Bahrain News Archives

Manama, Bahrain- Setting a new record in the region and sending a strong message to the government, thousands of Bahrainis on Friday formed a 4 km human chain calling for an end to political naturalization.

Thousands of demonstrators in Bahrain Friday demanded an end to the alleged politically-motivated naturalisation of Sunni Arabs and Asians on the island.

Bahrain: 3 hours, 54 minutes ago The Bahrain Insurance Association will be hosting the upcoming Sixth Annual Gulf Insurance Forum for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain: 15 minutes ago The General Organisation of Sea Ports announced the commencement of IMO SAR-GMDSS mission .

Bahrain: 1 hour, 43 minutes ago The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority hosted last week a meeting between consumer groups, consumers and licensed telecommunications operators to discuss issues of concern to consumers.

Labourers break coal to be used in a steel factory in Ellikatta village, 60 km Hyderabad September 2, 2009.

Bahrain: 1 hour, 27 minutes ago Bahrain Bay, the $2.5bn landmark waterfront community located in the heart of Manama, announced today that its key construction contractors, Nass Murray and Roberts, AMA Group, Unicorp, Al Hassanain, Sumitomo and Chappo have together exceeded five million accident free hours whilst working on the project.

The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is on liberty call Sunday in Bahrain, giving sailors a chance to relax after a busy first three months of delivering air support for the war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, the Navy said.

Bahrain: 2 hours, 44 minutes ago In a press release issued by Bahrain Islamic Bank on Tuesday, BIsB Board Chairman Mr.

Bahrain: 2 hours, 33 minutes ago As part of their participation in Gitex 2009 in Dubai, the eGovernment Authority and private sector companies present in the Bahrain Pavilion are seeking foreign investment opportunities and partnerships in the ICT field, in line with Bahrain's Vision 2030 objective of attaining economic sustainability.

H.E Abdul Aziz bin Hadif Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Bahrain, has held a special farewell reception here in Manama in honor of HE Salim bin Ali bin Omar Ba-Yakoub Al-Mashekhi, Omani Ambassador and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Bahrain, and H.E Ahmed Abu Zayyan, Algerian Ambassador, on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country.

Bahrain: 1 hour, 24 minutes ago Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the General Organisation of Sea Ports will host the official inauguration of the Kingdom's new state-of-the- art Khalifa Bin Salman port on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Bahrain: 50 minutes ago Bahrain is the ideal gateway for the fund management industry to access the Gulf's trillion dollar market, Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board , said in a speech at the Fund Forum Middle East 2009 conference, which concludes on 21 October.

Qatar: 2 hours, 10 minutes ago GCC leaders have added a rail bridge to plans for the proposed Qatar-Bahrain causeway as part of broader plans to have a regional rail link, The Peninsula has reported.

MANAMA // This city's annual property exhibition is a modest affair compared with rivals such as Cityscape in Dubai, but the healthy throng of visitors this weekend suggests there is life yet in the Bahraini real estate market.

Bahrain: 1 minute ago Bahrainis are being targeted by Nexus Financial Services to join their training scheme, in a bid to increase the proportion of locals working as Independent Financial Advisors, the firm announced.

Bahrain announced a net profit of BD4.6m for the three-month period ended 30 September 2009 against BD7.4m for the similar period in 2008, a decline of 35% owing to the Bank's cautious approach to new investment and financing due to difficult market conditions.

KAZAKHSTAN: Well-equipped, profitable language school in Almaty City for sale. MARKETPLACE Posted: Thu 15th Oct 2009 14:30 GMT Bahrain teacher The British Council Location Manama, Bahrain Deadline Sunday 08.

MANAMA : Malaysian companies should look into investing in aluminium production, aerospace services and the supply of gas in Bahrain, said Malaysian Industrial Development Authority , director general, Datuk Jalilah Baba.

Bahrain: 2 hours, 9 minutes ago Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding BSC , the exclusive developer of the Holiday Inn Express brand of hotels in the GCC excluding Saudi Arabia, announced today that it has broken ground at the site of the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Manama, officially marking the commencement of construction on the 22-storey limited ...

MANAMA, Bahrain: Bahrain's High Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted 19 Shiites accused of killing a policeman, prompting riotous celebrations around island kingdom.

New Zealand football management, players and fans have to wait another nervous month before the All Whites final World Cup playoff match against Bahrain in Wellington.

Bahrain: 1 hour, 18 minutes ago A delegation from Bahrain, including figures from the Kingdom's Economic Development Board , Batelco and Baytik Industrial Investment, is in Germany this week to promote the country's manufacturing credentials and opportunities for bilateral trade during the 5th European Manufacturing Strategies Summit.

Bahrain: 1 hour, 37 minutes ago With continued encouragement and direction from the Central Bank of Bahrain to adopt the best technologies and the most sophisticated international standards, Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain is equipping customers with some of the world's most advanced automated telling machines as part of its commitment to innovation ...

With parliamentary as well as municipal council elections due in Bahrain next year, the Supreme Council for Women has once again decided to help and educate women to come to the fore and be part of the nation-building process by getting involved in the decision-making process.

Bahrain: 47 minutes ago The Arab-German Family Business Summit 2009 "Family Businesses and the Economic Crisis" will take place from 30 October until 1 November 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain.

Bahrain: 51 minutes ago Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority and TUV Middle East , a German Inspection, Certification and Training Body, have announced their partnership for Food & Hospitality Expo 2010, an annual international food, beverage, hospitality and packaging technology exhibition scheduled to open in Hall 2 of Bahrain International ...

Reciprocating Bahrain's support for its UN Security Council aspirations, India Tuesday said it will support the Gulf country's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UNSC in 2026-27. Bahrain reiterated its position that Indiaa s permanent membership in the Security Council would be a stabilising influence in the whole region, the external affairs ...

WAM Manama, 5th Oct. 2009 - Bahrain is hosting the third round of the Middle East Oil and Gas ICT Summit during the period 3 - 4 November, 2009, under the patronage of H.E. Dr.

Arena Group has supplied structures to the British Grand Prix and other major events, and has been expanding its business into the Middle East in recent years.

MANAMA, Bahrain: Pirate activity has increased recently off the coast of Somalia with four attempted attacks occurring on motor vessels in the Gulf of Aden since Sept.

Bahrain: 3 hours, 10 minutes ago The Second Annual Gulf Real Estate Fundamentals Conference 2009 - the only international dedicated Conference focused on meeting the specialized Real Estate needs of a fast growing economy - is proud to announce that the global market leader in Real Estate Advisory, DTZ, has confirmed its sponsorship of the event.

As the West raises the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, Arab governments, especially the small, oil-rich nations in the Persian Gulf, are growing increasingly anxious.