Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier on Tuesday said that it would soon launch new flights to Aden and re-launch services to Colombo. Services to Aden via Sana’a will start on September 22 with four weekly flights by an A319 aircraft while Colombo services will begin on October 5 October with five flights per week...
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The alleged Iranian cell busted by Kuwait in April will go on trial on August 3, a local daily said. “The first session of the trial of the seven ring members spying for Iran’s Revolution Guards will be on August 3 at the criminal court,” Al Qabas newspaper reported on Tuesday. According to the...
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Bahrain’s Islamic Action Society “Amal” said that it would soon announce its final position on whether it would boycott the forthcoming quadrennial parliamentary elections. All registered societies have said that they would participate in the polls, confirming a tendency launched in 2006 when the elections were held for the second time following a three-decade...
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The Venezuelan embassy in Qatar has screened the Middle East premiere of Miranda Regresa (Miranda Returns), a historical saga depicting the life of Venezuelan revolutionary hero Francisco de Miranda. The screening, at the Qatar National Theatre, celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Venezuelan Independence on July 5, 1811 and Venezuelan Ambassador Dr Juan...
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Installing security cameras in Doha’s public places, including major shopping complexes, will boost security and safety, a Qatari official has said. Brigadier Nasser Jabr Al Naimi, the head of the Capital Security Department, said that the camera-monitored public security system will cover arterial roads, prominent public spots and shopping centres. The project was launched...
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