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Ali Sayyar
Ali Sayyar (1926–October 2019) was a veteran Bahraini journalist who founded and edited a newspaper, ''Al Qafilah'', and a magazine, ''Sada Al Osbou''. He was one of the founding fathers of the Bahraini press. Early life and education Sayyar was born in 1926 in Bahrain. His father was Abdullah Sayar. Ali Sayyar graduated from technical schools in Manama and in Cairo. Career Before involving in journalism Sayyar worked in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He started his career in journalism in 1950 contributing to the first issue of ''Sawt al-Bahrain'' which was a monthly political magazine. In his early writings in ''Sawt al-Bahrain'' he supported the members of the Free Officers in Egypt. Next he founded and served as the editor-in-chief of ''Al Qafilah'' (Arabic: ''The Caravan''), its successor ''Al Watan'' (Arabic: ''The Homeland'') and ''Sada Al Osbou'' magazine (1969–1999). Sayyar opposed the politics of Gamal Abdul Nasser in his articles in ''Al Watan''. In 1956 he joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Qafilah
''Al Qafilah'' (Arabic: ''The Qaravan'') was a weekly newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain, between 1952 and 1956. History and profile ''Al Qafilah'' was founded by progressive Arab nationalists, including Ali Sayyar, one of the members of the High Executive Committee (HEC; al-Hay'a al-Tanfidhiyya al-Uliya) which was a cross-sectarian nationalist political movement. He was also the editor of the paper and its successor, ''Al Watan''. The secretary of the HEC, Abdul Rahman Al Bakir, was one of the editorial members of ''Al Qafilah''. The paper was not subject to any censorship until 3 October 1953 when it featured articles on the recent riots in the country. It praised the abolition of the monarchy in Egypt in 1952 and supported the Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh when he was overthrown in the 1953 Iranian coup d'état. The paper's constant target was the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) which was run by foreigners. Together with the nationalist magazine ''Sawt al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Bahrain
Bahrain has had two constitutions in its modern history. The first one was promulgated in 1973, and the second one in 2002. 1973 Constitution The constitution of 1973 was written shortly after Bahrain's independence from Britain in 1971. In 1972, the then ruler Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a decree providing for the election of a Constituent Assembly to draft and ratify a constitution. The electorate of the constituent assembly was native-born male citizens aged twenty years or older. The Constituent Assembly consisted of twenty-two elected delegates, plus the twelve members of the Council of Ministers and eight members directly appointed by Shaikh Isa.Bahrain |
2019 Deaths
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1926 Births
Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Kingdom of Hejaz, Hejaz. ** Bảo Đại, Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam. * January 12 – Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiere their radio program ''Sam 'n' Henry'', in which the two white performers portray two black characters from Harlem looking to strike it rich in the big city (it is a precursor to Gosden and Correll's more popular later program, ''Amos 'n' Andy''). * January 16 – A BBC comic radio play broadcast by Ronald Knox, about a workers' revolution, causes a panic in London. * January 21 – The Belgian Parliament accepts the Locarno Treaties. * January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Journalists
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhbar Al Khaleej
''Akhbar Al Khaleej'' (in Arabic أخبار الخليج meaning ''The Gulf News'') is a Bahraini daily publication. It is the sister paper of the English-language daily, ''Gulf Daily News''. History and profile The first issue of ''Akhbar Al Khaleej'' was published on 1 February 1976. It is one of the Bahrain's oldest daily papers. The first editor-in-chief and founder was Mahmood Al Mardi and its staff composed of mainly Egyptian, Sudanese, and Bahraini journalists. Ali Sayyar, a veteran Bahraini journalist, had a column in the paper. As of 2006 Anwar Abdul Rahman was the head of the paper. He also served as its editor in chief. The publisher is Dar Al Hilal which also publishes ''Gulf Daily News''. The daily is published in broadsheet format. The 1998 circulation of the daily was 25,000 copies and it was 37,000 copies in 2013. Political position The paper is known to be close to Bahrain’s main leftist opposition party, National Democratic Action and its columnists inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (; 3 June 1931 – 6 March 1999) was the first emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999. Born in Jasra, Bahrain, he became emir upon the death of his father, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Early life and reign Isa was born in Jasra to Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Mouza bint Hamad Al Khalifa (1933-2009), the daughter of Hamad ibn Abdullah Al Khalifa, and succeeded his father as emir upon his death in November 1961. He was installed in 16 December. Isa visited Ayetollah Mohsin Al Hakim in Najaf in 1968 to indicate his keenness to reinforce relationships with the Shia. During his reign, Bahrain gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1971. While the government initially considered joining the United Arab Emirates, Isa had his country withdraw (along with Qatar) over his dissatisfaction with the proposed constitution . He then attempted to introduce a moderate form of parliamentary democracy, and men (though not women) were given the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sada Al Osbou
Sada may refer to: People Given name *Sada Abe (1905–after 1971), Japanese convicted murderer, prostitute and actress *Sada Jacobson (born 1983), American Olympic fencer *Sada Thompson (1927–2011), American actress *Sada Vidoo (born 1977), Danish singer and songwriter * Sada Walkington, contestant on the first UK series of Big Brother *Sada Williams (born 1997), Barbadian sprinter *Sadha (born 1984), or Sadaa, Indian actress Surname *Daniel Sada (born 1953), Mexican writer *Eugenio Garza Sada (1892–1973), Mexican businessman and philanthropist *Masashi Sada (born 1952), Japanese folk singer * Musa Mohammed Sada (born 1957), Nigerian politician * Sotaro Sada (born 1984), Japanese football player *Shigeri Sada (born 1954), Japanese football player *Tokuhei Sada (1909–1933), Japanese swimmer *Víctor Sada (born 1984), Spanish basketball player Places :''Alphabetical by country'' *Şada, Azerbaijan *Sada, Mayotte, France *Sada, Western Ghats, Goa, India *Stadio Gino Alfonso Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union Committee
The National Union Committee ( ar, هيئة الاتحاد الوطني) was a nationalist reformist political organization formed in Bahrain in 1954 (originally named the ''Higher Executive Committee'', ar, الهيئة التنفيذية العليا). The committee was formed by reformists in response to sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shia members of the population. Its foundations were laid in the journal, ''Sawt al-Bahrain'', which was founded and published by these reformist figures. The original aims were to push for an elected popular assembly, a codified system of civil and criminal law, the establishment of an appellate court, the right to form trade unions, an end to British colonial influence (through the removal of Charles Belgrave), and an end to sectarianism. The original committee was made up of four Sunni representatives and four Shi'i representatives. The members were: * Abdul Rahman Al Bakir ( ar, عبدالرحمن الباكر) - Secretary * Abdulaziz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
