Saturday 19th May, 2012

• Iranians Stage Protest Against Annexation of Bahrain by Saudi Arabia

  Prensa Latina

  Tehran, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Tens of thousands of Iranians marched today in Tehran against Saudi Arabian hopes to annex Bahrein profiting from diplomatic frictions with the small Persian Gulf ...

• Legal Action Against Violators during Al-Wefaq Rally

  Bahrain News Agency

  Manama-May-18(BNA) Legal action is to be taken against protestors who committed violations during a licensed rally organized by Al-Wefaq Society. "Around 15,000 people took part in the ...

• Fire Guts Classroom at Sitra Boys’ Primary School

  Bahrain News Agency

  Manama-May-18(BNA)Fire today gutted a classroom at the Sitra Boys' Primary School, damaging its ceiling and walls. The Education Ministry said the blaze had been put out and security ...

• Public Security / Statement

  Bahrain News Agency

  Manama-May-18(BNA) The Interior Ministry today rejected a demand submitted by Al-Wefaq Society to the Capital Police Directorate to stage a rally tomorrow - Saturday- in front of the UN premises in ...

• Dr. Salah Meets Ambassadors in Geneva

  Bahrain News Agency

  Geneva-May18(BNA) Minister of State for Human Rights Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdulrahman today met Human Rights Council President and Uruguayan Permanent Representative Laura Dupuy Lasserre, on the ...

• 'Saudi-Bahrain union is US-Zionist backed plot'

  Jerusalem Post

  DUBAI - Thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday against plans for union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, state television showed, and an influential cleric denounced the idea as an "ill-fated ...

• Bahrain - One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens

  IFEX

  ???? (BCHR/IFEX) - The following is a letter calling on the Bahrain Royal Family to release jailed human rights defenders and netizens, including the founder and president of IFEX member Bahrain ...

• Iranians rally to denounce closer Bahrain-Saudi relations

  The China Post

  TEHRAN -- Iranians rallied Friday to denounce efforts by Bahrain's Sunni rulers to forge closer ties with Saudi Arabia, a pact the Shiite powerhouse Iran claims would go against the will of the ...

• Bahraini Students Congratulate Queen Elizabeth II

  Bahrain News Agency

  London-May18(BNA)Bahrain Students today extended their congratulations to Her Majesty Queen of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth II marking the Diamond Jubilee ...

• Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Receives EU Official

  Bahrain News Agency

  Manama-May-18(BNA) Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla today received EU Managing Director for the Middle East and Southern Neighbourhood Hugues Mingarelli and discussed ...

• HM King Hamad attends lunch banquet

  Bahrain News Agency

  London, May 18 (BNA)-- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attended today a lunch banquet hosted by Her Majesty Queen of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II at ...

• Thousands rally in Bahrain over closer Gulf ties

  Arabian Business

  Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in ...

• Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis

  General Sources

  Bahrain (AP) -- Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Bahrain is not for sale" jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom ...

• Kate Middleton Greets Princess Charlene of Monaco, Japan's Emperor Akihito and King Hamad al-Khalifa of Bahrain at Queen's Jubilee Lunch [SLIDESHOW]

  IBTimes

  Kings and Queens from across the globe gathered at Windsor for a luncheon to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were joined by 12 members of the British ...

• Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union plan

  West Australian

  MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to ...

• Moroccan Premier Meets Spanish Counterpart

  Bahrain News Agency

  Madrid-May-18(BNA)Moroccan Prime Minister Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane today held key talks with his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy on bilateral and international issues. The ...

• Palestinian President On Visit to Egypt

  Bahrain News Agency

  Cairo-May-18(BNA)Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today arrived in Cairo on a two-day visit during which he will meet chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Mohammed ...

• Bahrainis protesting over unification plan

  RTE

  The protests are to voice opposition to the possible unification of Gulf Arab countries. Arab heads of state met in Riyadh last Monday to discuss a call by Saudi King Abdullah to unite the ...

• Bahrain’s king attends jubilee lunch

  IOL

  The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of rights abuses, was among nearly 50 foreign royals at a lunch Friday to mark the diamond jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth ...

• BJA to elect its board members

  Bahrain News Agency

  Manama, May 18 (BNA)--Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) General Assembly will hold tomorrow, at 10 a.m, its meeting at Al-Orooba Club hall. The association calls on all members to attend the ...

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