With 15 people still in custody for allegedly torching a police car and stealing a weapon, there were several claims of the accused being subjected to harsh treatment including beatings. Their lawyer demanded that they immediately be submitted to medical examination to ascertain the reality of the situation, the Ministry of Interior refused initially, but …
Can someone explain to me the role of the Ministry of Social Affairs please? Is it put there to encourage social responsibility and enact programs which do good to the community, or is it to discourage such endeavors? It certainly seems to be the latter than the former. Take Mohammed Al-Maskati’s case for instance. The …
The High Court dismissed a defamation case brought by the president of the Arabian Gulf University Dr Rafia Ghubash against journalist Hisham Al-Zayani. I wish to offer my congratulations to Mr. Al-Zayani for winning the case, even though the decision has taken over 2 years to be determined. This rare victory for the written word …
Very quickly after lodging an official complaint with the Public Prosecution, the Minister of Electricity and Water has recanted and withdrawn the libel case against a municipal councillor after mediation efforts by the councilor’s colleagues. استجاب وزير الكهرباء الشيخ عبد الله بنسلمانآل خليÙÂØ© للجهود المكثÙÂØ© التيقام بها رئيسا مجلسيبلديالشمالية والوسطى …
This sounds SO familiar! وقال العضو البلديربيع ÙÂيرده على الاتهام الموجه له: أنا قلت ما قلت منباب ممارسة دوريالرقابيالذييكÙÂله الدستور ليكمواطنوكعضو بلدي، وقد ناشدت جلالة الملك بالتدخل لإصلاؠأوضاع الوزارة إصلاØÂاً كلياً. وأكد «أنا لم أهنأية سلطة، وإنما كنت أمارس دوريالرقابي، وهدÙÂيكانالصالؠالعام …