By SOUAD MEKHENNET Published: May 8, 2012 MANAMA, BAHRAIN — No member of this trio ever planned on staying on this island. They had come either to visit friends or to work a one-year contract in the Gulf state. But they never left

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They welcomed UAE attitude towards closure of Konrad Adenauer Foundation

MPs calling for a unified Gulf stance towards Western NGOs

Deputies commended the UAE’s closure of the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and called for a unified Gulf stance towards all the organizations that have been unmasked and which proved to have ill intentions meant to create chaos and undermine security and stability. They called on Gulf States to have a unified stance and close all non-governmental organizations “NGOs” and to coordinate w

52 incidents to disrupt the current school year Personalities: Committing terrorist attacks on schools is a terrorist behaviour threatening both the nation and citizens Some personalities have condemned the terrorist acts that have targeted educational institutions, confirming that these practices are committed in the course of the desperate attempts to disrupt the educational process in the Kingdom of Bahrain and to affect courses badly. They indicated that the educational institutions are to be respected because they are sacred places for acquiring sciences, kn more

Personalities: Committing terrorist attacks on schools is a terrorist behaviour threatening both the nation and citizens

Some personalities have condemned the terrorist acts that have targeted educational institutions, confirming that these practices are committed in the course of the desperate attempts to disrupt the educational process in the Kingdom of Bahrain and to affect courses badly. They indicated that the educational institutions are to be respected because they are sacred places for acquiring sciences, kn

Those who want to enter into dialogue have to recognize their sins pinpointed by BICI Report Personalities: Overlooking the constitution, Arab identity, NAC, National consensus is another coup attempt against Bahrainis. Some personalities stressed that overlooking the constitution of the kingdom of Bahrain, the National Action Charter, the recommendations of the national dialogue and the Arab identity of Bahrain in any future dialogue is considered as another coup attempt against the people of Bahrain. They stressed that anyone who wants to engage in serious and successful dialogue in order to reform and to reach more

Personalities: Overlooking the constitution, Arab identity, NAC, National consensus is another coup attempt against Bahrainis.

Some personalities stressed that overlooking the constitution of the kingdom of Bahrain, the National Action Charter, the recommendations of the national dialogue and the Arab identity of Bahrain in any future dialogue is considered as another coup attempt against the people of Bahrain. They stressed that anyone who wants to engage in serious and successful dialogue in order to reform and to reach

The state is required to enforce the law against Qassim’s incitement and attempts to sow sectarian sedition Events: Al-Wefaq claims “peacefulness” and practises systematic violence Saturday, February 25, 2012 Written by Aisha Tariq Events called on concerned sides to hold accountable all instigators who seek to foment the crisis and fuel sectarian sedition in society. They noted that the continuation of Qassim’s instigating sermons is a blatant defiance to the sovereignty of the state of law and institutions. They asserted that those who strive for dialogue and reform must more

Events: Al-Wefaq claims “peacefulness” and practises systematic violence

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Written by Aisha Tariq Events called on concerned sides to hold accountable all instigators who seek to foment the crisis and fuel sectarian sedition in society. They noted that the continuation of Qassim’s instigating sermons is a blatant defiance to the sovereignty of the state of law and institutions. They asserted that those who strive for dialogue and reform must

They wondered why the Ministry of Interior authorized the gathering in spite of the previous sabotage and violations MPs: Iran was after Qassim’s call for escalation in prospect of protecting Syria MPs asserted that the bankruptcy of Ayatollah Issa Qassim and Al Wefaq made them inflame the situation and call for escalation that coincided with the latest developments in Syria and Iran. They wondered why the Ministry of Interior authorized sit-ins and called for the need for more control. The deputies added that Qassim’s explicit call for escalation and violence is a proof of Al Wefaq’s failur more

