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  Bahrain King Vows Reform After Rights Violations Report

  World | November 24, 2011 9:07 IST

  Manama, Nov 24: Bahrain's king vowed reforms on Wednesday after a commission of inquiry found that his security forces used “excessive force” and tortured detainees in a March crackdown on Shiite-led protests.King Hamad commissioned the

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  Foreign Plot Against Gulf Foiled: Bahrain King

  World | March 21, 2011 19:55 IST

  Manama, Mar 21: Bahrain's monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today said an external plot to "subvert security and stability" in the country had been foiled as he praised the Saudi-led GCC force for helping