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Manama, Apr. 5. (BNA) – Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) Hala Al Ansari has stressed the importance of consolidating Bahraini women’s political gains regarding the exercise of their right to participate in public affairs through voting or running as candidates in the next municipal of parliamentary elections.

Manama, Apr. 3. (BNA) – The Capital Governorate and the Supreme Council for Women (SCW)'s Women's Support Centre held a meeting on ways to enhance joint cooperation regarding the governorate's projects and awareness-raising programmes.

The meeting is part of the SCW's efforts to activate the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women (2013-2022) in all comprehensive development fields.

In an interview with Press TV on Monday, Colin Cavell, a former professor at the University of Bahrain, criticized the ruling al-Khalifa regime in the Arab country for stepping up the clampdown on dissent, saying such a move will not “scare” and “quiet” the anti-regime protesters in the Persian Gulf country.

On Wednesday, demonstrations against the unrelenting crackdown on pro-democracy uprising continued in several villages across the tiny Persian Gulf country.

Anti-regime demonstrations were also held in the villages of A’ali, Samahich, and Diraz, as well as on the island of Sitra, east of the capital Manama.

On Tuesday, thousands of Bahrainis participated in the funeral of Jawad Ahmed al-Haawi in the country’s northeastern island of Sitra, AFP reported.

Bahraini police fired teargas during clashes that followed the funeral.

Bahraini protesters staged demonstrations throughout the Persian Gulf state on Friday.

Saudi-backed regime forces moved in to break up the rallies by opening fire at the protesters and using tear gas.

Manama, Feb 2 (BNA) – Chairperson of the Social, Educational, Women and Youth Affairs Committee, Dr. Nawal Al-Faouri, today chaired the joint meeting of the Sub-Committee charged with the preparation for the Arab Youth Conference and the Sub-Committee charged with the preparation for Arab Women Conference of the Arab Parliament.

KUWAIT: Gulf Cooperation Council parliament and Shura council chiefs have come up with a number of joint recommendations at the end of a meeting in Kuwait yesterday. They decided that Kuwait will host a conference of the committee of parliament chiefs on GCC economic integration in 2014, while Kuwait’s National Assembly will also be responsible for organizing a trip involving the regional group to the US Congress.

Rights group Amnesty International has renewed its call for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association, Mahdi Abu Dheeb.

Mr Abu Dheeb was convicted by a military court of plotting to overthrow the government during unrest that swept Bahrain in 2011.

His original 10-year sentence was subsequently reduced to five on appeal.

Amnesty has described Mr Abu Dheeb as a "prisoner of conscience".