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Community partnership key to Bahrain’s strength
Mohammed Darwish knowledging the leadership of
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ant-General Shaikh Rashid bin
ahrain's strength is deeply Abdullah Al Khalifa in spear-
Brooted in community part- heading the initiative.
nerships, which are essential Al Saleh also highlighted the
for fostering national loyalty and work of the Arab Regional Cen-
preserving its cultural heritage, tre for World Heritage, which
according to MP Mamdouh Al has been based in Bahrain since
Saleh. 2012. He described the centre as
Al Saleh made these remarks "one of a kind in the Middle East
during a key session of the Arab and North Africa," providing
Parliament in Cairo on Thurs- valuable support to Arab nations
day, where he discussed how the in preserving their cultural and
Kingdom balances civic respon- natural heritage in accordance
sibility with the protection of its with UNESCO’s guidelines.
historical treasures. Additionally, Al Saleh under-
Speaking at the Social and scored Bahrain's prominent role
Cultural Committee meeting, in heritage preservation, citing
Al Saleh attributed Bahrain’s the successful inclusion of the
progress to the leadership of His Pearling Path in Muharraq on
Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al the UNESCO World Heritage
Khalifa and the support of His List. The project, which re -
Royal Highness Prince Salman stored historic buildings linked
bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown to Bahrain’s pearling legacy, en-
Prince and Prime Minister. Mamdouh Al Saleh sures that future generations
"The National Plan to Promote will be able to connect with this
the Spirit of Belonging to the Na- creating a stronger, more unified fairness, and the rule of law," Al Addressing the upcoming societal values, Al Saleh pre - crucial aspect of the nation's
tion has played a crucial role in society based on shared values, Saleh said. global seminar on protecting sented Bahrain's approach, ac- history.
Woman forges husband’s signature Engineering firm ordered to pay
BD 14,000 to fired manager
to sell car, flees with BD 20,000 H Naser The employee, who had
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worked for the com-
leading engineering firm pany for seven years,
H Naser The sale was completed, with the ee confirmed that the transfer A has been ordered by the was dismissed without
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woman receiving BD 20,000, documents presented, which more than 14,000 Bahraini di-
26-year-old woman has appeared genuine. A car dealer- nars (BD) to a former General month’s salary twas
A been sentenced to three consisting of BD 2,000 in cash ship agent also testified that the Manager of Projects. withheld,
years in prison after forg - woman had approached him, The employee, who had failed to pay the employee's
ing her husband’s signature and a BD 18,000 check. claiming that her husband was worked for the company for salary for July 2024, as well
to sell his car and defraud a imprisoned and authorized her seven years, was dismissed as his electricity bill for that
dealership of BD 20,000. The to sell the car. She provided the without just cause, and his fi- month.
woman, who fled after the forged documents, including nal month's salary was with- On June 26, 2024, the com-
incident, was found guilty in her husband’s ID and passport, held, according to his lawyer, pany terminated his employ-
absentia by the High Criminal along with her own identifica- Fatima Abdulsalam Abdullah. ment without cause, despite
Court. tion as his wife. The employee, who held the employee continuing to
The Public Prosecution ac- The sale was completed, with an open-ended contract, was work through his notice pe-
cused the woman of conspiring the woman receiving BD 20,000, earning a monthly salary of riod in July. The company
with an employee at the deal- his vehicle. Additionally, the ered that the vehicle had been consisting of BD 2,000 in cash BD 2,900, which included BD also cancelled the residency
ership to forge an official vehi- woman presented a fake pow- sold without his consent, and and a BD 18,000 check. The 1,800 as a basic salary, BD 400 permits for the employee and
cle transfer form issued by the er of attorney to authorize the he denied ever signing any court convicted her of forgery for housing allowance, and BD his family, forcing him to buy
General Directorate of Traffic. transaction. transfer or power of attorney and fraud, sentencing her to 700 in other allowances. His new tickets to avoid violat -
She used the forged signature The victim testified that he documents. The signatures on three years in prison for exploit- benefits also included a one- ing residency laws in Bahrain.
of her husband, a businessman had learned from his wife, while the forms were confirmed as ing her husband’s imprisonment way economy class air ticket Despite multiple requests, the
currently incarcerated at Jau he was in prison, that she had forgeries. to illegally sell his car and ab- for himself, his wife, and child company refused to settle his
Prison, to facilitate the sale of leased his car. He later discov- A traffic department employ- scond with the proceeds. to their home country upon outstanding payments.
contract termination, and cov- Following a court hearing,
erage of electricity and water the High Labour Court ruled
bills up to BD 80 per month. in favour of the employee,
The contract, which was re- ordering the company to pay
newed annually, was last up- over BD 14,000 in compensa-
dated on June 1, 2024, grant- tion, covering back pay, ben-
ing additional benefits until its efits, and costs related to the
scheduled end on August 31, unjust termination and repa-
2024. However, the company triation.
Woman gets 3 years, BD 1,000
fine for impersonating lawyer,
defrauding businessman
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the Benefit app and cash—for
n Arab woman has been her alleged services.
Asentenced to three years The woman sent forged pay-
in prison and fined BD 1,000 ment receipts and court judg-
Asry Beach ceanup after being convicted of im- ments via WhatsApp, claiming
personating a lawyer and de- to have solved the problem.
frauding an Asian business- However, the businessman lat-
man. The High Appeals Court er discovered the documents
upheld the original sentence, were fake.
and the woman will also face While admitting she was not
deportation after serving her a licensed lawyer, the woman
time. claimed to know legal pro -
The woman, who lacked fessionals. An investigation
a law license, convinced the confirmed the forged docu-
businessman, who owns a ments and traced the money
company managing tourist through the Benefit app. The
visas, that she could resolve court convicted her of fraud
The Bahrain Odia Samaj, in partnership with the Muharraq Municipality, successfully completed a beach cleanup at Asry Beach. The event was inaugurated by residency issues for his em- and forgery, ordering the con-
Indian Embassy Attache Mr. Chita Ranjan Nayak and led by Bahrain Odia Samaj President Mr. Prabhakar Padhi. The initiative was supported by General Secretary ployees. Referred to her by a fiscation of the documents and
Mr. Shantanu, Joint Secretary Mr. Sarada, Treasury Secretary Mr. PD Roy, Cultural Secretary Ms. Ankita, Sports Secretary Mr. Amresh, and PR Secretary Mr. friend, the businessman paid her deportation after serving
Amarnath. Both senior and junior members of the Bahrain Odia Samaja enthusiastically participated in the event. BD 610 in two instalments—via the sentence.