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Bahrain state oil firm sacks hundreds
[Iran Press TV] Bahrain's major oil company has fired hundreds of its employees in recent weeks for taking part in the ongoing anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern country.Chief Executive of the state-owned Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, said Wednesday that 293 people working for the corporation have been fired over the past two months, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported. The mass dismissal began on March 15, after Bahrain's King Hamad ...King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its emir (from 6 March 1999). He is a Sunni, while the rest of Bahrain is predominantly Shiite... bin Isa Al Khalifa declared martial law in the crisis-hit country. Some 50 workers at BAPCO have also been suspended, pending investigation by authorities, Mirza added. Meanwhile, ...back at the Alamo, Davey was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results... 11 board members of the workers' union have been referred to the general prosecutor. Since mid-February, thousands of anti-government protesters in Bahrain have poured into the streets, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty, which has ruled the country for almost forty years. Posted by: Fred 2011-05-12 |
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