Author Archives: abbas

Human Rights Watch: Bahrain: New Allegations of Detainee Abuse

Rights Group Denied Permission to Visit Detainees with Independent Doctors (New York, February 16, 2008)... more

Khaleej Times :Bahrain MPs want clampdown on gays

By Suad Hamada (Our correspondent) 16 February 2008 MANAMA — Homosexuals population is on the... more

Press Trust of India: Bahrain denies India right to fix minimum wage

Friday, February 15, 2008 (Dubai) Amid labour unrest in Bahrain by foreign workers, majority of... more

Bahrain Tribune: Firm dangles carrot

Tension high as 500 labourers defy striking colleagues Sandeep Singh Grewal Staff Reporter Tension ran... more

GDN: STRIKES BUFFER

By SOMAN BABY Published: 15th February 2008 MANAMA: A trouble-shooting panel cha-rged with heading off... more

GDN: Back to work as deal halts strike

By Geoffrey bew Published: 15th February 2008 A STRIKE at one of Bahrain's major development... more

PTI: Bahrain strike called off, wages raised

Dubai, Feb 14 (PTI) A six-day old strike by over 2,000 workers, including 1,400 Indians,... more

Female Postal Unionist Suspended for Voicing out Official Harassments

Female Postal Unionist Suspended for Voicing out Official Harassments Date: 13 February 2008 Person(s): Najeya... more

Arab ministers of information submit a document imposing tough restrictions on freedom of satellite transmission

With the exception of Qatar, Arab ministers of information submit a document imposing tough restrictions... more