MP Ibrahim Busandal, the Asalah MP, wants to introduce mandatory Islamic taxation (zakat). Here are his justifications for doing so:
MP Nasser Al-Fudhala is one of the illustrious GVC MPs who fought, and with the Herculean effort of the government won in the recent elections against Sami Siyadi – a liberal MP fielded by the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), and an excellent lawyer by trade. Nasser is actually very multi-talented, if this site is …
With the announcement tonight that Al-Wefaq “will attend Wednesday’s session as they have now achieved the demonstration of their displeasure with the government” I am left wondering what their position actually is, other than a completely amateurish and childish foot-stomping tantrum! What have they realistically achieved by this boycott? Did the government give in to …
It’s official, Khalifa Al-Dhahrani was elected unopposed to the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second term in parliament, while Ghanim Al-Buainain was elected as first deputy chairman and Salah Ali as second deputy chairman. All positions were filled in the absence of Al-Wefaq, the largest parliamentary bloc which boycotted both …
Whoever said that a woman cannot get just a “little” pregnant is totally wrong. Al-Wefaq Islamic Society has put paid to that myth. They are – officially – just a little pregnant. They mounted an excellent electioneering campaign in which 17 out of 18 candidates fielded won seats in Parliament, and they were even more …