Arab states’ gross domestic product at the end of the 20th century was US$604 billion, little more than that of Spain. Only 53 newspapers are sold per 1,000 people in the Arab countries, compared with 285 in developed countries. Books published make up 1.1 per cent of world production though Arabs make up 5 per …
Month: October 2003
WHEN will Batelco provide an alternative means to the severe and frequent recurrance of their (it seems) only cable connecting the island to the rest of the world? Another cable was found damaged and internet communications in particular are affected. CABLE DAMAGE NEAR UAE AFFECTS BAHRAIN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES “Batelco Head of Corporate Affairs Ahmed Al …
The Bahraini parliament yesterday was a whole lot of fun. They actually had the backbone to shoot down the motion to ban a Lebanese singer from performing in Bahrain. But to be fair, they gave the floor to one of the people tabling this motion, but he was slapped down by shutting off his mic …
As in 2002, the ranking shows that a country’s respect for press freedom is not solely linked to its economic development. The top 50 include countries that are among the poorest in the world, such as Benin (29th position), Timor-Leste (30th) and Madagascar (46th). Conversely, the 50 countries that respect press freedom least include such …
Calls to ban Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram from staging a concert in Bahrain may not be discussed at today’s parliament session, sources told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej. The issue has sowed divisions within parliament and one MP said that he would personally watch Ajram’s concert. The proposal was initially submitted by the Al …