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Bahrain denies drafting travel ban listBahrain yesterday denied drawing up blacklists of people who are barred from travelling to other countries, a report said. "The role of Bahraini authorities is to bar people from leaving or entering their territories - in acc More… |
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‘Telcos, banks behind most travel bans’Telecom companies and banks are behind 90 per cent of travel bans imposed on expatriates in Bahrain, according to a top government official. The figure was revealed yesterday by Colonel Ghazi Al Senan, search and follow up directo More… |
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Work permits for travel ban expats in BahrainBahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) will soon develop a clearly defined mechanism for granting work permits to foreign workers facing travel ban, said its chief executive. Ausamah Al Absi said there was no legal li More… |
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Review on Bahrain expats travel ban urgedThe legality of imposing travel bans on thousands of expatriates, who have been stuck in Bahrain for years over outstanding debts has been questioned by a leading human rights activist. Gulf European Centre for Human Rights director-genera More… |
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Bahrain govt lifeline for travel ban expatsPeople trapped in Bahrain under travel bans have been thrown a lifeline by immigration authorities, who have agreed to renew residency permits that will allow some to take on new jobs. More than 4,000 people are banned from leaving Bahrain More… |
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New rules hit travel ban expats in BahrainNew regulations that prevent hospitals from giving out medicines to non-residents could risk the lives of nearly 4,000 travel ban victims stranded in Bahrain, according to a human rights group. Expatriates who have been blacklisted in conn More… |
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Amnesty sought for Bahrain travel ban victimsA leading human rights group in Bahrain has urged His Majesty King Hamad to declare amnesty to victims of travel ban in the kingdom. Making a plea for compassion, Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) sought amnesty for victims held f More… |
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Travel ban: 4,000 stranded in BahrainNearly 4,000 people have been stranded in Bahrain for years as a result of travel bans imposed on them following legal battles over repayment of bank debts. Investigations carried out by the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) also More… |
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Egypt ends travel ban in US NGO rowEgypt has decided to lift a travel ban preventing American pro-democracy activists from leaving the country, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The move is likely to defuse a standoff that has plunged US-Egyptian ties into a crisis. More… |
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Hermes trading resumes after statement on CEOEgypt's stock exchange briefly suspended trade in EFG-Hermes shares on Tuesday but resumed dealing after the investment bank issued details about its chief executive Yasser El Mallawany, who faces a travel ban. The shares were trading dow More… |
