Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa has called for solidarity among all countries to root out terrorism and dry up its sources of funding, urging regional and international coordination and concerted efforts to defeat the scourge.
He also commended the keenness of the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ)— comprising Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt — to protect the region fromRead more
Bahrain’s King Hamad on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts The right to try civilians accused of terrorism, state news agency BNA said.
The amendment, approved unanimously by the upper house of parliament last month, drops a clause limiting military trials to members of the armed forces or other security branches
Bahrain’s rulers say the change is necessaryRead more
The Arab League has joined a chorus of condemnation of the armed attack on a prison in Jau, in the southeast of Bahrain, that left one policeman killed and enabled 10 convicts to escape.
In a statement, Arab League secretary-general Ahmad Abul Gaith voiced full solidarity with Bahrain’s leadership in waging the war on terrorism and rejecting external interference inRead more