Bahrain
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) stands with his son Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani (C) and new Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa of Bahrain, before the Emir Cup soccer tournament final match between Al-Sadd and Al-Rayyan at Khalifa stadium in Doha May 18, 2013.
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I don't expect any great surprises compared to Bahrain and I think the top group is now defined, with Red Bull, Mercedes, ourselves and Lotus, although we need to see how much McLaren manages to improve, while also keeping an eye on Force India, who have been very strong in qualifying and the race.
Ensuring that workers in Bahrain -- and in other countries -- can exercise their fundamental labor rights is a top priority for the Obama administration, and we expect that the action we are taking today will produce a collaborative discussion and positive resolution to these important labor issues
Opening of our new branch office in Bahrain is a part of long term growth strategy to maintain our position as a market leader in Open Source VoIP Telephony and to service our client based in the kingdom more efficientlyMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Bahrain convicts 6 of Twitter insults
-- A lawyer says Bahraini courts have sentenced six people to a year in prison on charges of making Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's king.The convictions Wednesday are part of wider crackdowns across Gulf Arab states against perceived dissent Read more »
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Major quake strikes Iran-Pakistan border
region. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but the quake was felt as far away as New Delhi and Gulf cities of Dubai and Bahrain. The USGS report says Tuesday's quake was at a depth of 15.2 kilometers (nine miles).Across the Gulf, high-rise buildings Read more »
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Bahrain detains 6 over anti-government tweets
-- The public prosecutor's office in Bahrain says six people have been detained for allegedly defaming the country's ruler on Twitter.The six, who were not identified, join a growing list of anti-government activists caught up in an Internet crackdown by authorities Read more »
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Bahrain: Alleged terror cell tied to Iran, allies
support from Iran, Iraq and Lebanon -- references to Iranian-backed Shiite groups such as Lebanon's Hezbollah and others.Bahrain's Western-backed Sunni monarchy has frequently accused Shiite power Iran and its allies of aiding the uprising by Bahrain's majority Read more »
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Bahrain Air grounded by mounting debts
-- Debt-burdened carrier Bahrain Air grounded all flights Wednesday after announcing plans to shut down operations and sell its assets amid struggles to rebound from the Gulf nation's unrest-driven downturn and competition with bigger rivals.The small, privately Read more »
Around the web
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Bahrain digs unveil one of oldest civilisations
belief system here has a lot in common with those of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt” End Quote Abdullah Hassan Yehia Keeper, Bahrain Fort The meeting was devoted to wide-ranging debate on heritage tourism; Bahrain is a Unesco regional headquarters and one of 9:43 PM from BBC News Read more »
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SECNAV Visits USS Monterey
16. Secretary Mabus visited Bahrain to visit Sailors and Marines stationed or deployed to the region. He also met with U.S. and Bahraini leaders to discuss ways to enhance America's long-standing partnership with Bahrain and further stability and peace in 2:45 PM from GlobalSecurity.org Read more »
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In Bahrain An Uprising Unabated – OpEd
Husain leads the organization’s efforts to ensure that U.S. policies support the democracy and human rights movement in Bahrain. Husain also works closely with members of the Bahraini-American community to ensure that their voices are heard by US government 1:53 PM from Eurasia Review Read more »
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Aadhitya packs off Jaideep
S.M. Aadhitya of Tamil Nadu knocked out the seventh seed from Bahrain Rahul Jaideep 6-0, 6-1 to author the only upset result of the day in the Karle Infra ATF Under-14 Series Asian Ranking junior tennis tournament which began here Monday. 10:27 AM from Webindia123 Read more »
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Indian women’s football team gears up for AFC qualifiers - Indiatalkies.com
May 20: High on confidence after notching up a double-win over Bahrain in two international friendlies in the latter’s own backyard, the Indian women’s football team will look to carrying on the good form for the AFC Asian Cup (Qualifiers) starting here Tuesday. 7:10 AM from India Talkies Read more »
