Tag: Gulf States
Indonesian universities ‘ban’ niqab over fundamentalism fears
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A pair of Indonesian Islamic universities are pushing female students to ditch niqab face veils – with one threatening expulsion for...
Rights chief tells Arab dictatorships ‘examine yourselves’ in Gulf blockade
By Dr Joseph M Fernandez in Doha, Qatar
A leading international human rights organisation has called on countries in the Gulf region to pay heed...
Al Jazeera caught in the Qatar crisis crossfire, reports Mediawatch
Pacific Media Watch News Desk
So-called "fake news" and the damage it can do has featured much in the media in recent months.
Radio NZ's Mediawatch...
Philippines suspends deployment of overseas workers to ‘isolated’ Qatar
Rappler wrap-up on the Qatar crisis.
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Qatar after several Gulf states severed...
