The brief detention of a Bahraini minister allegedly on charges of money-laundering is turning into “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” amid mounting speculations and clashing news about the case. In Manama, Mansoor Bin Rajab, the Minister of State, did not attend on Sunday the weekly “meet the people” gathering hosted...
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Bahrain’s eGovernment Authority on Sunday announced the opening of nominations for the 2010 eGovernment Excellence Award. “The eGovernment Excellence Award aims to encourage and enhance technological practices in all the ministries and sectors of Bahrain and the Gulf States,” Mohammad Al Qaed, the Chief Executive Officer of the eGovernment Authority, said. “The Award seeks...
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The current Knesset is the most racist parliament in Israel’s history, a report published on Sunday by the Coalition Against Racism and the Mossawa Centre has said. The number of laws that discriminate against Arab citizens proposed in the current Knesset increased by 75 per cent and bypassed all previous years, the centre said....
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Around $2.1 million raised by the Kuwaiti embassy in Washington will help build 60 schools and educate 20,000 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, an activist has said. The amount, collected by the embassy at its annual gala “Journey for Peace” held last week in cooperation with the Kuwait-America Foundation will be used by the...
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Abdullah Al Durazi, the activist who resigned from his position as secretary general of a society following row with members over a press statement, is back at the helm of Bahrain’s oldest human rights organisation. With the deadline for the Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) board elections ending on Saturday evening, and no candidate...
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A move by four Kuwaiti women to open a diwaniya (open house) for men and women in Al Jahra has sparked a negative reaction among Kuwaitis who said that they were disturbed by the idea. In announcing the opening of the diwaniya on Sunday evening, the four women said that it would be used...
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The education ministers of Bahrain and Kuwait have called for prolonging the school day to help improve learning standards. In Kuwait, Moodhi Al Humood said that extending the day would help students gain greater insights into the curriculum and hone their learning skills. “One of the solutions to help enhance students’ aptitudes is to...
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