by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Jul 1, 2013 | Middle East
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Sunday that his country wanted the EU to immediately start implementing its decision to lift the ban on arming the opposition in Syria, due to “serious recent developments” in the...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Jun 27, 2013 | Middle East
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bahrain’s Interior Ministry claimed that it foiled plans for an armed terrorist attack on a detention center on Tuesday, which aimed to free a number of detainees held on charges related to recent unrest in the country. According to the...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Jun 14, 2013 | Middle East
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Bahraini opposition delegation withdrew from the 21st National Consensus Dialogue on Wednesday in protest against the government’s refusal to listen to its demands. Representatives of the National Democratic Opposition Societies...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | May 1, 2013 | Middle East
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Eastern Province police force announced that its headquarters in the town of Al-Awamiyah in Al-Qatif had been fired upon following the capture of a wanted fugitive. Police in Saudi Arabia announced that they had shot and wounded Abdullah...
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Apr 24, 2013 | Middle East
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states need to strengthen security ties, including further study of a proposed joint Gulf police force, in order to confront Iranian regional interference. Bahrain Interior Minister Lieutenant General Rashid Bin...
