Shoura set to welcome women members

Source: Arab News (Read full story)

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King Abdullah also announced that women would have the right to run and vote in the 2015 municipal elections. Women in the GCC countries and elsewhere have warmly welcomed the king’s initiative.
The Shoura Council has set up an ad hoc commission to look into the measures and procedures to be taken to ensure a smooth welcome and an adequate working atmosphere for the women members in 2013.
At present the Shoura has 12 women advisers whose work is related mainly to the issues of women, families and children. According to a report carried by Al-Sharq newspaper, authorities have started efforts to pick qualified women. A special commission, headed by the king, will look into the nominees to finalize the list.

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Interior Ministry denies it failed to control riots, security – Ex-MPs decry ‘police atrocities’

Source: Kuwait Times (Read full story)

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It considered these rumors and lies “false allegations that aim to give non-realistic picture of the role of the security agencies in dealing with such cases of riots”. The ministry said that all security men, including the special security forces, comply with the orders and carry out their duties in order to preserve the security of the nation, its interests and the safety of citizens and their property. But 13 former opposition MPs sought help yesterday from international human rights bodies over the alleged police atrocities against peaceful protesters.

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UAE condemns bomb explosion in Beirut which killed 8, wounded dozens

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The UAE Friday strongly condemned the terrorist explosion which rocked capital of Lebanon, Beirut, in which scores of people were killed and wounded.

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Friday strongly condemned the terrorist explosion
which rocked capital of Lebanon, Beirut, in which scores of people were killed and
wounded.”The UAE condemns this coward terrorist act, affirms its support for Lebanon and ready to provide whatever assistance that helps it to secure its stability and security,” said Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, in a statement Friday.

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