Mansoor Bin Rajab Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa has sacked Mansoor Bin Rajab, the state minister at the centre of a money-laundering scheme unveiled by Manama on Friday. “King Hamad issued Decree 11/2010 dismissing State Minister Mansoor Bin Rajab from his position,” Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Monday evening. The dismissal...
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The Bahraini minister at the centre of an international money-laundering scheme is alleged to have been confronted by the police with pictures of sensitive Bahraini military installations that had been sent to Iranian security sources, a local newspaper reported. “Bahraini security staff presented to Mansoor Bin Rajab, the state minister, and to the head...
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There is no evidence that Kuwaiti charity groups are involved in terrorist activities, the social affairs minister has said. “I have recently discussed terror sponsoring and funding with a delegation from the US Department of Treasury and with Deborah K. Jones, the US ambassador to Kuwait,” Mohammad Al Afassi said. “I asked the US...
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Kuwait has denied a media report claiming that it had instructed the interior ministry not to allow Iranian citizens to enter the country. “The report is untrue and lacks credibility,” the interior ministry said, according to Kuwait news Agency. “There have never been verbal or written orders banning the issuance of entry or visit...
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The money-laundering scheme unveiled by Manama on Friday is not confined to Bahrain, but also includes other countries in the Gulf and beyond, a Kuwaiti daily has said. “Kuwait is one of the countries covered by the network of those involved in the operation and already one Kuwaiti woman has been interrogated about her...
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