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A U.S. sailor who died on Sunday of medical complications was the 3,000th life lost in the war in Afghanistan. Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan J. Wilson, 26, of Shasta, California, died May 20 in Manama, Bahrain, the Defense Department said on Friday.

Headline Title:  Activist: ‘Zimbabwe government increases repression following Arab Spring’ 25 May 2012 Hope that the wave of popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa would spread south and translate into widespread social reforms was quashed over the last yea...

Josef Hickersberger nimmt am Sonntag Abschied vom SSC Al Wahda, seinem langjährigen Arbeitgeber in der Liga der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Seit Herbst 2008 war der Ex-ÖFB-Teamchef - abgesehen von einer mehrmonatigen Tätigkeit als Teamchef von Bahrain - für die Mannschaft aus Abu Dhabi tätig, nun bildet das letzte Saisonmatch auswärts gegen Emirates den Schlusspunkt. "Es war eine wunderschö...

Island’s only independent newspaper says attack by state television signals a return to last year’s harsh repression of pro-democracy protests

Over the course of 2011's momentous Arab Spring uprisings, young women in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Bahrain and Yemen used social media and cyberactivism to carve out central roles in the revolutionary struggles under way in their countries, according to a new study commissioned by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Leading Bahraini political and human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja appears in court in the capital, Manama, for his retrial.

A Kuwaiti man pleads not guilty to charges that he insulted the Prophet Muhammad and the rulers of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in messages on Twitter.

Tweet Widget Facebook Like United Nations member states should scrutinize Bahrain’s deplorable human rights record during the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council on May 21, 2012. The international community should push Bahrain to adopt specific measures to ensure free expression and peaceful assembly, end torture, free ...

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- A court in Bahrain granted bail Sunday for a jailed rights activist, but he remained in detention to await another court hearing later this week, a defense lawyer said....

Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia.

Human rights campaigners were horrified that William, Kate and other members of the Royal Family deferred to Hamad Al-Khalifa.

In Bahrain sind Zehntausende Menschen gegen Pläne für eine Union mit Saudi-Arabien auf die Straße gegangen. Vor allem die schiitische Mehrheit der Bevölkerung lehnt das Vorhaben ab.

Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite Bahrainis protested outside the capital Manama on Friday against the possible unification of Gulf Arab countries, a Reuters witness said.

A luncheon with monarchs from around the world was overshadowed by a row over the presence of the King of Bahrain, whose regime is accused of a catalogue of human rights abuses.

The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, will have lunch with Queen Elizabeth II today in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee.

TEHRAN - Iran has called on its people to stage rallies after this week’s Friday prayers to protest against what it described as a US plan to annex Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.The Islamic Propagation Coordination Council, which organises state-backed protests, urged Iranians “to protest against the American plan to annex Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and express their anger against the ...

By Aaron MehtaiWatch NewsWhile much of the world's focus has been on the civil war in Syria, the island kingdom of Bahrain continues to...

Prominent Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab has a told a court that a charge he tweeted insults against the government was "vindictive".

The United States reported on Friday that it will provide new equipment and services to the Bareiní military regime of Al Khalifa, everlasting dynasty that has repressed its people for about 15 months.

Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh on Monday to discuss developing their six-nation council into a union, a Saudi proposal likely to start with the kingdom and unrest-hit Bahrain.

Bahrain and China signed an agreement on Sunday to build a Chinese-themed retail shopping mall that is expected to host 100 Chinese companies and businesses.

While other Arab nations engage in elections and self-rule after the removal of dictators, Bahrain remains solidly stifled by a monarchy.

DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismissed by the opposition as a ruse to avoid political reform.

DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Gulf Arab leaders meeting on Monday are expected to announce closer political union, starting with two or three countries including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, a government minister in Bahrain said.

In Barcelona steht das fünfte Rennen im WM-Kalender auf dem Programm. Sebastian Vettel benötigt nach seinem Sieg in Bahrain eine Aufholjagd, um zumindest das Podest zu erreichen.

In Barcelona steht das fünfte Rennen im WM-Kalender auf dem Programm. Sebastian Vettel benötigt nach seinem Sieg in Bahrain eine Aufholjagd, um zumindest das Podest zu erreichen.

Activists in Bahrain denounced the measure, as demonstrators descended on the country's capital city to protest the government's detention of political prisoners.

The Obama administration said Friday it will resume some military sales to Bahrain, while continuing to withhold certain types of defense equipment because of human rights concerns in the Persian Gulf kingdom. Read full article >>

State Department says equipment approved for key Gulf ally facing Iran not used for "crowd control."

