Bahrain Cuts Opposition Chief’s Jail Term
Bahrain's top court on Monday reduced the jail sentence of Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, who has been in ...
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Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran’s Support To Bahrain ‘terrorists’
Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain and urged ...
Trump Lifts Rights Conditions On Bahrain Arms Sales
The US State Department is removing human rights conditions on a large sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain, as ...
Iran Denies Meddling In Arab World
Iran strongly denied any meddling on Thursday after Arab leaders condemned "foreign interference" in their affairs in a clear reference ...
CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat
The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there foul ...
Bahraini, 18, Dies After Attack On Cleric’s Home
An 18-year-old Bahraini died Friday, nearly two months after he was shot in the head near a top opposition cleric's ...
Where Are the Leaders Now?
What happened to the leaders whose power was challenged in the so-called Arab Spring that began in late 2010? Here ...
‘Ball In Israeli Court,’ Says Palestinian FA Chief
Palestinian football chief Jibril Rajoub insisted on Thursday the ball is now in Israel's court after a meeting at FIFA ...
FIFA Meets Today To Decide Over Replay of South Africa-Senegal Clash After Referee’s Ban
FIFA legal experts are meeting on Thursday to examine their regulations to decide whether South Africa's World Cup qualifier against ...
Kampala Hosts First Major Sports Showpiece
The World Cross Country Championship takes place in Kampala Sunday in Uganda's biggest ever sports showpiece, with the traditional rivalry ...
Palestinian, Israeli Football Officials In ‘heated’ Meeting
Palestinian and Israeli football officials were involved in "heated" talks Wednesday as FIFA attempted to mediate complaints that Israeli clubs ...
Bahrain Charges Opposition Figure With ‘inciting Hatred’
Bahraini liberal opposition figure Ibrahim Sharif was charged on Monday with "inciting hatred" against the regime with his tweets, a ...
Iran Pilgrims To Join This Year’s Hajj
Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year's annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, after an absence last year during ...
Bahrain Seeks Dissolution of Secular Opposition Party
Bahrain's justice ministry said Monday it filed a lawsuit to dissolve a secular opposition party, the state-run news agency said, ...
Bahrain Approves Military Trial For Civilians
Bahrain's upper house of parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional amendment which grants military courts the right to try civilians, ...
Bahrain Says 25 Arrested Over Jailbreak, Unrest
Bahrain said Saturday that it had arrested 25 suspects accused of involvement in unrest in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, including a ...
Some Promises Kept But Tired Old Words Are Not Enough
If Gianni Infantino should be upset at scepticism enshrouding his first year as FIFA president then he need only delve ...
Gulf Cyber Attacks On Rise, Conference Told
Gulf countries must tighten coordination to fight an increasing number of cyber attacks, experts said on Monday, as one official ...
Saudi Minister In Talks With Iran Team Over Hajj
A Saudi minister held talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual hajj despite ...
4 Arrested For Human Trafficking
The police have raided and arrested four persons including an Arabian for allegedly being part of a human trafficking ring ...