Oman to host international trail running eventOman is to be the location for one of the world’s most extreme sporting challenges when it hosts a premium long-distance trail running event in November this year. The inaugural Oman by UTMB event will see an international f More… |
Call to speed up trafficking cases in BahrainA three-month deadline for human trafficking trials in Bahrain has been proposed by unionists and welfare activists. The idea was tabled to fast-track court cases and reduce the strain on trafficking victims, many of whom choose to leave the c More… |
Gang-rape trial to go ahead in Bahrain despite payoutJudges have ruled that 14 men accused of gang-raping a woman will still stand trial, despite the alleged victim withdrawing her complaint after receiving BD40,000 ($105,249) in compensation from the defendants. The 23-year-old Tha More… |