Bahrain

Bahrain says Hezbollah backs terrorist cells targeting its security

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain’s interior minister has accused Lebanese Hezbollah militias of supporting terror groups and at least 19 plots against public figures in the Gulf island kingdom in the past year. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa said on Sunday that as a result, 47 people were charged with links to terrorism, including plots to assassinate public figures. “The cells areRead more

Qatar flight interception shows signs of worry, confusion

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The UAE’s Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash has said that the Qatari interception of the two passenger planes is an attempt toward escalation stemming from worry and confusion. “The recent developments in the Qatari crisis and their interception of passenger planes has two explanations,” Gargash said in a tweet on Wednesday. “The first is that it is an escalation stemming fromRead more

UAE will complain to UN body over Qatar war planes

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The United Arab Emirates will lodge a complaint against Qatar at the United Nations’ aviation agency on Tuesday after Qatari war planes allegedly intercepted UAE civilian aircraft, a UAE official said. The UAE said on Monday that Qatari air force jets had intercepted two UAE civilian aircraft on routine commercial flights to Bahrain. Qatar has denied the claims. The UAERead more

Radar footage shows Qatar jets intercepting UAE flights

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain has released footage showing radars that detected the Qatari jets as they intercepted two UAE civilian flights on Monday. he UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, said that on Monday Qatar’s military aircraft intercepted two civilian UAE planes carrying a total of 277 passengers while preparing to land in Manama International Airport. The GCAA added that both flights wereRead more

Opposition leader Sultan bin Suhaim condemns Qatar intercepting UAE flights

Doha - Muslimchronicle

The leader of Qatar’s opposition, Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al-Thani, has condemned Doha for sending fighter jets to intercept two UAE passenger planes which were on their route to neighboring Bahrain. “Qatar first needs to intercept the Iranian and Israeli planes that are roaming its airspace instead of intercepting a civilian plane belonging to our brothers,” he said in hisRead more

Bahrain urges citizens against travel to Iran

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The Gulf state of Bahrain on Monday called on its citizens not to travel to Iran "under any circumstances" because of street protests there. In a statement on Twitter, the foreign ministry also urged any Bahrainis in the Islamic republic to leave immediately. It cautioned that Iran was seeing "large-scale disturbances and an unstable security situation" as well as "grave acts ofRead more

HH Shaikh Nasser praises Bahrain's Gulf Cup qualification

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

Personal Representative of HM the King for Charity and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has lauded the well-deserved qualification of the Bahrain National Football team to the semi-finals of the 23rd Gulf Cup, currently hosted by Kuwait. The Bahraini players displayed their outstanding level, wereRead more

Commander-in-chief inspects BDF unit

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, today paid inspection visit to a BDF unit, and got briefed about the work process there, as well as the unit's military readiness and development plans that are required by the military tasks assigned to it. The commander-in-chief urged everyone to carry out all the tasks assignedRead more

Bahrain sentences six to death for 'assassination plot'

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain's top military court sentenced six men to death on Monday after convicting them of charges including plotting to assassinate the Gulf state's armed forces chief, state media reported. It was the first official mention of any plot against the life of Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, who is a member of the ruling family, but the BahrainRead more