranian acting charge d’affaires Hameed Shafe’e Zad in protest against recent statements by his country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. U More… |
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Saudi ‘open to diplomatic positions for women’Saudi Arabia is open to the idea of having women serving as the nation's ambassadors in foreign countries, a top official said. “Women can fill these senior positions as long as they have the qualifications to do so,&rdq More… |
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Blast near Egyptian ministry kills two policemenA bomb blast near Egypt's foreign ministry killed two police officers and wounded several others on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said, in the most serious attack in Cairo in almost three months. There was no immediate claim o More… |
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New plan to extradite Bahrainis convicted abroadBahrainis convicted overseas could be extradited to the kingdom to continue their prison sentences, a report said. It comes as an urgent parliamentary proposal was initially approved yesterday and sent to the foreign affairs, defe More… |
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Iran reopens Afghan consulate after protestsIran has reopened its consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, a week after it was reported closed following anti-Iranian protests outside the compound, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The demonstrators were protesting More… |
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Turkish plane in ‘breach of Syrian sovereignty’Syrian air defences had to react immediately to a Turkish jet flying at 100 metres altitude inside Syrian airspace in what was 'a clear breach of Syrian sovereignty', Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said on Monday. 'S More… |
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Saudi warns citizens against travel to SyriaSaudi Arabia warned its citizens against travel to Syria and urged those in the country to leave because of the security situation, state media reported on Sunday. "In view of the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Syria More… |
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Bahrain mulls new visa rulesBahrain is considering introduction of new visa rules that mirror the policies of foreign countries when dealing with Bahraini visitors, said a top government official. MPs yesterday voted unanimously in favour of the proposal, which would More… |
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Staff ‘safe’ at Bahrain Embassy in LondonMembers of Bahrain’s diplomatic corps were safe and well after two terrorists climbed onto the roof the Bahrain Embassy in London at 1.30pm local time, said a senior government official. Work at the embassy continued until 4pm despite the More… |
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Embassy help for Bahrainis in SyriaBahrain has asked its envoy to Syria to provide all the necessary assistance to its citizens living in the war-torn country, said a senior government official. "The embassy is constantly monitoring their situation and is keeping itself abr More… |