MPs: Iran was after Qassim’s call for escalation in prospect of protecting Syria

MPs asserted that the bankruptcy of Ayatollah Issa Qassim and Al Wefaq made them inflame the situation and call for escalation that coincided with the latest developments in Syria and Iran. They wondered why the Ministry of Interior authorized sit-ins and called for the need for more control. The deputies added that Qassim’s explicit call for escalation and violence is a proof of Al Wefaq’s failur

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Last Word Sawsan Al-sha'er Bahrain’s responsibility Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Instigating against Bahrain using the most outrageous lies, fabrications, deceptive means and misinformation in order to beg for international intervention in Bahrain can only be called a major treason regardless of the various names we might use to name this stigmatic deed. It is, by all measures of international laws and conventions, labeled treason. To your knowledge, tre more

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Sawsan Al-sha'er

Bahrain’s responsibility

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Instigating against Bahrain using the most outrageous lies, fabrications, deceptive means and misinformation in order to beg for international intervention in Bahrain can only be called a major treason regardless of the various names we might use to name this stigmatic deed. It is, by all measures of international laws and conventions, labeled treason. To your knowledge, tre

White & Black Hesham Al-Zayani What will happen after the union? Citizens want security and end of terrorism Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 Personally, I was among those who have always believed that the union with with Saudi Arabia should have happened in 1986 with the inauguration of King Fahd Causeway. It was the most suitable time for the union. Although Small States such as (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE) are big thanks to their people, they need to merge into a single large and strong entity. The Safav more

White & Black

Hesham Al-Zayani

What will happen after the union? Citizens want security and end of terrorism

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 Personally, I was among those who have always believed that the union with with Saudi Arabia should have happened in 1986 with the inauguration of King Fahd Causeway. It was the most suitable time for the union. Although Small States such as (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE) are big thanks to their people, they need to merge into a single large and strong entity. The Safav

Views. Yousef Al-Benkhalil Integration of GCC Sovereignty. Tuesday 15 May 2012 The Gulf Union project started in the early 1980s when the Gulf Cooperation Council was founded and despite the common defense and security motives and regional and international circumstances, people were aspiring for a greater Gulf integration and a more ambitious federal system that could achieve people’s aspirations in all fields. This situation persisted for three decades more

Views.

Yousef Al-Benkhalil

Integration of GCC Sovereignty.

Tuesday 15 May 2012 The Gulf Union project started in the early 1980s when the Gulf Cooperation Council was founded and despite the common defense and security motives and regional and international circumstances, people were aspiring for a greater Gulf integration and a more ambitious federal system that could achieve people’s aspirations in all fields. This situation persisted for three decades

Trends Faisal Al Sheikh Bahrain-KSA Rapprochement Triggers Hysteria What a similarity between the agents’ recent comments and their master’s fresh statements on a possible union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia! Those who claim to be true “Arab” Bahrainis and who are supposed to serve the interests of this country came out yesterday to cheer against Saudi Arabia after they had described its presence in Bahrain during the crisis as occupation. The truth is that the more

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Faisal Al Sheikh

Bahrain-KSA Rapprochement Triggers Hysteria

What a similarity between the agents’ recent comments and their master’s fresh statements on a possible union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia! Those who claim to be true “Arab” Bahrainis and who are supposed to serve the interests of this country came out yesterday to cheer against Saudi Arabia after they had described its presence in Bahrain during the crisis as occupation. The truth is that the

A Drop of Ink Amani Khalifa Al Absi It is our right to kill! Monday May 14, 2012 No one can approve of the violence exercised by systems of government or opposition groups. No regime in the world has the right to “reach out” and try its strength with its people. Our country is a democratic country and we accepted it as such, and this is the most important foundation of democracy: we have the right to speak without being subjected to any form of persecutio more

A Drop of Ink

Amani Khalifa Al Absi

It is our right to kill!

Monday May 14, 2012 No one can approve of the violence exercised by systems of government or opposition groups. No regime in the world has the right to “reach out” and try its strength with its people. Our country is a democratic country and we accepted it as such, and this is the most important foundation of democracy: we have the right to speak without being subjected to any form of persecutio