Cinemas would be either shut down or made subject to religious censorship if certain MPs have their way, sources told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej. Several Islamist MPs intend to submit a draft proposal to parliament, claiming cinemas are favouring mixing of the sexes and showing indecent films which flout Bahraini traditions and values. …
This from Reuters: MANAMA (Reuters) – An Arab television channel said on Monday it was temporarily pulling the plug on its Arabic version of the hit reality show Big Brother after charges of indecency. But an official of the MBC satellite channel said it would relaunch the show from outside Bahrain, where it was produced. …
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Can’t believe the change happening to Ashoora over the last 3 years. I think this is probably the first or only second year that an excellent effort was made not only to commemorate this very special event but attempts are being made to explain its significance to foreigners who normally viewed Ashoora is “it’s when …
Several hundred Islamists have held a rally in Bahrain to protest against the television reality show Big Brother produced in the Gulf Arab state, complaining that the programme was un-Islamic. “Stop Sin Brother! No to indecency!” chanted the protesters on Friday. The Arabic version of the show has drawn large audiences internationally. Police blocked a …