Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LIV
No 20
16-May-2011
Bahrain
BAPCO Fires 293 Workers For Absence During Protests
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) has dismissed 293 employees for absences from work during the recent protests. These paralyzed the country, pitting the Shi'a majority in a struggle for greater freedoms against the ruling Sunni minority. Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs Abd al-Husain Ali Mirza said that in addition to the firing of 293 workers, 50 were in custody under...
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