MANAMA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Bahraini Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on Friday denied media report that there has been escalation of violence in the kingdom recently.The minister said that Bahrain's security situation is under control, despite reports by the West claiming Bahrain is facing instability."Some organizations and even some countries release false information that creates an incorrect picture of our country," he charged.His remarks come on the day when Read more [...]

SOON there will be no empty walls in the villages west of Manama, capital of the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain. Graffiti calling for the king’s overthrow are crossed out by the authorities every day, only to reappear somewhere else, until the walls are entirely covered by black splodges. Police vehicles sit at the entrance to every village. Even in the shiny, built-up areas of Manama many residents grumble. “There is no freedom, no justice and no democracy,” complains one man. Bahrain, Read more [...]

With four Formula One teams preparing to test Pirelli’s 2014 prototype tires next week in Bahrain, all but one of them have confirmed their respective driver rosters for the three-day session. Red Bull reserve driver Sebastian Buemi will handle all three days at the Bahrain International Circuit for the World Champions, while its junior squad, Scuderia Toro Rosso, will trot out their 2014 race driver duo, veteran Jean-Eric Vergne (pictured) and incoming rookie Daniil Kvyat. An STR release states Read more [...]