Two men suspected of attempting to assassinate the editor of a Bahrain newspaper have been arrested early this morning. The duo, aged 27 and 21, have admitted attacking Al Watan managing editor Muhannad Abu Zeitoun, Public Security chief Major General Tariq bin Dayna said. They have been referred to the Public Prosecution, he said. Mr [...]
POLICE were yesterday hunting for two masked men who attacked the managing editor of a Bahrain newspaper in Riffa. Muhannad Abu Zeitoun, who works for the Arabic publication Al Watan, was leaving the office for home when he was targeted at around 3am on Wednesday. The Palestinian, 31, suffered a shoulder injury after being stabbed [...]
RAMADAN sheesha tents that allow in minors will face fines or even closure, health officials warned yesterday. Action will also be taken against hotel tents that host private functions, offering sheesha to customers in the presence of non-smokers, they added. The move follows a case filed against the management of a four-star hotel by the [...]
His Majesty King Hamad last night hit out against those who defame the country. He urged Bahrain’s security forces to take necessary measures to prevent them from exposing people to danger. His Majesty’s directives came as he received at Safriya Palace, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown [...]
ANIMAL rights experts are demanding action against illegal and potentially deadly imports of exotic and diseased animals to Bahrain. They made the call after a website advertised Siberian tiger cubs for sale over the Internet. Authorities say the last major seizure of illegal animals took place just last month, with 10 people now facing legal [...]
PEOPLE in the market for a new pet are being warned to steer clear of unscrupulous shops selling illegally imported animals. Dr Nonie Coutts fears the number of illegal animals entering the country is increasing, but revealed customers were often duped into buying sick or dying pets that arrived in Bahrain with fake paperwork. “More [...]
CONTROVERSY has surrounded the visit to Bahrain of an imam at the centre of a proposal to build a mosque near the site of Ground Zero in New York. Feisal Abdul Rauf’s US government-sponsored trip to Manama, the UAE and Qatar during Ramadan has come under attack from legislators. They have criticised the Barack Obama [...]
MUSLIMS will fast during the hottest weeks of the year until 2016, says a leading astronomer. The average maximum temperature during the holy month this year will be 38C, said Bahrain Astronomical Society vice-president Professor Dr Waheeb Alnaser. However, because humidity will be high at an average of 82 per cent, the average maximum apparent [...]
Has the US lit the fuse for war in the Gulf with its nuclear stand-off with Iran, support for Israel and military action in Iraq and Afghanistan ? No, insists US Ambassador to Bahrain JOSEPH ERELI, in a hard-hitting interview.
Bahrain’s reforms have established basic rights for migrant labourers in the oil-rich country, and could soon be copied throughout the region Mani Mostofi and his colleagues from Human Rights Watch regularly leave behind the malls and skyscrapers of this oil-rich Persian Gulf capital and venture into the dusty alleys of Manama’s souk, which wealthy Bahrainis [...]
