Egyptians top the Arab share in Algeria’s labour force, but their numbers pale in comparison with those of the Chinese who make up around half of the foreigners who are employed in Algeria, an Algerian official has said. “The number of expatriates in Algeria has risen from 543 in 1999 to 45,000 in 2009....
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Bahrain’s labour market regulatory authority (LMRA) said that embassies and consulates should be actively engaged in addressing the issue of their nationals staying illegally in the country. “Diplomatic and consular sections should promote awareness among their citizens to comply with the regulations and to leave Bahrain when their residence or work permits expire,” an...
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The rotation of the post of Arab League secretary general among the member countries is “a perfectly sensible” move that should be adopted by the Arab states, a senior Algerian official said. “The nature of regional and international organizations comprised of several national members is to rotate posts,” Abdelaziz Belkhadem, the personal representative of...
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Bahrain traffic police have appealed for drivers to use “extreme caution” after one young man was killed in a spate of car accidents in and around Manama due to foggy conditions in the morning hours. According to police reports, 37 accidents happened between 6 am and 9.30am as a result of the dense fog...
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The three Irish passport-holders accused of taking part in the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai do not exist, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The alleged Irish nationals identified on Monday by Dubai Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim as Gail Folliard, Evan Dennings and Kevin Daveron do not...
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The bits of information available and the camera images shown by the police about the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh in Dubai suggest methods used by the Mossad that are depicted in a novel written by an Israeli former intelligence agent, an Israeli paper said. According to Haaretz, Mishka Ben-David wrote about...
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British government sources on Tuesday said that that the three Irish passport-holders accused of being involved in the assassination of a top Hamas leader last month were Israeli Mossad agents, according to the Daily Telegraph The London-based paper reported that “there was no ‘corroboration’ within Whitehall of any British involvement in the assassination plot”...
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Bahrain’s interior minister has ruled out the existence of tension or disputes with a New York based human rights watchdog following the release of a controversial report. However, the minister said that Bahrain, while welcoming cooperation with international organizations, rejected “foreign tutelage.” “There is no confrontation or dispute between us and Human Rights Watch....
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Bahrain’s move to broaden cooperation with Turkey is of strategic significance, the speaker of the lower chamber has said. “Such a strategic decision is very important under the current circumstances and during these critical times. Closer and deeper cooperation will certainly have positive results for both countries,” Khalifa Al Dhahrani said. “We are confident...
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The Spring of Culture Festival, the largest cultural event in the Arabian Gulf, promises to be more than just a festival, its patron, the culture and information minister, has said. “This festival presents Bahrain’s interest in cultural development, but also has an education, a family, a talent and a community agenda,” Shaikha Mai Bint...
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