Parliamentarians seek a special session on escalation in terror

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a letter from the Speaker of the Representatives Council on the desire of the members of the National Assembly to hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss toughening penalties in Law No. 58 of 2006 with respect to protection of the Community against terrorist acts.

Accordingly, HM the King issued Royal Order No. 33 for this year requesting the National Assembly to convene on Sunday, July 28, 2013.