The New Dark Age

24 March 2011 — creative-i.info

Bahrain suspends flights to and from Lebanon
Xinhua
BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhuanet) —Bahrain has suspended flights to and from Lebanon. Its state-run Gulf Air also says on its website that all flights to Iran and Iraq have been suspended until March 31st, without giving a reason. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-03/24/c_13795979.htm

Are Bahrain’s Medical Workers Being Persecuted?
TIME (blog)
23, 2011 A medical worker speaks with a colleague receiving treatment at
Salmaniya Hospital in Manama, Bahrain after doctors said he was allegedly
beaten by Bahraini police. Hasan Jamali / AP Abdulrasool al-Hajiri, who
worked sterilizing medical …
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2060876,00.html

Analysis: Bahrain talks stall, divisions widen after crackdown
Reuters
By Lin Noueihed Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, like
other members of the Bahraini ruling elite, does not normally comment on
such allegations. The Crown prince promised in his last offer to look into
the corruption claims. …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/23/us-bahrain-protests-dialogue-idUSTRE72M6T120110323?pageNumber=2

Analysis: Bahrain talks stall, divisions widen after crackdown
msnbc.com
By Lin Noueihed MANAMA — For all the calls for dialogue in Bahrain, weeks
of unrest culminating in a crackdown on mainly Shi’ite protesters have left
the country so divided that few expect to reach a political resolution any
time soon. …
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42234600/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa

EU envoy defends Bahrain police
BBC News
A top EU diplomat says the police in Bahrain have had a “difficult task”
dealing with opposition protesters and in such situations “accidents
happen”. Robert Cooper, special adviser to EU foreign policy chief Baroness
Ashton, was briefing Euro MPs …
www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-12829401

Kuwaiti forces in Bahrain ‘only on defensive mission’
Kuwait Times
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti naval forces currently deployed in Bahrain “are part of
the Peninsula Shield Forces defending Bahrain,” said Kuwait’s First Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in a statement to the press on
Tuesday. …
www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTM1NDgxNjc4Nw==

Siddiqui: The US double standard
Toronto Star
In February, protesters in Bahrain celebrated a victory as the military
withdrew from the streets of the capital. This month the Saudis sent troops
to support the monarchy. By Haroon Siddiqui Editorial Page The world has
wisely intervened in Libya to …
www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/959663—siddiqui-the-u-s-double-standard

Bahrain’s ‘banking operations normal’
Gulf Daily News
By ARTHUR MACDONALD , Posted on “ Thursday, March 24, 2011 MANAMA:
Everything Bahrain has achieved in 40 years has been threatened by a small
number of militant protesters, the chairman of the Union of Arab Banks said
yesterday. …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=302406

Bahrain appoints two new ministers
Trade Arabia
Bahrain has appointed new ministers for housing and health to replace
ministers who are understood to have resigned or who were boycotting the
cabinet. ‘Basem bin Yacoub Al-Hamer is appointed as minister of housing,’
Bahrain’s state television said in …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=LAW&artid=195678

Bahrain’s crushed Shia feel forgotten
Financial Times
Barack Obama, US president, may have instinctively sided with pro-democracy
sentiments, but the US administration has also moved towards support for
Bahrain, where it has naval assets, and concerns about Iran’s role. “With
all eyes on Libya, …
www.ft.com/cms/s/dc24aa88-5576-11e0-a2b1-00144feab49a.html

Bahrain teachers call off protest
Trade Arabia
Teachers have called off their strike, a day after Bahrain’s main union
announced its members would be returning to work. The General Federation of
Bahrain Trade Unions brought an end to a nationwide general strike on
Tuesday, but some teachers are …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=EDU&artid=195669

GCC backs security drive
Gulf Daily News
GCC secretary-general Abdulrahman Al Attiyah yesterday reiterated
full-fledged support to all steps taken by Bahrain to regain stability and
prepare a favourable climate to start the comprehensive national dialogue.
He rejected any foreign interference …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=302454

UNESCO moves world heritage meeting to Paris following Bahraini unrest
People’s Daily Online
The Paris-based UN cultural branch UNESCO announced Wednesday to move the
venue of the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee to Paris from
Bahrain’s capital Manama, which is undergoing political unrest. “Due to the
prevailing situation in the …
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/7329615.html

Prince Alwaleed backs Bahrain’s economy
Trade Arabia
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, chairman of Kingdom Holding
Company (KHC), met His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and affirmed
confidence in his leadership and the economy of Bahrain. During his visit,
Prince Alwaleed was …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=ECO&artid=195650

Unrest Muddies Bahrain’s Image
Wall Street Journal
By SARA SCHAEFER MUñOZ LONDON—The violent crackdown on protesters in
Bahrain has thrown a wrench in the “open, democratic society” message
Bahraini officials have peddled abroad in recent months, undermining the
kingdom’s credibility with foreign …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704360404576206664005877804.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

AP workers desperate to return home from Bahrain
Times of India
We are scared for our lives but no one seems to bother about us,” Murali
cries over phone from Manama in Bahrain. Murali, who went to seek greener
pastures in Bahrain in 2008, wants to come back desperately. “But I cannot
come as my passport has been …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/AP-workers-desperate-to-return-home-from-Bahrain/articleshow/7775702.cms

Bahrain financial sector regains momentum
Trade Arabia
Bahrain’s banking and financial sector has generally recovered their normal
momentum, Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Al Maraj said. He was
speaking at a key meeting with senior officials of Bahrain-based commercial
banks and insurance …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=BANK&artid=195690

