Arabic News Weekly Edition for Bahrain, 3/20/2000
Weekly Edition, Bahrain - Week of March 20, 2000
- First Qatari ambassador in Manama
Qatar announced on Wednesday the accreditation of its first ambassador in Manama after it has recently launched the process of establishing normal relations with Bahrain, despite the still-standing border disputes. Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 3/23/2000 - Bahrain chamber looks at impact of international companies on small businesses Bahrain, Business, 3/21/2000
- Shiite opposition detained in Bahrain
The Bahraini authorities have detained Abdul Wahab Hussein, one of the Shiite opposition leaders, just a few hours after his release on Saturday, after he had been jailed for four years. Bahrain, Politics, 3/20/2000 - First cinema festival in Bahrain to open on Saturday
The first session of Bahrain's international cinema festival is to start on Saturday and last until the end of the current month with the participation of 20 films from all over the Arab states, as the festival will specify activities to support the Arab cinema. Bahrain, Culture, 3/20/2000