Bahrain’s Information Affairs Authority said that the unusually high number of requests by international media to be in Bahrain at the same time is behind the decision to delay their visits to the kingdom. “The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) has received an unusually high number of media visa requests for the period February 11...
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A Saudi columnist who has gone into hiding following a popular and official outcry after he was accused of blasphemy and abuse of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has retracted his tweets and announced his repentance. “My tweets were posted during a psychological state. I erred and I pray to God that He will forgive...
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Qatar’s prime minister has urged Arab countries to take clear stances on the situation in Syria, saying there are four options on the table. Violence has been escalating in Syria, with armed “terrorist” groups on Wednesday attacking the oil refinery in the central city of Homs, setting two storage tanks ablaze, state television reported.
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Kuwait’s cabinet could be announced by the middle of next week, the information minister has said. “The sons and daughters of Kuwait last week made their choice for the parliament,” Shaikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali said.
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The US sees no harm in guaranteeing a safe exit for Syrian President Basher Al Assad to end violence and avoid a civil war, the US ambassador to Algeria has said. In an interview with local Arabic daily El Khabar published on Wednesday, Henry S. Ensher said that talk about guaranteeing a safe exit for Al...
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Bahrain’s crown prince has reiterated his call that the solution to the situation in his country had to be local. “The solution we seek for what Bahrain is going through has to be Bahraini and must be with the participation of all parties keen on protecting their country and on its security, progress and...
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Kuwait’s information ministry said that it decided not to broadcast the concerts to be performed during the Hala February festival out of respect for the victims of difficult conditions in Syria and other Arab countries. “We will not air any concert on radio or television amid the dire conditions in some Arab countries, particularly...
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Kuwait’s Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah has reappointed Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah as prime minister following the parliamentary elections and the resignation of the caretaker government. Shaikh Jaber will now form the government and will present the names of the ministers to the Emir for endorsement, according...
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The foreigners arrested for storming the Syrian embassy in Kuwait City will not be deported to their home countries, but to countries of their choice, the interior ministry said. Several foreigners, mainly Syrians, were arrested on Saturday after they stormed the embassy building and smashed into the ambassador’s residence to protest against the dramatic...
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A workshop on environmental filmmaking was held by an award-winning American documentary maker at the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF). Ian Cheney, winner of the 2008 George Peabody Award for his film ‘King Corn,’ hosted the workshop for 20 university students in the Hamad Bin Khalifa Student Centre.
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