Kuwait’s government was on Sunday given 24 hours to “take action against sedition” by a group of disgruntled lawmakers. The 11 MPs said that they were suspending a planned rally in response to directives by the government to shun public gatherings and demonstrations to help preserve national unity. However, the lawmakers said in a...
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Peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis are likely to collapse after Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday refused to yield to growing international calls on Israel to extend a freeze on settlement building in the West Bank. Israel would not risk exposing its citizens to the type of attacks launched from the Gaza Strip...
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Adel Al Mouawda, a lawmaker who represented Al Asala, the flagship of Salafism in Bahrain, in the 2002 and 2006 lower chambers has made history by becoming the first MP in Bahrain to get elected three consecutive times. Al Mouawda’s new term following those of 2002-2006 and 2006-2010 was assured more than one month...
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Teachers opposed to a planned extension of school hours in Kuwait have been urged to sign petitions to be given to the education minister. Abdul Rahman Al Jasser, the chairman of a committee within Kuwait Teachers’ Society (KTS), said that teachers and school administration staff should also take part in a protest planned for...
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Qatar’s private and community school students will have to learn the country’s history under a new ruling issued by the education ministry. Education Minister Saad Bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud on Friday said that Qatar’s history will be a compulsory element in the social studies of all private and community schools. At least 60 per...
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