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Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to Attend Royal Wedding

Apr 23rd 2011 – 10:24AM
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LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on...

Bahrain King Claims to Have Foiled 'Foreign Plot'

Mar 21st 2011 – 11:29AM
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MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain's king said Monday that a foreign plot to "subvert security and stability" in the Gulf island kingdom has been foiled, and praised the Saudi-led force he invited to help quell the unprecedented unrest in this majority Shiite nation. Any reference to a foreign conspiracy against Bahrain's Sunni...

Bahrain Opposition Seeks UN, US Help in Crackdown

Mar 20th 2011 – 1:03PM

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain's opposition asked for U.N. and American intervention in the government crackdown on the Shiite protests trying to loosen the monarchy's grip, in a brief protest Sunday in the capital that disbanded before police could arrive to break it up. The 18 opposition legislators protesting Sunday at the...

Clinton Warns Iran Over Meddling in Persian Gulf

Mar 19th 2011 – 1:56PM

PARIS -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that the U.S. will bring "unique capabilities to bear" in Libya as a global coalition began enforcing a U.N.-authorized no-fly zone to protect civilians from Moammar Gadhafi's forces. The world will not "sit idly by," she said at a news conference, amid...

Bahrain Army Tears Down Pearl Square Monument, Symbol of Protests

Mar 18th 2011 – 4:08PM
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Bahrain TV / AP

MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain on Friday tore down the 300-foot (90-meter) monument at the heart of a square purged of Shiite protesters this week, erasing a symbol of an uprising that's inflaming sectarian tensions across the region. The monument - six white curved beams topped with a huge cement pearl - was built in Pearl...

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin: The Arab World and the Media's Symbiotic Revolutions

May 29th 2012 - 01:13PM

The Arab world has forever changed, and so has the media.

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Queen's Jubilee: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Of Bahrain Attends Lunch

May 18th 2012 - 01:27PM

Britain has come under criticism for inviting the king of Bahrain, whose Gulf state has been engaged in a brutal crackdown on political dissent, to a lunch Friday celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

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Debating Syria

By John Feffer Apr 24th 2012 - 06:14PM

It's easy to dismiss diplomacy as feckless.

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Bahrain: Journalists Beaten, Arrested, Deported (VIDEO)

By Jack Mirkinson Apr 23rd 2012 - 09:06AM

A string of crackdowns on journalists accompanied Bahrain's controversial Grand Prix race over the weekend.

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Motorsports: Bahrain Grand Prix races on despite the protests [spoilers]

By Noah Joseph Apr 22nd 2012 - 03:13PM

Sebastian Vettel dominated last season's Saturdays to take all but four pole positions on his way to clinching his second consecutive world championship, and he took the pole again this weekend at Sakhir.

bahrain News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Bahrain Commits to Green Energy Source: PR Newswire MANAMA, Bahrain , June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In one of the first major solar energy projects in the Middle East , Bahrain yesterday announced plans to implement a solar smart grid in Awali, paving the way for future smart cities in Gulf. "The Middle East has for some time evaluated the integration of solar energy for reduction of reliance on non-renewable energy sources. However, Bahrain is among the first in the region to implement a project of this kind, demonstrating a serious commitment to long term solutions," Marty Youssefiani, CEO of Caspian Energy Holdings, said.
  • 06/01/12 Ahli Brokerage QSC selects TCS BaNCS to extend its... Source: Bobsguide Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 523540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced today that Ahli Bank QSC (Qatar) has selected TCS BaNCS Universal Banking for its brokerage operations in Qatar.
  • 06/01/12 India, Bahrain seek trade boost Source: New Kerala Dot Com A day after India and Bahrain signed a key pact to curb tax evasion, the two countries Friday underlined the need for raising their bilateral trade to a higher level by developing synergies between their economies.
  • 06/01/12 Atyaf Telecommunications Chooses Verax Systems'... Source: PR.com Plano, TX, June 01, 2012 --( PR.com )-- Verax Systems Corp. is proud to announce that Atyaf Telecommunications has purchased Verax Network Management and Operations Support products for defining, provisioning and assurance of VoIP, IP TV, Internet and convergent value-added services.
  • 06/01/12 Anonymous Hackers Leak Details of Montreal F1 Grand... Source: Softpedia News A group of Anonymous hackers claim to have leaked the details of 131 individuals who have purchased tickets to attend the F1 Grand Prix that's about to take place in Montreal, Canada.

Background on bahrain

Bahrain () (, ') (, '), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (, '), is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf.

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