Harbour patrol boats for the Bahrain Coast Guard and upgrades to F-16 fighter engines among the equipment being released

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed claims from Red Bull rival Mark Webber that he should have been penalised for his off-the-track overtaking manoeuvre on Mercedes' Nico Rosberg in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Martin Whitmarsh confirms that changes have been made to the pit crew in light of mistakes at China and Bahrain Grands Prix.

Bahrain has badly botched its local version of the Arab Spring. And there seems to be no way out.

BAHRAINI rights activist Nabeel Rajab is to be detained for one week for "insulting a statutory body".

Rund um die Formel 1 in Bahrain machte die schiitische Mehrheit mit Protesten auf sich aufmerksam. Auch die neu angekündigten Reformen des sunnitischen Königs gehen ihr nicht weit genug.

Microsoft has launched Web Windows Phone Marketplaces — the web versions of online stores where Windows Phone users can buy apps and games…

'I was electrocuted six or seven times, but I was beaten every day. … Those were the worst days of my life,' he told Postmedia News in a previous interview

Utl.: Am 3. Mai im Sport-Spartenkanal des ORF = Wien (OTS) - Die Höhepunkte vom Formel-1-Grand-Prix in Bahrain und vom Surf-Weltcup in Podersdorf sind die Programmhighlights von ORF SPORT + am Donnerstag, dem 3. Mai 2012. Motorsport: Highlights vom Großen Preis von Bahrain (20.15 bis …

A Canadian man who says he was jailed and tortured in Bahrain for taking part in pro-democracy protests is on a flight to Canada that’s expected to touch down in Montreal on Tuesday evening, his wife says.

Khadija al-Musawi said her husband, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, told her that Monday's court decision does not change his demand for an immediate release — which has become a centrepiece of anti-government protests in recent weeks.

BAHRAIN HAS announced a retrial for a hunger-striking political activist and 20 other people accused of trying to overthrow the western-backed monarchy in the Gulf state’s Arab spring protests last year.

Bahrain's highest appeals court on Monday ordered the retrial of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a jailed opposition activist who has been on hunger strike since February 8, and other dissidents, their lawyer said.

Racing event provided Shiite Arabs chance to cast light on tiny country's problems.

Kimi Raikkonen promised more of the same on Sunday after claiming a surprise second place for Lotus in the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of teammate Romain Grosjean.

Formula One’s controversial weekend in Bahrain is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the sport, the 12 competing teams, their sponsors or viewing figures, according to a marketing expert with a background in the sport.

BRITAIN’S ex-world champ wants to iron out problems after coming eighth in Bahrain

7,77 Mio Formel-1-Fans sahen im TV, wie Michael Schumacher (43) in Bahrain von Platz 22 auf 10 raste. Keine schlechte Aufholjagd für den Mercedes-Star.Foto: dpa, ImagoMehr zum ThemaKönig Juan Carlos' Sohn - Hat Felipe das Fremdgeh-Gen geerbt?Liebesspiele am Strand - So macht Michelle ihren Feuerwehrmann heißDSDS-Star Daniele - „Ich will meinen Vater nicht sehen!“Röslers grosse Angst - Zieht di...

Dem souveränen ersten Saisonsieg von Weltmeister Sebastian Vettel beim Großen Preis von Bahrain gehörten die internationalen Schlagzeilen. Doch auch Kimi Räikkönen Leistung wird gewürdigt, der Finne fuhr in seinem vierten Rennen nach seinem Comeback Rückkehr mit Rang zwei gleich aufs Podium. Erneute Kritik mussten sich die Formel-1-Bosse aber wegen der umstrittenen Austragung des Rennens gefall...

Formula One:McLaren are to undertake a review of all processes and procedures in the wake of Sunday's disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton could only manage eighth after starting second on the grid, the 27-year-old undone by two wretched pit stops.

<img style="float:left; margin-right:5px" src="http://images.zeit.de/news/../publishedPictures/jpeg-14812C00291E928B-20120422-img_36195778_onlineBild.jpg-148x84.jpg"/>Sakhir (dpa) - Befreit von einer großen Last verließ Sebastian Vettel noch in der Nacht zum Montag eilig den Brennpunkt Bahrain. Nicht nur die Rückkehr zu alter Stärke im Titelrennen der Formel 1 erl...

MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the island's rulers should not have hosted the race after crushing Arab Spring demonstrations last year.

Paul di Resta hails an "amazing job" by his Force India team after a testing week ended with the Scot claiming sixth in Bahrain.

The Formula 1 race escaped any disruption by anti-government protests.

