UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
COVID-19: Bahrain suspends entry of passengers from Pakistan, four other nations
Manama: The Bahrain government has stopped entry of travellers arriving from COVID-19 red list countries, namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, on all flights starting May 24, media reports said.
COVID-19: Bahrain suspends entry of passengers from Pakistan, four other nations
Manama: The Bahrain government has stopped entry of travellers arriving from COVID-19 red list countries, namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, on all flights starting May 24, media reports said.
At UN Assembly, King Hamad affirms Bahrain’s commitment for a just peace in Middle East
New York: Bahrain’s establishment of relations with Israel is a “civilized message”, affirming the country’s commitment for a just and comprehensive peace for all peoples in the region, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
New York/IBNS: Spotlighting the role of targeted investment and innovation towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with special focus on ‘Harnessing the Potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Digital Economy,’ the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum kicked off on Tuesday in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sever ties with Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism
Dubai, Jun 5 (IBNS): The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar while accusing the latter nation of sponsoring terrorism, reports said.
Bahrain authorities must end ‘systematic harassment’ of Shia population – UN rights experts
New York, Aug 16 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday expressed deep concerns at what they see as “systematic harassment†of the Shia population and religious leaders, including stripping the citizenship of many, by authorities in Bahrain.
UN rights office urges Bahrain to review dissolution of opposition party
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday expressed deep regret over a Bahraini court decision to dissolve Al Wefaq, the country's largest opposition group, and urged the country's authorities to review the latest and other bans on organizations that were peacefully exercising their rights.
Bahrain: UN chief condemns dissolution of Al-Wefaq political party
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday deplores the dissolution of the main opposition political party in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq, and called for the resumption of an all-inclusive national dialogue aimed at peace and stability in the country and the region.
UN special adviser stresses urgency of de-escalating tensions sparked by protests in Bahrain
New York, June 22 (Just Earth News):Noting the new protests and increased tensions in Bahrain triggered by the revocation of the citizenship of a prominent Shia religious leader, a senior United Nations human rights advisor called on the Government to ensure that the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is fully respected and that any response to the protests is in accordance with the country’s obligations under international human rights law.
Bahrain: UN rights office concerned at crackdown on human rights and political opposition groups
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):Concerned at the intensification of a crackdown on free expression and association, and the right to a nationality in Bahrain, the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday urged the Government to ensure those rights are protected in line with the country’s obligations under international law and that civil society activists do not face undue pressure, intimidation or reprisals for their work.
UN human rights office ‘deeply troubled’ by arrest of social media activist in Bahrain
New York, Mar 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it is deeply troubled by the arrest on Monday in Bahrain of the social media activist and human rights defender, Zainab Al Khawaja, who was detained along with her one-and-a-half year old son.
Bahrain: UN chief condemns bomb attack in southern village
New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the bomb attack on Monday in the village of Sitra, Bahrain, which reportedly killed two policemen and injured several others.
Bahrain: UN rights office deplores activist's arrest
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) The United Nations Human Rights Office voiced alarm on Friday at the detention of a prominent human rights defender by Bahraini authorities in the Gulf country’s second such incident in less than a month, and urged the Government of Bahrain to ensure the protection of all human rights activists within its borders.