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Bahrain committee investigates 'planned' riots SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Friday, January 3, 2003 ABU DHABI — Bahrain's newly-elected parliament has appointed a committee to investigate New Year riots in Manama in which up to 2,000 young men attacked foreigners in the entertainment district of the capital. Officials said the riots were planned and those accused of helping organize them include Saudi nationals. Officials said 45 people were arrested and four of them have been released. "What happened was deliberately aimed at causing chaos and harm to the security and stability which the country enjoys," Bahraini Interior Minister Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said on Thursday. "They were aiming to corrupt and distort the historic achievements of the kingdom." The panel will also oversee the kingdom's military and defense establishment, Middle East Newsline reported. Parliamentarians elected Ahmed Bahzad as chairman of the new Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Economy Committee. The panel is meant to oversee such bodies as the military, Defense Ministry and Foreign Ministry. The committee will also have a vice chairman. He was identified as Mohammed Al Abbas. Arab diplomatic sources said they do not expect the new parliamentary committee to have much influence on Bahrain's defense policy, including the significant U.S. military presence. The sources said defense and military issues will remain the exclusive domain of King Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabber Al Thani. Members of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Economy Committee were not elected. Instead, they were appointed by a panel that consisted of the speaker of parliament, his two deputies and the general secretary. Members of five other committees were also appointed by the panel. Last year, Bahrain elected its first parliament in nearly 30 years. Many of the deputies have appeared uncertain over the powers and procedures of the institution. The 40-member parliament is composed entirely of males. Islamic fundamentalist movements dominate the body. -- Outgoing mail is certified virus free Scanned by Norton AntiVirus <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
