Bahrain's High Court of Appeals Upholds Life Imprisonment Against Opposition Leaders
Region: BahrainBy Amira Al Hussaini Bahrain's High Court of Appeals upheld [2] jail sentences against 20 opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the regime today [September 4, 2012]. While international human rights organ... more
Views: 1072Bahrain business delegation visiting India to strengthen economic ties
Region: India
Jammu,May 28 (Scoop News) – A business delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain is set to arrive in India this week as part of an official two-city state visit led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman B... more
Views: 1540In Bahrain, Jailed Blogger Ali Abdulemam Free
Region: Bahrain
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Jailed Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam is finally free. The news was welcomed by netizens from around the world, as tweeps posted pictures of a smiling Ali being greeted by family and ... more
Views: 2189In Bahrain, Loyalty to the Martyrs
Region: BahrainWritten by: Yacoub Al-Slaise Since Saturday, anti government protesters have been protesting peacefully and freely at Pearl (Lulu) Roundabout. Today marked the eighth day of Bahrain's Day of Wrath protests, as Ba... more
Views: 1801Two US Navy vessels collide in strait of Hormuz
Region: United States
Manama, Bahrain: Two US navy vessels, a nuclear-powered submarine and an amphibious ship collided early in the morning of Friday, in the strait of Horumz between Iran and the Arabian peninsula, the US Navy's 5th fleet repo... more
Views: 1304Gulf States Woo Iraq
Region: Iraq
They hope their backing for Baghdad will help stabilise the country and curb Tehran. By Jennifer Koons in London Improved security, a grudging belief in the credibility of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and a desire to co... more
Views: 1225In Bahrain, Sect Determines Spouse
Region: Bahrain
Coolred38 is an American Muslim living in Bahrain, and she often finds herself frustrated at examples of what she sees as bad and even harmful behaviour being justified by religion. She recently posted about a 'scandal' in... more
Views: 1883Bahrain: Food, Money and Traffic
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Bahraini bloggers are sticking to the important subjects this week: food, money and traffic congestion. But we start with a painting by Bashayer, who has a blog called Bashayer Art: The art of cooki... more
Views: 1513Bahrain: Policeman's Death Divides Bloggers
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Earlier this week a Bahraini policeman, Majid Asghar Ali, 27, waskilled after a patrol car was attacked and set on fire near a village called Karzakan. Bahrain's bloggers have been qui... more
Views: 1268Bahrain: Scorn for inflation package
Region: Bahrain
To alleviate the effects of inflation in Bahrain, the government has introduced a BD40 million (USD105 million) aid package – andBahrain's bloggers are unanimous in questioning how effective it will b... more
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