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Priti Patel hosted a meeting with a Bahrain minister blamed for the recent “torture” of political prisoners, triggering claims that she is “whitewashing abuse” in the country. MPs are demanding an aid ban on the repressive Gulf state over the violence, condemned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as a “violation of international law”. It followed allegations of multiple other human rights breaches, including evidence that detained. ....
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Brief Analysis Manama is still grappling with the complex challenge of developing ties with Israel while coping with homegrown Shia militancy. On May 6, Bahrain’s state news agency announced that Israeli Mossad intelligence chief Yossi Cohen had visited the Gulf island kingdom to discuss “ways of boosting cooperation and coordination, security issues, regional developments, and issues of common interest.” The word “Iran” went unmentioned, but it no doubt dominated Cohen’s conversations with the heads of Bahrain’s National Security Agency and Strategic Security Agency, reflecting the intimacy of bilateral ties since last year’s Abraham Accords. Three days earlier, Bahrain’s handling of a related issue tensions with elements of its marginalized Shia Muslim majority population, co-religionists of Iran had come to the fore when the Interior Ministry invited the U.S. charge d’affaires and other senior foreign diplomats to visit Jau prison. Many of the co ....
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Jau prison in Bahrain is a well-run facility with good medical provision and measures against COVID-19, said Roddy Drummond, the UK Ambassador to Bahrain. “I was pleased to visit Jau prison on 3 May with other Ambassadors. We were shown a well-run facility, with good medical provision and measures against Covid, with vaccinations offered to all prisoners.” “I welcome this initiative by the authorities to be more transparent,” the ambassador posted on his Twitter account. The ambassador also hailed the visit as an initiative that provides a greater level of transparency. “I welcome their engagement on difficult issues raised in the media. ....
Scots working for Foreign Office raise glass to Robert Burns around the world Scots working at UK Embassies worldwide are celebrating Robert Burns online to toast Scotland’s famous poet. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Scots living around the world working for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are taking part in a virtual Burns Supper to raise a glass to Scotland’s national bard. ....