Kuwait’s new parliament elected a veteran politician and three-time speaker Ahmad Al Sa’adoun as speaker of the house Wednesday. Earlier, Kuwait’s Emir welcomed the country’s lawmakers to the 14th legislative term, expressing hope they will serve the nation and its people to the best of their capabilities.
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Bahrain’s lower chamber has refused to endorse a bilateral agreement on taxation with Denmark despite clarifications from the finance ministry. Lawmakers, led by Adel Al Mouawda, from Salafi society Al Asala, argued that they could not support an agreement with a country that allowed insults against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
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Six Americans have been deported for entering Bahrain under false information, the General Directorate of Immigration has said. “Kate Raphael Bender, Kristin Razowsky, Patricia Wieland, Michael Anthony Lopercio, Brian David Terrell and Linda Sartor arrived in Bahrain over the past week and applied for tourism visas at the airport,” the authorities said. “However, once...
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King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa highlighted national unity and reconciliation as the way forward for Bahrain. “As we celebrate the Day of the Charter, it is necessary to emphasise the spirit of cohesion and reconciliation between all components of the Bahraini society,” King Hamad said in an address marking the endorsement of the...
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A Kuwaiti writer who has come under intense fire for “offensive remarks” that angered Shiites will make a public apology at a gathering of leading figures from the Sunni and Shiite sects. Mohammad Al Milaifi last week published an article in which he reportedly scoffed at the Awaited Mahdi, venerated as the Saviour of...
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People who encouraged a Saudi controversial columnist facing charges of blasphemy could be summoned by the public prosecutor, a report has said. “The public prosecutor in Jeddah is filing a lawsuit against Hamza Kashgari on charges of disrespecting God and insulting Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in his Twitter account,” sources told Al Hayat daily.
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Kuwait has banned smoking and shisha in all public places, including airports, cafes, restaurants, shopping centres and recreational areas. The ban issued on Monday by the commerce and industry ministry upon a recommendation from the health authorities covers all forms of tobacco and is applicable in all areas of the country.
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Muhannad looked upset as he leaned back on the large sofa to sip his green tea. He has been trying to explain that as a Sunni married to a Shiite, he wanted to live like everybody else, away from clichés that have been plaguing him and his wife Hala since Bahrain’s society has been...
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Middle East women and girls taking part in sports activities are encountering challenges not faced by their Western counterparts, a Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) research indicates. “Female athletes in the Middle East face pressures that include family, religion, politics, and culture,” the research said. “These issues often take place over use or nonuse...
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Four people are in Kuwait police custody following an attempt to smuggle a stateless man out of the country under a heavy wedding dress. On inspecting a car leaving Kuwait at Al Salmi post at the border with Saudi Arabia, policemen were amazed by the size of a white wedding dress lying at the...
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