The difference with Libya
The Guardian
Photograph: Jon Jones/Sygma/Corbis Why not bomb Bahrain? Why not declare a
no-fly zone over Yemen? Such questions are aired increasingly on the
internet – implying that in the light of all the popular uprisings in the
Middle East and the authorities’ …
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/23/libya-bahrain-yemen-un-responsibility-protect

Horrific attacks on Bahrain expats revealed
Trade Arabia
An Asian civilian whose tongue was cut out in a brutal attack that left him
with severe injuries to his head and upper body is one of six victims of
violence still being treated at Bahrain’s military hospital. They include
two students, one of whom has …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=LAW&artid=195682

Muslim Brotherhood tells Bahrain to listen to its people
Al-Masry Al-Youm
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt on Wednesday called on Bahraini authorities
to listen to the demands of the people. It also criticized authorities for
painting demands for political and constitutional reform as sectarian
issues. …
www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/371323

Bahrain: Investigate Shooting, Arrest of Man Caught Up in Police Sweep
Human Rights Watch (press release)
(Manama) – Bahraini authorities should immediately investigate the shooting
of a 32-year-old man caught up in a police sweep on March 19, 2011, Human
Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately reveal his
whereabouts and condition and …
www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/03/23/bahrain-investigate-shooting-arrest-man-caught-police-sweep

Bahrain: The Yearnings of an Oppressed Nation
ABNA.ir
In Bahrain, the merciless violence perpetrated by a state-sponsored
mercenary force against peaceful protesters has been followed up with the
invasion of armed forces from certain Gulf countries – particularly the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – in a bid to …
abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=233022

Bahrain, Libya and the Duality of Evil – Worldnews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “The past week has been
among the worst in the history of Bahrain as Death Squads roamed the towns
and villages, wielding swords, axes, iron bars and wooden sticks and
attacked Bahrainis.
article.wn.com/view/2011/03/23/Bahrain_Libya_and_the_Duality_of_Evil/

Assault on Protesters, Migrants Workers Continues in Bahrain …
By Rafia Zakaria
As protests in Bahrain continue, increasing accounts of brutality are
coming to the fore. Amnesty International has documented several cases of
police brutality in which protesters were fired upon or beaten up and
medical personnel were …
blog.amnestyusa.org/us/assault-on-protesters-migrants-workers-continues-in-bahrain/

Bahrain’s unlikely Jewish emissary: Huda Nonoo
By bataween
This article by Sarah Breger in Moment magazine recycles much of what we
already know about Huda Nonoo, Bahrain’s taciturn Jewish woman ambassador.
The more the unrest grows, the less she says. The 36 Jews still living in
Bahrain are …
jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2011/03/bahrains-unlikely-jewish-emissary-huda.html

Bahrain Monarch Says ‘Foreign Plot’ Failed “ Eurasia Review
By Radio Zamaneh
Bahrain’s monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said earlier this week that a
“ foreign plot” against his kingdom has been foiled, and he thanked his
Sunni neighbours for sending troops to subdue weeks of unrest. …
www.eurasiareview.com/bahrain-monarch-says-foreign-plot-failed-23032011/

22 in Bahrain face probe over role in protests – Arab News
MANAMA: Thirty people were wounded in Bahrain’s crackdown on protesters
last week, including 22 who who are facing investigation over their role
and five who are in a critical condition, the government said on Wednesday.
…
arabnews.com/middleeast/article327865.ece

Repression in Bahrain – reactionary monarchies of the Gulf unmasked
By Francesco Merli
The wave of mass protests that have swept Bahrain since February 14 and
culminated in huge demonstrations that brought onto the streets more than
100000 people in the capital Manama (in a country with an estimated
population of 1.2 …
www.marxist.com/repression-in-bahrain-reactionary-monarchies-unmasked.htm

Cruise line removes Bahrain from schedule | Tourism and …
Switzerland-headquartered cruise operator MSC Cruises has decided to
replace Bahrain from its autumn cruise schedule with the UAE due to ongoing
unrest in the kingdom. The cruises will stop at the…
www.ameinfo.com/260152.html

Daily Kos: Bullets vs. doughnuts: Bahrain, Yemen and the US response
By rss@dailykos.com (Rebecca Griffin)
Since protests started on February 14th in Bahrain, things have escalated
considerably, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE sending in troops to protect
the ruling family from protesters. Disturbing reports of violence used
against protesters …
www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/23/959366/-Bullets-vs-doughnuts:-Bahrain,-Yemen-and-the-US-response

Bahrain situation at very dangerous stage: Bahrain foreign minister
The situation in Bahrain is at a “very dangerous stage” Bahrain foreign
minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al-Khalifa told Turkish TV channel NTV
today.
www.west-bengal.com/world/bahrain-situation-at-very-dangerous-stage-bahrain-foreign-minister/98645.html

EU envoy defends Bahrain police | Stock Market News – Business …
By Editor – BBC World News
23 March 2011 Last updated at 13:59 ET Bahrain security forces cleared.
www.rocketnews.com/2011/03/eu-envoy-defends-bahrain-police/

Bahrain Suspends Lebanon Flights As Tension Rises
Bahrain has suspended its flights to and from Lebanon a day after it warned
its nationals not to travel there following declarations of support by
Iranian- backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah for protests by Bahrain’s Shi’ite.
news.airwise.com/story/view/1300878090.html

UN rights office concerned over violence in Bahrain, Syria, Yemen …
By Julia Zebley
The UN has received reports in Bahrain of arbitrary arrests of political
activists, human rights defenders, doctors and nurses; 50–100 people
missing; and allegations that protesters are orchestrating such events to
smear the government …
jurist.org/paperchase/2011/03/un-rights-office-concerned-over-violence-in-yemen-bahrain-syria.php