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JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s foreign minister began a visit to Bahrain on Sunday to commemorate the third anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.It was Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s first visit to one of the four countries that normalized diplomatic relations with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords brokered by the United States. Israel’s far-right government took office in December.Cohen was scheduled to travel to Bahrain earlier this summer, but the visit has been postponed. Israeli media reported that the delay was due to a visit to parliament by Israel’s ultranationalist Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir. contested…
coldsnowstorm 0. Introduction Preface It’s the summer doldrums, and sales were down in July despite heavy discounting. Early indications (from the Chinese Passenger Car Association) are that August 2023 will be only modestly better than July. The press talks of a price war, and if you’re trying to sell cars (or have shareholdings in a major player in China), then it certainly seems like the rug is being yanked out from under you. However, discounting has long been the norm for gasoline-powered vehicles (ICEs); driven by incentives, it was the new energy vehicle (NEV) market that behaved oddly. So what…
(Beirut) – Bahrain should take urgent steps to address the grievances of hundreds of prisoners currently on hunger strike and ensure that prisoners are treated humanely as required by international law. Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have also identified prominent human rights defenders Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Abduljalil al-Sin’eis, among others, who have been sentenced to prison for simply exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Those who are present should be released. More than 400 inmates at Jau Prison, the country’s largest prison, began a hunger strike on August 7, 2023, protesting poor detention conditions and…
More than 800 dissidents on hunger strikeThe government says there are only 121 strikes.Prisoners want more medical care and educationDUBAI, Aug. 31 (Reuters) – Political prisoners on hunger strike in Bahrain have rejected government concessions and plan to expand their protests, amid recent tensions between rebels and the Saudi-backed ruling party. The stakes are high for the biggest showdown of the year.The Sunni Muslim al-Khalifa dynasty has largely faced little opposition since Riyadh sent troops to help crush the Arab Spring uprisings by mostly Shiite rebels in 2011. However, the hunger strike is the largest organized protest movement in recent…
Manama, Bahrain – Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain recently launched an intelligent mail locker system, also known as “smart lockers,” to improve the quality of life for Naval Support Operations (NSA). (IMLS) has been introduced. Customer from Bahrain. The NAVSUP FLC Bahrain Post Office, located within NSA Bahrain, serves all active duty and their dependents, contractors, and contingent personnel stationed in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The NAVSUP FLC Bahrain postal team works diligently throughout the year to ensure all mail is processed for over 132 commands and homeport and calling vessels. Over 3.5…
Orlando, Florida (August 30, 2023) – AAA’s Your Driving Costs (YDC) has been the trusted data source for the costs associated with owning and driving a new vehicle for more than 70 years.Based on the latest figures, the average cost of owning and operating a new car will increase significantly in 2023, with annual costs $12,182 or $1,015 monthly fee. This is a significant increase from 2022, when the average annual cost was just $10,728, or $894 per month. “It’s important for car buyers to have a clear understanding of the costs associated with owning a new vehicle,” said Greg…
General Motors held the largest share of the US automobile market in 2022 with approximately 17.09%. General Motors continued to be America’s most successful automaker. However, from 2004 to 2021, Toyota lost market share and as a result of focusing on light truck models in its lineup, Toyota’s share increased. This changed in 2022, with Toyota Motor Corporation accounting for approximately 15.17% of light vehicle sales in the United States, while the American automaker managed to strengthen its position in the market. Asian manufacturers dominate non-domestic competitors Among non-domestic manufacturers, Asian automakers proved to be the most successful group. Asian…
Ebrahim Sharif still remembers seeing bloodstains on the walls of the military prison where he was imprisoned shortly after demonstrating during the 2011 Arab Spring protests in Bahrain. The then-general secretary of the National Association for Democratic Action (Waad), the largest left-wing party in the Gulf, was rounded up, along with other protest leaders at the time, tried in a military court and imprisoned. “We were severely tortured,” Sharif told Al Jazeera, detailing the beatings and sexual harassment he suffered, as well as the electrocution of some of his colleagues. Immediately after an independent investigation was conducted, opposition leaders and…
August 16, 2011Updated August 21, 2023Bahrain was one of the first countries in the Gulf to discover oil and build a refinery. It would never reach the production levels enjoyed by Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, and therefore needed to diversify its economy.The country is ruled by a Sunni king whose family holds key political and military positions. The rift between the Shiite majority and Sunni rulers has led to long-term tensions that have sporadically boiled over into civil disobedience. Bahrain was once seen as a promising model for political reform and democratic transition, but since quashing popular pro-democracy protests in…
Written by Patricia A. ScheierNKyTribune reporter Sustaining Members’ Samaritan Car Care donation campaign runs through Aug. 22, but the organization needs support year-round. Samaritan Car Care is a life-saving business and is akin to a miracle agency. The building at 1428 Madison Avenue in Covington doesn’t have a name, but it has three bays and an additional bay without an elevator, so there’s no doubt that good work is being done there. Imagine someone who is down on their luck and has several children but regularly struggles to make ends meet. People will help if she asks, and perhaps she…