1-28-2013 By Brian Dooley Human Rights Defenders Program Last month, prominent Bahrain human rights defender Maryam al Khawaja came to Washington, D.C. and received the Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty on behalf of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) from Human Rights First. The BCHR is a non-governmental advocacy organization that promotes democracy and human rights in Bahrain. It has been prominent in documenting Read more [...]

MUHUZZA, BAHRAIN // As far as three-year-old Zainab is concerned, her father has not come home for a month because he is a hero, off doing good deeds. He is ever-present, though. Zainab sometimes asks to see his belongings, and she parades them around the room after her mother dutifully retrieves them. On Zainab's birthday, a gift appeared, signed by her absent hero. What Zainab's mother, Fatema, is at pains to admit to her daughter is that the present was actually from her. Her arms flexing and Read more [...]

Manama, Jan 28 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received today at Sakhir Palace the British Ambassador to Bahrain Iain Lindsay who introduced to him the Scottish community in the country. At the outset of the meeting His Majesty welcomed all the Scottish community members following which he delivered a speech. His Majesty expressed his happiness on meeting with the Scottish community that Read more [...]

Bahrain's main opposition groups say they are willing to open dialogue aimed at easing the Gulf nation's two-year political crisis, but they seek more clarity on the scope of the possible talks. Washington and other allies of Bahrain's monarchy have encouraged negotiations in the strategic kingdom, home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Persistent clashes and arrests have so far derailed bids for talks between Bahrain's Sunni leadership and the Read more [...]

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain’s main opposition groups say they are willing to open dialogue aimed at easing the Gulf nation’s two-year political crisis, but they seek more clarity on the scope of the possible talks.Washington and other allies of Bahrain’s monarchy have encouraged negotiations in the strategic kingdom, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.Persistent clashes and arrests have so far derailed bids for talks between Read more [...]

Interim Singapore national team coach V. Sundramoorthy has picked a final 23-man squad for the upcoming Asian Cup 2015 qualifier against Jordan, due to be played on February 6.Home United defender Noh Rahman has been recalled to the international fold following a solid season for Singapore Armed Forces FC (now Warriors FC) in 2012, while his former teammate Erwan Gunawan is one of two uncapped players in the squad, with the other being midfielder Zulfahmi Arifin.Other faces to return to the Read more [...]

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