Home of Bahrains top Shiite cleric raided opposition

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

View Photo AFP/AFP - Bahraini top senior shiite cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim gives a speech to worshipers during Friday prayer at a mosque in the village of Diraz, west of the capital Manama on May 17, ...

Saudi Interior Ministry’s Website Exposed to Cyber Attacks

Bahrain News Agency - Friday 17th May, 2013

Riyadh, May 17. (BNA) -- A series of Saudi governmental websites, including that of the Interior Ministry, have been exposed to several coordinated and simultaneous cyber attacks over the past few days, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. A Saudi Interior Ministry's source told SPA that the ministry's website crashed on Wednesday after it received a huge amount of service ...

Lotus Praga LMP2 Driver Line-Up for Le Mans

Bahrain News Agency - Friday 17th May, 2013

Berlin, May 17. (BNA) -- Lotus Praga LMP2 is pleased to announce its driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The legendary race at the Sarthe will celebrate its 90th anniversary this year and is the highlight on the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar. After its first participation last year, Lotus is fielding two of the new Lotus Praga T128 LMP2 cars. Kevin Weeda, James ...

Bahrain forces raid home of top Shiite cleric

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

Bahrain's main opposition on Friday accused government troops of raiding the home of the country's leading Shiite cleric, and warned that authorities will bear responsibility for this "dangerous" act. The Shiite Al-Wefaq movement levelled the accusations in a statement and distributed pictures of what it said was damage caused at the home of Ayatollah Issa Qassem in the town ...

Court of Appeal asserts the Validity of the Measures taken by Ministry of Social Development to abolish the General Assembly for Lawyers

Bahrain News Agency - Friday 17th May, 2013

Manama, May 17th (BNA) -The First Supreme Civil Court of Appeal issued a rule for the Ministry of Social Development relating to the appeal submitted by some members of Bahrain Bar Association against the ministry. The rule supported the verdict issued by Court of first degree. It was evident that Bahrain Bar Association was not committed to some legal procedures stipulated by the ...

Bahraini security forces raid sheikhs house opposition

The Daily Star - Friday 17th May, 2013

The most senior Bahraini Shiite cleric, Sheik Isa Qassim, center, talks to worshipers after midday prayers Friday, May 17, 2013, in Diraz, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan ...

Public Security Chief Security Forces Confront Terrorists In Deraz

Bahrain News Agency - Friday 17th May, 2013

Manama, May 17 (BNA)-- Public Security Chief Major General Taraq Al Hassan said the security forces were able early today to confront acts of terror and sabotage in Deraz. He added that while securing the region, the on-duty security forces came under fire from a locally-made weapon. Two policemen were injured and transported to the hospital where one of them is still undergoing treatment, he ...

Palestinian President Receives Arab League Secretary General

Bahrain News Agency - Friday 17th May, 2013

Cairo, May 17 (BNA)-- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received here today Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al Arabi. They discussed regional developments, mainly in Palestine, in light of Israel's continuous settlement policy and repeated incursions of Al-Aqsa Mosque which will undermine the two-state solution and cause failure of the international efforts to reach a just and ...