June 22, 2013. It is around 8:30 p.m. and I sit reading in my cell when I suddenly hear prison guard Aysha shouting at the top of her lungs. Her shouting so loud that the whole prison goes silent. This prison guard is known for being one of the worst, almost always barking orders and insults at the prisoners. But this time it is worse and she won't stop shouting for no apparent reason other than asking a prisoner, "Why the hell she was on this side of the prison." Read more [...]

Brussels-June30(BNA) Customs President Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa headed the Bahraini delegation to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) meetings in Brussels from June 24 to 29. The delegation took part in the 69th meeting of the WCO’s General Policy Committee. Bahrain, together with Saudi Arabia and Morocco, represents the MENA region in the organization. The Customs President also took part in the coordination meeting Read more [...]

Foreign ministers and top diplomats gather for a group photograph ahead of the meeting in Manama yesterday.   AFP/Manama Gulf Arab nations and the European Union pledged yesterday to pool their efforts to help convene a peace conference on Syria, as they wrapped up a one-day ministerial meeting in Bahrain. The gathering attended by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and the foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council also called on Iran to play “a constructive role” Read more [...]

In Bahrain, Citi volunteers got together and collected food items, toys, books, new clothes and any useful goods and donated them to more than 4000 families in need inside the Kingdom. The activity was organized in conjunction with the Red Crescent Society.In the days leading up to and including Global Community Day, more than 60,000 Citi volunteers gathered in 95 countries around the world and participated in more than 1,200 service projects to benefit local communities.Volunteerism is a Read more [...]