Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI ― Bahrain has captured a ship full of weapons meant for Shi’ite insurgents in the Gulf Arab kingdom. Officials said the Bahraini Coast Guard intercepted a boat that contained Iranian and Syrian weapons and munitions. They said the the nine-meter boat, sailed by two Bahrainis, was tracked over 118 nautical […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain has approved a plan to secure an international motor race. Officials said the Interior Ministry has launched measures to protect the Formula One Grand Prix race, an international event expected to attract thousands to Bahrain. The officials said the plan would restrict traffic and bolster deployment of security […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain has reported a plan for mass-casualty attacks. Prosecutors said Shi’ite insurgents planned what could have been the most lethal attacks on the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom in decades. They said the insurgents targeted major facilities in Bahrain for bombings in 2013. “Two of the defendants who headed the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Arab League has been urged to act against Iran, accused of undermining regional security. Arab League interior ministers heard briefings of Iranian efforts to destabilize such members as Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Several of the ministers appealed to the GCC to act against Teheran, particularly amid the […]