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USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: WHITE HOUSE DAILY BRIEFING, AUGUST 4, 1998
Mr. TOIV: First of all, as I understand it, that is a position which has not been announced yet. You're referring, I believe, to news stories that suggest that he will be -- that another individual will be the nominee for U.S. Attorney, I believe it is. We normally do not discuss nominations that have not occurred yet. I'm not going to dispute stories that suggest this other individual is the preferred candidate. As I understand it, the usual process was adhered to in this case, which is that we rely heavily on home-state senators for their suggestions. And as far as I know -- I have no reason to think that that was not the case in this situation. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: WHITE HOUSE DAILY BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 5, 1998
LOCKHART: The decisions on these matters right now are being made exclusively by the Republican majority in the House. And I think that goes to some of the things I've just said in response to other questions. I don't get the sense that the Democrats had a big say in going forward. I don't know whether they agree or disagree with this. You'll have to ask them. And I think I think I've given you sort of a mixed view from here. But there is just no way for me to know to what extent politics or political calculation has come into play beyond, I read the same things you read in the newspaper. ... [Read More]
Daily Press Briefing for Dec. 23 -- Transcript
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Daily Press Briefing March 19 -- Transcript
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USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: WHITE HOUSE DAILY BRIEFING NOVEMBER 4, 1998
LOCKHART: Somebody hold me back. Have I done a promo for a Late Edition on Tuesday night, 90 minutes, all the news? ... LOCKHART: I don't know the affiliation of the site -- there are so many good ones. But he was able to, like anyone can through some of the great sites that are out there that do political news, look at, as races unfolded, particular people who he knew or races that he had paid some attention to or actually gone in and campaigned for -- sort of check around in a very real-time way, which through the power of the Internet we're all able to do now. ... [Read More]
Bahrain
In January the "Emergency Matters Court" overturned the Information Ministry's October 2001 decision to ban the publications of Hafidh Al-Shaikh, a frequent columnist in local newspapers. The Information Ministry accused Al-Shaikh of fostering sectarian divisions in society, but Al-Shaikh and others claimed that an article he published in a Lebanese newspaper criticizing the country's Crown Prince was the reason for this banning. The Government chose not to appeal the court's decision and Al-Shaikh continued to write and publish. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Regional TransportationLast Updated: 7/31/2002 6:00 PM Travel within the country is solely by car. Vehicle travel to neighboring countries is not recommended for safety reasons (long, desolate driving distances and the lack of shoulders or emergency lanes) and because of border crossing difficulties. Air transportation links to neighboring countries are extensive, fairly well managed, and much more convenient. Planes are often overbooked, and travelers are advised to reconfirm reservations and arrive at the airport well in advance of posted flight times. Doha is served by Gulf Air, Emirates Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, KLM, Air India, British Airways, Iran Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Egypt Air, and most other non-Gulf Arab airlines. No U.S. airline serves Doha directly, altho ... [Read More]
Daily Press Briefing for March 24 -- Transcript
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US Department Of State Post Report
The Gulf Daily News and Bahrain Tribune are two daily English-language papers that are published in Bahrain and directed toward the English-speaking community. English language magazines targetted to the expat community are occasionally distributed with the English dailies. Two of the magazines, Bahrain This Month, and Bahrain Confidential have associated websites that are excellent sources of information on Bahrain, www.bahrainthismonth.com and www.newarabia.net. The English-language Gulf News is available daily from the U.A.E. The International Herald Tribune usually arrives a day after publication and costs about $2 per issue. ... [Read More]
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