Arabic News Weekly Edition for Bahrain, 5/27/2002
Weekly Edition, Bahrain - Week of May 27, 2002
- Bahraini opposition asks for official apology from the US
Major opposition groups in Bahrain, the Islamic national reconciliation society on Wednesday asked for an "American official apology" on the row that took place on Sunday between American soldiers and Bahraini citizens. Bahrain-USA, Politics, 5/31/2002 - Bahrain: Two Americans wounded in a demonstration against Washington
A row over renting a bridal dress for one of the American soldiers in Bahrain has been converted into a demonstration in which scores of angered Bahrainis called for dismantling the American military bases in their country. Bahrain-USA, Politics, 5/28/2002 - Bridge linking Bahrain- Qatar to cost 1.5 billion
Well-informed sources said that the expected costs for constructing al-Mahba (amity) bridge between Bahrain and Qatar will reach USD 1.5 billion with a construction period expected to take three to five years. Bahrain-Qatar, Economics, 5/27/2002