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Bahrain orders retrial for hunger striker
A Bahrain court Monday ordered retrials for a prominent hunger striker and 20 others convicted by a military-led tribunal in crackdowns against a 14-month-old uprising in the Gulf kingdom.
Bahrain is bewildered by the world’s hostility
So, the Grand Prix in Bahrain is over. The teams have packed up and the circus has moved on. They have a left a small nation feeling bewildered. Bewildered at the level of ignorance about what is really happening here, at the level of animosity...
Bahrain F1 a ‘time bomb’, says think tank
Bahrain’s hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix is a ‘time bomb’, the International Crisis Group warned in a statement on Monday that detailed lingering tensions and violence in the Gulf state.
Lawyers appeal sentence for Bahrain hunger striker
Lawyers for a Bahraini human rights activist who is on hunger strike appealed his conviction on anti-state charges yesterday. Activist Abdulhadi al- Khawaja is serving a life sentence for his role in last year’s uprising. He was arrested in...
Bahrain acquits some teachers charged during unrest
A Bahraini court yesterday acquitted five members of a teachers union who had been charged with undermining national stability by organizing sit-ins outside schools during last year’s anti-government protests.
Bahrain’s Arcapita files for Chapter 11
Bahrain’s Arcapita Bank has filed for bankruptcy protection, a rare move among Gulf companies facing debt issues, after failing to agree a restructuring package with lenders over a $1.1bn maturity.
Bahrain singled out as an ‘enemy of the Internet’
Reporters Without Borders says the Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom. The media watchdog published its annual “Enemies of the Internet” report Monday, listing countries that curtail freedom of expression on and...
Bahrain to launch $21 million jobs plan
Bahrain’s Cabinet has approved an BD8 million ($21.2 million) plan to train and employ an additional batch of 2,500 university graduates as part of efforts to keep unemployment at “its lowest”.
Bahrain’s financial system ‘ Resilient ‘
Bahrain’s financial system remains resilient, liquid and strong despite the recent unrest. That is the view of new Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain chief executive Hassan Jarrar.
Bahrain More Divided One Year After Unrest
Clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Bahrain have intensified as the first anniversary of the country’s uprising draws closer, signaling that limited efforts toward national reconciliation are failing.