Monthly Archives: June 2013

GCC to raise the heat on Hezbollah – Peninsula On

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DOHA: The GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said yesterday that the GCC states will step up measures against Hezbollah’s interests in the region. In a statement to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) on the sidelines of the 2013 United Nations Public Service Forum, the GCC chief said that those measures would target Hezbollah’s affiliates, as well as financial and commercial interests. The statement follows a call made in Doha on Saturday by countries supporting Read more [...]

OECD-Beschwerde gegen Überwachungsfirma Gamma angenommen …

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25.06.13 Die nationale Kontaktstelle der OECD in Großbritannien hat heute die Beschwerde mehrerer Menschenrechtsorganisationen gegen den Spähsoftware-Hersteller Gamma  angenommen. Reporter ohne Grenzen, das European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Privacy International, das Bahrain Center for Human Rights und Bahrain Watch hatten im Februar in Deutschland und Großbritannien parallele OECD-Verfahren gegen zwei IT-Firmen eingeleitet. Sie beschuldigen Read more [...]

Islamic finance lobby planning regional network

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    DUBAI – A Bahrain-based association which lobbies on behalf of Islamic finance says it plans to expand beyond the Gulf, so that it can shape rules and practices in new markets as they grow. The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), a non-profit organization headquartered in Manama, has traditionally focused on neighboring countries, which form a core market for the industry. But Omar Hafiz, who took Read more [...]

Gulf Air increases Jeddah frequencies to triple daily

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Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has added seven extra flights weekly to and from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, increasing capacity on the route by over 30 percent to meet a growing market demand. The airline will now operate one extra frequency daily increasing its scheduled flights to three per day to the key city in the Kingdom. Starting from July 9, Gulf Air will increase its frequency from 14 to 21 flights per week each direction. The extra flights offer more flexibility for Bahrain and Read more [...]

Großbritannien nimmt OECD-Beschwerde gegen Hersteller von …

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Berlin (ots) - Berlin, 24. Juni 2013 - Die nationale Kontaktstelle der OECD in Grossbritannien hat heute die Beschwerde mehrerer Menschenrechtsorganisationen gegen den Spähsoftware-Hersteller Gamma angenommen. (http://bit.ly/15y5XnB) Reporter ohne Grenzen, das European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Privacy International, das Bahrain Center for Human Rights und Bahrain Watch hatten im Februar in Deutschland und Grossbritannien parallele OECD-Verfahren gegen zwei IT-Firmen Read more [...]

BIPA participates in the United Nations Public Service Forum 2013

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Manama- June24 (BNA) The Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) has announced its participation in the United Nations Forum on Public Service 2013 UNPSF which Is hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain during the period 24-27 June, with more than 600 participants representing 94 countries. A Read more [...]

Oman’s young sailors to test their mettle in Bahrain

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MUSCAT — Oman’s fledgling sailing stars will get the chance to measure their progress over the last 12 months when they take part in the Al Bareh International Regatta in Bahrain from June 25 to 29. The 2013 Bahrain regatta, celebrating its 20th anniversary, has attracted a large field from across the GCC region but this year, there is representation from 12 nations including Holland, Germany, Denmark and South Africa as many teams are looking to get on-location experience of the 2014 IODA Asians Read more [...]

Bahrain clears officer who tortured female journalist – Ahlul Bayt News Agency

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(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The appeals court in Manama exonerated the unnamed officer despite three counts of forensics account against her. Nazeeha Saeed, the Bahraini correspondent of France 24 and Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya, was summoned to a police station in the city of Rifa’a for questioning at midday on 22 May, 2011. She expected to be back home two hours later and had no inkling of the nightmare awaiting her. Reports indicate four policewomen proceeded to slap, punch and kick her repeatedly. Read more [...]

Überwachungssoftware: OECD-Beschwerde gegen Gamma angenommen

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Großbritannien nimmt OECD-Beschwerde gegen Spähsoftware-Hersteller …

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Privacy International, die Reporter ohne Grenzen, das European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights sowie Bahrain Watch haben Anfang des Jahres Beschwerde gegen die Münchener Trovicor GmbH und die britisch-deutsche Gamma Group bei der OECD, der Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, eingelegt. Sie werfen den beiden Unternehmen vor, Überwachungssoftware an Bahrain verkauft zu haben, wo diese genutzt wurde um Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten während der Proteste des Read more [...]