Bahrain

Bahrain: For the fear of dogs

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

From Bahrain, Suhail Algosaibi posts a vlog on how he helped his son get over his fear of dogs - and how he made his own fear of dogs worse.

Bahrain: A New Old Love

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Alia Almoayed, from Bahrain, has reconnected with her new old love. Click on the link to find out what it is.

Bahrain: An American Soldier

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

A picture speaks a thousand words. Mahmood Al Yousif, from Bahrain, is full of praise for the series of An American Solider, which follows in the footsteps of a soldier for 27 months from induction to training to combat and back home.

The buffoon foreign minister of Bahrain on Twitter

Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

after meeting hillary clinton he posted this tweet: "Always inspired when I meet mrs clinton .. She is a fighter who extracts success from failure" !!!" And what do you extract, o foreign minister of Bahrain? (thanks Shanad)

Bahrain: Migrant Workers Denied Pay, Right to Travel

Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

(New York) - Bahrain's Labor Ministry should hold employers who withhold wages and passports from migrant employees accountable, Human Rights Watch said today. Both practices are illegal under Bahraini law, but authorities do little to enforce compliance. read more

Thousands demonstrate against naturalization law in Bahrain

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Manama, Bahrain - Thousands of demonstrators in Bahrain on Friday demanded an end to the alleged politically-motivated naturalization of Sunni Arabs and Asians on the island. The demonstrators formed a three-kilometre human chain in the capital Manam...

• Thousands demonstrate against naturalisation law in Bahrain - Sify

All Whites remain unchanged for Bahrain

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has backed the same 18 players from the away leg of a World Cup playoff against Bahrain to finish the job of qualifying in Wellington on November 14.A gutsy goalless draw in Manama on October 10 and a capacity 35,000 home crowd have created a mouth-watering challenge for the All Whites, who would earn a place at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1982 with...

New Zealand keeps same squad for Bahrain play-off

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

Wellington - New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has made no changes in the 18-man squad for the critical World Cup qualifying play-off against Bahrain in Wellington on November 14. Announcing his squad on Thursday, he named the same players who made up ...

Bahrain lawmakers vote to ban dealings with Israel

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Bahrain's elected lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning citizens from having any relations with Israelis, even as the government has called for increased contact with Israel.

Bahrain MPs vote to ban all contact with Israel

France24 (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

A view of Bahrain's parliament in Manama in 2008. Parliament in Bahrain, ignoring government objections, passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw any contact with Israel and introduce prison sentences for anyone breaking the law.

Bahrain lawmakers vote to ban dealings with Israel

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Bahrain's elected lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning citizens from having any relations with Israelis, even as the government has called for increased contact with Israel.

Bahrain strives for better schooling

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

The island kingdom is taking steps to raise its education standards at all levels and ensure that the needs of the domestic labour market are being met

Boycott in Bahrain

Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

" The bill, set to be discussed on Tuesday, bans "any form of cooperation with the Israeli entity," and advises that offenders be punished with a three to five year jail sentence and a fine of up to 10,000 Bahraini dinars ($26,500). The offender may also have his labor license revoked for up to ten years." (thanks Bilal)

Official launch of Armavia's new flight held in Bahrain

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Mikhail Baghdasarov: Bahrain suggested to launch the new flight.

Bahrain: Bahraini Inventors

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Bahraini inventors? Mahmood Al Yousif finds them in this post.