In einem der umstrittensten Rennen der Formel-1-Geschichte hatte der in den vergangenen Wochen sichtlich frustrierte Titelverteidiger Sebastian Vettel in der Wüste von Bahrain seine Durststrecke beendet und sich gleich an die Spitze der WM-Wertung gesetzt. Der "Iceman" Kimi Räikkönen und sein Lotus-Teamkollege Romain Grosjean landeten auf dem Podium.

F1 champion Sebastian Vettel returned to the top of the standings with Red Bull's first victory of the season in a lively Bahrain Grand Prix.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) -- Two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel held off a charging Kimi Raikkonen to win an incident-free Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday for his first victory of the season....

Weltmeister Sebastian Vettel hat in Bahrain seinen ersten Saisonsieg eingefahren. Nico Rosberg fährt auf Platz 5.Foto: dapd

Formula One drivers race in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boils on the streets outside, among protesters who denounce the Grand Prix as a gaudy spectacle by a ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year.

PRO-democracy protester feared killed by Bahrain security forces but F1 race went ahead

U.N. Security Council raises number of Syrian observers from 30 to 300, demands immediate halt to fightingProtester Killed in Bahrain Clashes

The two-time world champion took pole position for the first time this season as security remained tight amid anti-government protests.

In der Golf-Monarchie Bahrain hat erneut Proteste gegen das Formel-1-Rennen und Forderungen nach Reformen gegeben. Die Polizei setzt Tränengas und Blendgranaten ein.

LONDON (AP) -- A hackers group has claimed responsibility for a denial-of-service attack on the official Formula One website in protest over the running of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix....

As the newer crop of Internet and mobile technology companies gradually become the big industries of tomorrow, they are slowly entering the world of corporate sponsorship, previously the province of older giants like IBM and Cisco. It's an area not for the faint-hearted. We've already seen IBM come under fire for backing the US Masters, run by a golf club that refused membership to IBM's CEO ba...

mein Leitartikel aus der aktuellen Ausgabe der ZEIT &nbsp; Formel 1 in einem Folterstaat, Eishockey bei einem Diktator? Warum der Sport niemals einfach nur Sport ist Formel 1 ist was für Männer, d...

Mercedes-Pilot Nico Rosberg war fünf Tage nach seinem Premieren-Sieg in der Formel 1 schon wieder der Schnellste. Am Freitag fuhr der 26-Jährige, der in Shanghai beim 111. Start den ersten Erfolg gefeiert hatte, in 1:32,816 Minuten die beste Trainingsrunde für den am Sonntag stattfindenden Grand Prix von Bahrain. Mit fast einer halben Sekunde Rückstand folgte Red-Bull-Pilot Mark Webber auf Rang...

Labour leader Ed Miliband today urged David Cameron to add his voice to calls for the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit Zayed al-Zayani tells the Today programme's John Humphrys why the Grand Prix will go ahead amid ongoing anti-government protests.

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Western companies are opting not to entertain clients and partners at the Bahrain Grand Prix following calls for sponsors to boycott the event because of political...

= ORF Funkhaus Wien (OTS) - Frühjournal - 06:00 / Mittwoch, 18.Apr 2012 06:00.00 Wetter - Gunda Schuller 3. Tag im Breivik-Prozess - Verena Gleitsmann Ägypten-Wahl: Ausschluss von Kandidaten bestätigt - Barbara Ladinser Amnesty kritisiert Menschenrechtslage in Bahrain - Christian …

The U.S. is obstructing justice, perpetuating human rights violations and supporting a leader who, like Assad, has turned his back on his own people and lied to the world about it.

Tuesday night's As It Happens program on CBC radio featured a segment on the terrible human rights situation in Bahrain, opening with an archive interview with Zainab Al-Khawaja, daughter of the dissident Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who was snatched, beaten and indefinitely detained by Bahraini police a year ago. Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja is now on a hunger-strike and [...]

Am Sonntag (15. April) gastiert die Formel 1 in Schanghai. Im Mittelpunkt des Interesses steht die Diskussion um das Rennen eine Woche später im von Unruhen heimgesuchten Bahrain.

Der Spitzenverein aus Dubai hat kein offizielles Statement abgegeben über die Möglichkeit, dass Maradona neuer Nationaltrainer von Bahrain wird, wie von einigen Medien vermutet.

Bahrain is considering a request from Denmark to transfer political prisoner Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, on hunger strike for almost two months.

The Argentine legend has declared that he would be open to one day coaching the Asian nation, even though he has been at his current side for less than a year

Bahrain and Belarus have been added to Reporters Without Borders' annual list of "enemies of the Internet".

New submitter Warmlight writes "The BBC reports that 'Bahrain and Belarus have been added to Reporters Without Borders' annual list of "enemies of the internet." They join 10 other nations on the campaign group's register of states that restrict net access, filter content and imprison bloggers. India and Kazakhstan have also joined RWB's list of "countries under surveillance" because of concern...

