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Last days of the Old Middle East
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/09/2020
» President Donald Trump declared "the dawn of a new Middle East" in Washington on Tuesday as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed public agreements with Israel for the first time.
Bahrain eyes golden racing future in wake of 'Royal' winner
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» LONDON - English racegoers have become used to the silks of Dubai's Godolphin, Qatar Racing and Saudi Arabia's Prince Khalid Abdullah taking the big prizes but Golden Horde's win at Royal Ascot allowed Bahrain to bask in the racing limelight.
Cyclists await test results after coronavirus hits UAE Tour
AFP, Published on 29/02/2020
» ABU DHABI - Cyclists including Britain's Chris Froome awaited the results of coronavirus tests from their hotel lockdown Friday, after the UAE Tour was abandoned when two Italian staff members tested positive.
Mideast ties strong, says Don
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/01/2020
» Although absent from a House committee meeting in which he was to be asked to clarify his "misinformed" remarks about the conflict between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Thailand's ties with the Middle East are good.
Qatar's rivals reach Gulf Cup final despite absent fans
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» AL WAKRAH (QATAR) - A tiny handful of Saudi fans were present in Qatar Thursday to see their side's hard-won 1-0 Gulf Cup semi-final victory over the hosts whose supporters dominated the cavernous Al-Janoub stadium.
Turkish diplomat among two shot dead in Iraq's Arbil
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» ARBIL (IRAQ) - The Turkish vice consul to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was among at least two people shot dead Wednesday in the regional capital Arbil, prompting pledges of "retaliation" from Ankara.
Refugee status must be respected
News, Published on 23/05/2019
» On May 10, Thai activist Praphan Pipithnamporn was extradited from Malaysia to Thailand, arriving home to face charges of sedition in accordance with the draconian Section 116. This forcible repatriation by Malaysian authorities occurred despite Ms Praphan having already registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and subsequently being determined to be a "person of concern". Such actions by Malaysia must be considered nothing short of refoulement -- returning someone to a country where they are likely to be subject to persecution.
Bahraini wins second term as Asian football chief
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain has won a fresh four-year term as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) , triggering complaints from campaigners who said regional football was in “crisis” over human rights.
Refugee footballer detained in Bangkok happy he's 'an Aussie now'
Published on 12/03/2019
» SYDNEY: A former Bahraini football player and refugee became an Australian citizen on Tuesday, four weeks after detention in Thailand on an extradition request from his home country raised international concern.
Weigh strength of ties in face-offs over extradition
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» Two major multinational cases involving extradition requests concluded in recent weeks.