The sons of Timor Leste's former president publicly apologise to the victims of a former priest facing child sexual abuse charges, after their father was filmed visiting him on his birthday. ( read original story ...)
Judge rules Australian government’s attempt to obstruct Bernard Collaery’s use of barrister ‘unfair’
Justice John Burns says attorney general has no role in determining whether it is necessary for Collaery to engage new counsel ... ( read original story ...)
Research helping labour migrants in Timor-Leste
New research will investigate the impact of temporary labour work on migrant workers and their families in Timor-Leste to help inform government ... ( read original story ...)
Scarborough, Barossa heading for sanction, Rystad says
New upstream oil and gas projects worth about $15 billion will be sanctioned in Australasia this year, according to Rystad Energy’s forecast. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain congratulates UAE on space achievement
Kingdom of Bahrain and its people, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, extended its utmost congratulations to the United Arab Emirates, on the success of the Hope Probe ... ( read original story ...)
Is There New Hope for Human Rights in Bahrain?
With a new administration in the White House, the Bahraini government may want to check its human rights record and treatment of political prisoners. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s Pearling Path pedestrian bridge opens
Bahrain’s Pearling Path is one of the Kingdom’s best attractions, winning award after award and making it onto the UNESCO World Heritage site list. And visiting the trail just got easier, as the ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain among top 20 countries in the world for expats
In fact, we’ve had more than a few friends start to think about moving to the Kingdom after a visit for the Bahrain Grand Prix. And it seems quite a few people agree with us, too, as Bahrain has just ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar warns of gas price spikes as it forges ahead with expansion
Qatar’s energy minister has warned gas importers they face winter spikes in energy prices unless they sign up to long-term contracts as the slowdown in the US shale industry and the financial ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Petroleum signs deal for mega-LNG expansion
Qatar Petroleum (QP), the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, signed a contract on Monday for the first phase of its North Field LNG project expansion, aiming to boost the country’s LNG ... ( read original story ...)