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NEWS ABOUT: Bahrain

Bahrain stories: 13 news summaries

 Navy K-9 Unit Accused 
 of Vicious Sex Hazing 

Recruits were hog-tied, forced to simulate sex in Bahrain unit

Sep 4, 09 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A culture of vicious hazing and sexual abuse held sway at the US Navy's bomb-sniffing dog division in Bahrain for years, a Youth Radio investigation finds. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information act state that incidents included "throwing hard balls at the groin" and "a dog attacking... More »

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US military • bullying • canine units • Bahrain • US Navy • dog • hazing

 Gates: Don't 'Test' Obama 


Dec 13, 08 12:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates assured the world today that there would be continuity between the administrations of George Bush and Barack Obama, and that anyone who thought otherwise “would be sorely mistaken,” the BBC reports. Gates, who will be staying on in the Obama Cabinet, told an audience... More »

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Robert Gates • US military • defense secretary • Bahrain • transition • President Obama • continuity

 Jacko Settles Sheikh Suit 

Singer was sued for $7M breach of contract

Nov 24, 08 7:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson settled with the Bahraini prince who sued him for breach of contract, and will not attend court as scheduled today, the Guardian reports. The King of Pop’s appearance at the High Court had been eagerly awaited, bringing back memories of the hundreds who kept vigil outside his... More »

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celebrity trials • celebrity • lawsuit • Michael Jackson • Bahrain • High Court • Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad al-Khalifa

Jackson Will Testify in UK Trial 

King of Pop will claim prince's $7M advance was gift

Nov 21, 08 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson will appear in a London court next week in a civil trial over his soured partnership with Bahrain's Sheikh Abdullah, the Guardian reports. The Sheikh reportedly gave Jackson a $7M advance for several joint business ventures that never came to fruition, including building Jackson his own "oasis... More »

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partnership • contract • Michael Jackson • Bahrain • Thriller • High Court • Sheikh Abdullah

 Jacko Needed 
 $350K 'Mind Guru' 

Bahraini prince paid consultant to help juice singer's creative process

Nov 19, 08 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The sheikh who is suing Michael Jackson says he spent nearly $350,000 on a brain guru for the star, the New York Daily News reports. Mind-mapping and motivational guru Tony Buzan spent one week with the King of Pop in an effort to unlock his creativity, thus allowing him... More »

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music industry • celebrity trials • trial • brain • celebrity • mind • Michael Jackson • Bahrain • Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad al-Khalifa

 Jacko Sued by Arab Prince 

Bahraini royal claims Jackson reneged on deal to cut album in exchange for bailout

Nov 18, 08 10:17 AM CST
(Newser) - A Bahraini prince is suing Michael Jackson in a UK court, Reuters reports, claiming the singer skipped out on a deal to record an album after years of financial support. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa claims payments to Jackson in 2005 and beyond were an advance for a new album,... More »

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music industry • celebrity trials • trial • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Bahrain

 Jordan's King
 Pledges Iraq Support

First visit by Arab head of state big boost for Iraqi government

Aug 12, 08 2:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a key sign of returning stability in Iraq, King Abdullah of Jordan paid a surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday, becoming the first Arab head of state to travel to the nation since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by the US military. The trip, postponed from last month after a... More »

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Iraq • Jordan • King Abdullah • Nouri al-Maliki • United Arab Emirates • Bahrain

Bahrain Arm Accuses Alcoa of Corruption

US aluminum giant bribed, defrauded, and overcharged, lawsuit alleges

Feb 28, 08 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - A company controlled by Bahrain's government has filed a lawsuit in US federal court accusing metals giant Alcoa of a host of shady business practices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pittsburgh-based Alcoa, one of the world's biggest aluminum companies, systematically overcharged Bahrain Aluminum for raw materials and funneled money to... More »

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Alcoa • Alcan • aluminum • bribery • bribe • corruption • lawsuit • corporate governance • Bahrain • Jersey • Aluminum Bahrain • Royal Bank of Canada • US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act • Kroll Associates • Victor Dahdaleh • AA Alumina & Chemicals • Alumet Asia PTE • Guernsey

Gulf Arabs Enjoy Iranian Thaw

Tehran gets trade partners; Arabs get peace of mind

Dec 23, 07 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Relations between the Sunni states in the Persian Gulf and the Shias in Iran were chilly before Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to power in 2005, and they became even frostier afterward. But  now the worm is beginning to turn—and former rivals are making nice. Burdened with UN sanctions and needing... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Dubai • UN sanctions • Bahrain

Arab World Frets Over
Iran Nukes

Bahrain leader bluntly accuses Tehran of developing WMDs

Nov 2, 07 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The crown prince of Bahrain has become the first Arab leader to accuse Iran of lying about  its nuclear program. In an interview with the Times of London, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa pushes aside diplomatic language as threats of a military strike multiply. "While they don’t... More »

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Iran • nuclear weapons • Bahrain • Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa

Cash-Strapped Jacko Could Lose Neverland

King of Pop defaults
on $23M loan and has 90 days to pay—or else

Oct 26, 07 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson has defaulted on a $23 million loan against his storied Neverland Ranch, and he’ll lose the Santa Barbara fortress if he doesn’t pay in 90 days. The King of Pop is in his worst financial situation ever, says Fox News, and speculation is mounting that he’... More »

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Sony • Santa Barbara • Michael Jackson • Bahrain • Elvis • Neverland • loan • default

US Sailor Slays
2 Colleagues, Shoots Self

Love triangle gone bad may have sparked killings on Bahrain base

Oct 22, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - An American sailor shot and killed two female sailors on an American military base in Bahrain early today, then turned the gun on himself. A State Department official told the AP the incident, which the shooter survived, may have been a consequence of a love triangle. The Navy said in... More »

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Navy • Bahrain • shooting

Dubious Bush Benefactor Embedded in Clinton Camp

Alan Quasha makes a strange Dem bedfellow

Oct 21, 07 8:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has another backer as mysterious as the now-discredited Norman Hsu—this one a businessman who goes way back with George W. Bush. The Nation examines Clinton's ties to Alan Quasha, the Harken Energy magnate who bailed out the younger Bush’s oil company in 1986. Quasha now has... More »

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Sam Brownback • Hillary Clinton • Saudi Arabia • Philippines • campaign fundraising • Jesse Helms • Bahrain • Harken Energy • Terry McAuliffe • George W. Bush

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