Bahrain on Tuesday evening pledged to investigate torture allegations highlighted by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a report on Bahrain. “The government will now be examining the allegations and findings mentioned in the report to ensure that Bahrain continues to meet international best practice in support of human rights,” Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al...
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A Kuwaiti MP has blasted Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani for his alleged threats to the Arabian Gulf states, saying that he had failed to respect his hosts and that he behaved like a master with his slaves. “His statement lacked the necessary respect for the host country and for its parliament. The problem...
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Hassan Shehata Israel’s football world has been given a direct kick by Egypt’s coach Hassan Shehata who said he preferred death to training the Israeli national team. “Death of starvation is more honourbale for me and my family than to entertain the idea of training Israel,” Shehata, known as the Teacher by his countrymen,...
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A rare clash between the lower chamber speaker and an MP representing Al Asala threatened to derail today’s parliamentary session before both sides regained their composure. Speaker Khalifa Al Dhahrani said that the government wanted to delay a much-anticipated discussion on an ongoing investigation into the status of national carrier Gulf Air. His announcement...
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A Kuwait lawmaker is pushing for including children born to Kuwaiti mothers and non-Kuwaiti fathers in the mandatory education laws. “We want to amend the law that stipulates that education is compulsory for all Kuwaiti boys and girls so that it also includes boys and girls born to Kuwaiti mothers and non-Kuwaiti fathers,” MP...
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A law covering the rights of domestic helpers in Kuwait would be issued before May, the social affairs and labour minister has said. “Kuwait is keen on applying standards compatible with the principles and values of the International Labour Organisation, and this keenness is reflected in the new private sector labour law,” Mohammad Al...
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An Arab teacher has been sacked for asking her students at a private university in Bahrain to observe a one minute’s silence in tribute to Iraqi former president Saddam Husain. The university administration fired the teacher after incensed Bahraini and Kuwaiti students complained about the teacher’s request, Bahraini daily Al Ayam reported on Tuesday....
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