I’m not sure why this is the case, and am not sure why is it so difficult to understand that in order to move forward as a society some truths must be recognised and reparations made. Iman Shwaiter crying in memory of her husband (Hashim Al-Alawi) who was kidnapped, tortured and killed by Bahraini security …
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 …
and we thought that parliamentary work, and being elected, is simple. Hah! No way José! Look at what is expected of you: You get calls at all hours of the night, even when a concerned citizen spies a drunk public sector worker and expects you to take care of the situation, as you should. So …
المØÂكمة ÙÂقالت ÙÂÙŠØÂيثيات ØÂكمها: «ننوه إلى أنبشاعة ÙˆÙÂظاعة ما أثاره المتهمانمنجرم واستهانتهما واستخÙÂاÙÂهما بأقدار ومصائر الناس، وما سببه منØÂزنوألم خيّم على مملكتنا الØÂبيبة، وبقاع عدة ÙÂيالأرض، لا يدع لهذه المØÂكمة المجال لإعمال أيقسط منالرأÙÂØ©ØŒ وهو ما تقضيمعه المØÂكمة بالØÂد الأقصى لعقوبة الجريمة الأشد، وهيالقتل …
We went to the court this morning with a number of people already present and offered their support. But due to the main judge’s family bereavement, for which I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali on the passing of his mother, the case has been administratively deferred to be …