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A United Bahrain

mahmood — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:24:06 +0000

His Majesty King Hamad yesterday praised the one-family spirit characterising Bahrainis, renowned for their generosity, knowledge, tolerance, love and hospitality - qualities they have acquired over hundreds of years.

BlackBerry poses social, security risks: UAE

mahmood — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:10:29 +0000

The BlackBerry, made by Research In Motion, is open to misuse that poses security risks to the United Arab Emirates, which said on Sunday it would seek to safeguard its consumers and laws. Gulf state Bahrain in April warned against the use of BlackBerry Messenger software to distribute local news, drawing criticism from media freedom [...]

BAHRAIN TO PRIVATISE GULF AIR ASAP

mahmood — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:08:40 +0000

Bahrain plans to privatise national carrier Gulf Air as soon as possible encouraged by positive results in its restructuring, a senior government official said in remarks published on Sunday. The loss-making carrier could return to profit within a year, paving the way for privatisation, the head of Bahrain’s Economic Development Board, Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa [...]

Bahrain lifts ban on company insiders trading

mahmood — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:36:10 +0000

The Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) has decided to remove a ban on company insiders trading in their own shares on the stock exchange during a company’s close period. The move means that key members of a company, including directors, senior management and such other persons as decided by the company board, can trade. At present, [...]

Bahrain’s labour authority sues firms

mahmood — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:34:40 +0000

Hundreds of Bahrain companies are being taken to court by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) for not paying fees. They are also being sued for failing to update their records on the LMRA system, our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej reports. A statement from the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Small and Medium-sized [...]

Farnborough signs Bahrain Airshow Deal

mahmood — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:30:54 +0000

Bahrain International Airshow and Farnborough International Limited (FIL) have signed an agreement to formalise their partnership to jointly organise the Bahrain International Airshow from January 19 to 21 in 2012. The event is targeted at the aerospace industry, delivering access to high-level delegations and opportunities for on-the-spot customer demonstration flights. A major highlight of the [...]

Batelco sees 2010 profit below BD100m – CEO

mahmood — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:29:46 +0000

Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) sees full-year net profit to be below 100 million dinars ($265.3m), its chief executive said on Thursday. “Below BD100m is the best I can offer now,” said Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos when asked how much full-year profit he expected for the full-year. Speaking at a news conference in Manama, Kaliaropoulos said making [...]

Gulf Air to scrap Thiruvananthapuram flights

mahmood — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:33:37 +0000

Bahraini air carrier Gulf Air has decided to suspend flights to Thiruvananthapuram from the end of this month as the airline revises its business amid debt problems. The final service will depart from Bahrain on July 31, with the last inbound flight to the kingdom on August 1, an official said on condition of anonymity. [...]

Now ‘Lamhaa’ is banned in Gulf

mahmood — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:29:29 +0000

Two Hindi films opening this Friday have hit the headlines for an unwanted reason. They have been banned in some foreign countries. Rahul Dholakia’s Lamhaa, a thriller based on terrorism in Kashmir, has been barred from screening in five Gulf countries – United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. This comes a day after [...]

Bahrain elections unlikely to heal sectarian rift

mahmood — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:33:06 +0000

Parliamentary elections in Bahrain later this year will offer little to Shi'ite opposition groups pressing for more democratic reforms, and are unlikely to heal their rift with the country's Sunni Muslim rulers.