http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/19/bahrain-legal-and-social-acceptance-of-polygamy-destabilizing-families/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/19/bahrain-legal-and-social-acceptance-of-polygamy-destabilizing-families/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:36:28 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=77243 writing at The WIP: "Although polygamy is not widespread in Bahrain - according to official statistics only 4% of the male population here are polygamists - the open option for men is a major concern of Bahraini women who are mistreated by husbands who threaten to marry other women and have the power to do so by law." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/19/bahrain-legal-and-social-acceptance-of-polygamy-destabilizing-families/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/bahrain-bars-religious-candidates-from-pre-election-sermons/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/bahrain-bars-religious-candidates-from-pre-election-sermons/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:50:54 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=71476 AFP: "Religious candidates in Bahrain's October 23 general election will be barred from preaching in the kingdom's mosques ahead of the vote, the minister of justice and Islamic affairs announced on Tuesday." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/08/bahrain-bars-religious-candidates-from-pre-election-sermons/feed/ 0