Bahrain’s largest non-religious society said that it would field three candidates in its bid to win at least one seat in the lower chamber. National Democratic Action Society, known as Waad in Arabic, said that Ibrahim Sahreef, its secretary general, Sami Al Siyadi and Muneera Fahroo would be running in the parliamentary elections slated...
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The USA has reportedly conveyed a request from Yemen to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), asking the current six member states to consider it for full council membership, a Kuwaiti daily reported. Yemen chose to seek US mediation ahead of the next GCC summit, scheduled to take place at the end of this year...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has no immediate plans to turn into a Gulf union, the GCC head has said. “The GCC foreign ministers’ meeting in Manama did not discuss any idea to turn the GCC into a union and this plan is not on the agenda of the GCC leaders when they meet...
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A concert by Iranian legendary singer Googoosh scheduled in Bahrain next month has been cancelled. The 60-year-old superstar was set to present the “Googoosh Memory Lane concert”, on July 30 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre as part of Bahrain’s Summer Festival 2010 announced by culture and information minister Shaikha Mai Bint...
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In a move to beat the summer holiday rush, Doha International Airport has reinforced guidelines that include allowing only travelling passengers have access to the departure terminal to avoid check-in hall congestion. The authorities said that compliance with the strict measures on airport access, baggage and check-in would make the passengers’ trip “as smooth...
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A prominent Saudi religious scholar said that people could delay their midday prayers to avoid excessive heat. “The Islamic ministry should tell all mosques to postpone the noon prayers (Dhohur) until the last moment possible in hot areas in order to help worshippers avoid the scorching sun,” Shaikh Abdulmohsin Alabikan, said. “Such a delay...
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The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, an alliance of six Arabian Gulf states, have recommended the establishment of a human rights commission. The panel will highlight the steps taken by the GCC states to improve the rights situation of the Gulf citizens in line with Arab and Islamic values, the ministers said...
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Kuwait has set up a committee to look into ways to limit marriages between Kuwaiti men and foreign women. The committee will study the marriage application cases and will review suggestions to limit the marriage of Kuwaiti men with foreigners abroad. Even though an overwhelming majority of Kuwaiti men prefer to marry their countrywomen,...
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A Kuwaiti lawmaker has put pressure on the education minister after a college dean took part in a forum that referred to the waterway between Iran and Arab countries as the Persian Gulf. “The participation of the dean in the forum under this name means that he supports referring to the Gulf as the...
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Delayed payment of salaries, denial of flight tickets, non-payment of end-of-service benefits and vacation allowance were the most common complaints received by Qatar’s labour ministry during the first quarter of 2010, an official report has indicated. Payment delay comprised 93% of the total complaints, while denial of flight tickets amounted to 91.2%, and end-of-service...
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