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Bahrain plans tougher rules on home rentalsBahrain is planning stricter guidelines on renting private homes to labourers following a blaze at a Manama building that killed 13 workers on January 11, said a senior government official. Work on surveying dilapidated buildings More… |
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Prince Mohammed named Saudi interior ministerSaudi Arabia appointed Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as the new Interior Minister on Monday, relieving his uncle Prince Ahmed of the job only four-and-a-half months after his appointment. "Prince Ahmed is relieved of his position More… |
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Bahrain police academy 'open to all'The admission to the Royal Police Academy (RPA) will remain open to all citizens without any discrimination, according to Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. The announcement came as he chaired a RPA board meet More… |
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Saudi backs Bahrain’s fight against terrorSaudi Arabia will back Bahrain’s fight against terror and other illegal activities, said Saudi Interior Minister Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah yesterday. Bahrain’s Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdul More… |
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Bahrain 'proud of its democracy'Bahrain is proud of its democracy and the kingdom has emerged stronger after passing through a risky and dangerous phase, said Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa after meeting top officials in London. Bahrain is recover More… |
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Security major issue after Nayef deathSaudi Arabia is under pressure to quickly choose a replacement for the late Crown Prince Nayef, who was heir to the kingdom's throne and its security chief, as it confronts rivalries and turmoil across the Middle East. While defence mi More… |
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SAUDI PRINCE DEAD, SALMAN LIKELY SUCCESSORSaudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, next in line to rule the world's top oil exporter, died in Geneva, state television said on Saturday. Defence Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz is likely to be anointed More… |
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Bahrain raps groups fomenting Gulf unrestBahrain has slammed human rights groups and the media for fomenting unrest across the Gulf, claiming some organisations appear determined to selectively interpret events related to the region. 'They seek to distort achievements made in More… |
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Bahrain ‘totally rejects killing and torture’Bahrain will never combat terrorism with terrorism - and totally rejects killings and torture, said a senior government official, dismissing claims that top police officials had tortured inmates in custody during last year's unrest. &# More… |
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Bahrain’s expats slam new visa rulesExpatriates in Bahrain have hit back at new immigration rules that will mean people from dozens of countries will no longer be able to obtain visas on arrival. The changes are being implemented in a bid to prevent violations and ensure equ More… |
