HRH Premier congratulated by Al Dhahrani

Posted Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:59

Manama Sep 02 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today received a cable of congratulations from Parliament Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani after police arrested the perpetrators of the terror attack on Al Watan editing manager Muhannad Abu Zaitoun.

HM King Hamad Congratulated

Posted Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:21

Manama Aug 31 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received two cables of congratulations from Shura Council president Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and Parliament chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani following the arrest of the two perpetrators of the terror assault on Al Watan editing manager Muhannad Abu Zaitoun.

HM King Hamad Congratulated

Posted Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:19

Manama Aug 31 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received two cables of congratulations from Shura Council president Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and Parliament chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani following the arrest of the two perpetrators of the terror assault on Al Watan editing manager Muhannad Abu Zaitoun.

Bahrain politics: Agitated

Posted Tue, 08/24/2010 - 20:08

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The atmosphere leading up to Bahrain's parliamentary election in the end of October is getting increasingly tense as the government has arrested several leading opposition figures and cracked down...

Minister of Justice in an interview with BNA

Posted Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:52

Manama, Aug. 19 (BNA) Minister of Justice and Islamic affairs and head of the Supreme Committee to oversee the integrity of the parliament election said the full judicial supervision of all stages of the electoral process is the basic guarantee for the maintenance of fairness in these election adding that Observers from NGOs will be welcomed during these elections.

South Korean PM offers to resign over failed policies

Posted Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:47

Seoul, July 29 (BNA) South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un chan offered to resign Thursday, holding himself responsible for the government's failure last month to get parliamentary approval for a bill to scrap a new administrative town project south of Seoul.

Saleh congratulates Tunisia

Posted Sun, 07/25/2010 - 15:06

Manama, July 25 (BNA) Chairman of Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh sent cables of congratulation to the President of the House of Advisers Abdulla Al Qallal and Speaker of Tunisian Parliament Fouad Al Mubza'a,marking the Tunisian National Day.

Saleh receives Al Khorafi

Posted Wed, 07/21/2010 - 18:00

Geneva, July 21 (BNA) Chairman of Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh hailed the achievments of Gulf and Arab parliaments in boosting democratic principles and practice of community partnership in decision making process.

Bahrain risk: Political stability risk

Posted Mon, 07/19/2010 - 15:40

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The king's political reform programme has fallen short of the opposition's aspirations. A half-elected parliament with limited powers was set up in #### and since #### it has been dominated...

Al Saleh and Al Dhahrani to Take Part in Global Parliamentary Summit

Posted Tue, 07/13/2010 - 18:23

Manama, July 17. (BNA) Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh and Representatives Council Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani will lead the kingdom's parliamentary delegation taking part in the 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament organised in Geneva by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) from 19 to 21 July.

Arab Parliament to send aid convoy to Gaza early Ramadan

Posted Mon, 07/12/2010 - 22:49

Cairo Jul 12 (BNA) The pan Arab Parliament today decided to dispatch a humanitarian aid convoy to the Israeli blockaded Gaza Strip early Ramadan in solidarity with besieged Palestinians.

Dhahrani hails relations with Turkey

Posted Sun, 07/04/2010 - 19:42

Manama Jul 04 (BNA) Parliament Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani today received outgoing Turkish Ambassador Haldoun Otman and hailed his instrumental role and pivotal efforts to promote political, economic and legislative relations.

An Parliamentary Convoy to Break the Gasa Blockade, says Al Dhahrani

Posted Thu, 07/01/2010 - 18:29

Manama, July 1. (BNA) Representatives Council Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani today stated that the Organisation of Islamic Conference's Parliamentary Union's first Extraordinary meeting on lifting the Gaza siege, held in Syria, decided to send an urgent humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza in which MPs from the member states will take part.

Al Buainin receives regional representative of Konrad Adenauer Institute

Posted Tue, 06/29/2010 - 20:01

Manama, June 29 (BNA) Parliament First Deputy Chairman Ghanim Fadhl Al Buainin received today regional representative of Konrad Adenauer Institute of Germany Thomas Birringer.

Qatar denounces Israeli decision

Posted Thu, 06/24/2010 - 22:50

Doha, June 24 (BNA) Qatar denounced today the Israeli decision to tear down 22 homes in East Jerusalem and expel four Palestinian parliamentarians from the city describing the decision as illegitimate and flouting the international law.

Bahraini Parliamentary Delegation to Leave for Jordan

Posted Thu, 06/24/2010 - 17:19

Manama, June 24. (BNA) A parliamentary delegation, led by the Shura Council member Ahmed Bahzad, will tomorrow leave for Jordan to take part in the parliamentary meeting aiming to discuss the draft International Convention on the re establishment of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), due to be held in Amman from June 25 to 28.

Shura Council Delegation Visits BNA

Posted Tue, 06/22/2010 - 17:55

Manama, June 22. (BNA) Parliamentary and Media Relations Director at the Shura Council Dr. Fawziya Yusif Al Jeeb today lauded the Culture and Information Ministry's programmes and ambitious plans aiming to upgrade media and press in the kingdom, lauding the outstanding efforts exerted by the Culture and Information Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa in this regard.

Al Dhahrani Visits Alexandria Library

Posted Mon, 06/21/2010 - 19:08

Alexandria, June 21. (BNA) Representatives Council Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani today called for the need to take care of the research and studies centres and Arab libraries concerned with parliamentary, political and democratic fields and dedicated to documenting parliamentary work in the Arab World.

Allawi asserts his right of forming Iraqi government

Posted Mon, 06/21/2010 - 09:22

London, June 21 (BNA) Iyad Allawi who won the most seats in the Iraqi Parliamentary elections , which give him the right to form his own government, was afraid of being killed after receiving several warnings.

Al Dhahrani meets Egypt's Shura Council Speaker

Posted Sun, 06/20/2010 - 22:28

Cairo Jun 20 (BNA) Parliament Chairman Khalifa Al Dhahrani today met Egypt's Shura Council Speaker Safwat al Sherif and discussed strong bilateral relations.