LONDON - Bahrain and Belarus have been added to Reporters Without Borders’ annual list of ‘enemies of the internet’. They join 10 other nations on the campaign group’s register of states that restrict net access, filter content and imprison bloggers. India and Kazakhstan have also joined RWB’s list of ‘countries under surveillance’ because of concerns ...

LONDON - Bahrain and Belarus have been added to Reporters Without Borders’ annual list of ‘enemies of the internet’. They join 10 other nations on the campaign group’s register of states that restrict net access, filter content and imprison bloggers. India and Kazakhstan have also joined RWB’s list of ‘countries under surveillance’ because of concerns ...

REPORTERS Without Borders has added Bahrain and Belarus to its list of "Enemies of the Internet".

Bahrain and Belarus join Reporters Without Borders' annual list of the countries with the most repressive policies against cyber-dissidents.

Anlässlich des Welttags gegen Internet-Zensur hat Reporter ohne Grenzen wieder die "Feinde des Internets" benannt. Während der Iran und China die Internet-Überwachung weiter deutlich verstärkt haben, sind Bahrain und Weißrussland neu hinzugekommen.

La Fifa apre un'inchiesta sulla goleada del Bahrain che doveva vincere con 9 goal di scarto e cosi è stato. Il pareggio del Qatar, però, ha vanificato tutto

Telegraph photographer, Geoff Pugh, takes pictures of life in Bahrain's capital city, Manama

In connection with the violence that erupted in Bahrain a year ago, resulting in numerous arrests, the ICRC has started visiting detainees in the country. Gerard Peytrignet, head of the ICRC regional delegation in Kuwait, explains.

It is speculated that the Middle Eastern firms Etisalat and Bahrain Telecommunications, which entered the Indian market with DB Realty and C Sivasankaran’s S Tel, respectively, will exit the market.

DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Bahraini financial firms face a tough task raising funding in 2012 as political tensions from last year's Arab Spring unrest fester and real estate investments show no sign...

Ein Hauch von Urwald mitten in Berlin: Der französische Botaniker Patrick Blanc hat am Dienstag einen vertikalen Garten mit mehr als 6600 tropischen Pflanzen eröffnet. Blancs vertikale Gärten gibt es unter anderem in Singapur, San Francisco und Bahrain.

For Sophie, Britain's Countess of Wessex, the brief visit to Bahrain with her husband Prince Edward shortly before Christmas was a mere official trip, with official gifts.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Bahrain has been picked to host the headquarters for Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's new international Arabic news network despite months of unrest, according to the tiny Gulf kingdom's media oversight authority....

Photo source. Earlier I wrote a post about Prof. Al-Singace, a Bahraini engineer sentenced to life in prison, forced to appeal on September 11. Sadly, another example has emerged of the denial of due process to a scholar, in a region where intellectuals are viewed as a potential threat. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... Also check out the featured ScienceBlog...

UNITED NATIONS - The UN human rights chief Wednesday called on Bahraini authorities to address the “deepening mistrust” between the Government and civil society, including by releasing those detained for participating in peaceful protests. “The Bahraini authorities need to urgently take confidence-building measures, including unconditionally releasing those who were convicted in military tribun...

KARACHI - On the auspicious occasion of the 40th National Day of Bahrain and 12th ruling year of King Hamad Bin lsa Al Khalifa an event was held here. It is to be noted that Pakistan and Bahrain hold extremely brotherly and cordial relations which not only strengthen the bond… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States commended Bahrain on Friday for moving quickly to implement steps toward political reconciliation and said it was sending its chief human rights official to the island nation for further talks.

OPINION:MUCH HAS happened in the small island of Bahrain since it was engulfed in the Arab Spring in February 2011. Unlike other conflicts in other Arab states, the Bahrain protest did not demand the downfall of the ruling regime but sought the establishment of a democratic constitutional monarchy and recognition of human rights.

More than a month ago, Syria's ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari declared victory over the United States and its European allies when China and Russia vetoed a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Damascus' bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Today, Syria was back on the defensive. Fresh from defeat in the Arab League, where its me...

Geld stinkt nicht.... Amerikanische PR-Firma soll arabischen Frühling aufhalten Die Herrscher Bahrains versuchen den arabischen Frühling ganz modern und elegant mit Hilfe der amerikanischen PR Firma Qarvis aufzuhalten und ihr angeschlagenes Image aufzupolieren. Kostenpunkt: 40.000 Dollar im Monat. Qorvis selbst wirbt mit dem Solgan „Integrierte Stragegien, um ihnen zu helfen, ihre G...