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Ford Middle East unveils regional brand campaign

Ford Middle East launched a regional integrated advertising and communications campaign highlighting Ford’s various smart technologies and the brand’s leadership within the industry. The campaign uses a fun and engaging young Arab character, Youssef, and his friends to highlight the [...]

The Ford Lounge at Almoayyed Towers showcases best models

Almoayyed Motors, the exclusive dealer of Ford and Lincoln in Bahrain, has launched a branding campaign to showcase Ford’s range of models in Almoayyed Tower, Seef District, for three months. All six elevators of Almoayyed Tower have been transformed to [...]

BMI-Salam Bank merger will create 3rd largest bank

The Boards of Directors of Bahraini retail and commercial banking institution, BMI Bank B.S.C. (c), and Al-Salam Bank-Bahrain B.S.C. (ASBB), an Islamic Bank incorporated in Bahrain and engaged in retail banking, announced their in principle agreement to proceed with discussions [...]

Dar Al Arakan closes 1st tranche of $750m sukuk programme

Bahrain-based Bank Alkhair announced the successful close of the first tranche of a $750 million Sukuk Programme established by Dar Al Al-Arkan Real estate Development Company (Dar Al-Arkan), a leading residential real estate developer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [...]

StanChart’s Titanium MasterCard credit card wins regional award

Standard Chartered Bank’s MasterCard Titanium Credit Card won the “Best New Credit Card in the Middle East” award during the Cards Middle East Forum 2013. The Standard Chartered Titanium Credit Card has been recognized for offering first-in-the-market cash back incentives [...]

Crowell & Moring advises ADIB on landmark Islamic finance deal

In a first-of-its-kind transaction in post-revolution Egypt, Crowell & Moring’s Cairo office has advised the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-Egypt in connection with a landmark Islamic Finance facility extended to Maridive and Oil Services SAE. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank- Egypt was [...]

College of Health Sciences hosts a seminar

College of Health Sciences organized a seminar on the integration of women’s need in the development and equal opportunities for the staff of Health Ministry, presented by Training and Development Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for [...]

REDTAG Adliya offers 145000 products under one roof

With the re-launch of REDTAG’s Adliya store in Bahrain, now customers can enjoy over 145000 products under one roof, making it one of the largest retail showrooms in Bahrain, Samir Motegheria, REDTAG Country Manager on the sidelines of the re-launch [...]

Bahrain industrial production accounts for 17% of GDP

With the industrial sector looking to post positive growth in 2013 on the back of increased regional demand, steps are being taken to boost the supply of space for manufacturing activities, according to Oxford Business Group Economic Update. According to [...]

Interior Minister applaud Saudi security forces, condemns Iran

Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa expressed great appreciation for the investigative efforts in Saudi Arabia that identified a spy ring working for Iranian intelligence. The Minister condemned Iran’s interference in the internal affairs of countries such [...]

Minister for Telecommunications Affairs praises Batelco

Batelco Bahrain CEO Rashid Abdulla was delighted to welcome HE Minister of State for Telecommunications Affairs Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa who visited Batelco’s Salmaniya Operations Complex as part of his scheduled visits to telecommunications companies in the Kingdom [...]

ASRY reveals its success story in a book

ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf has unveiled a commemorative book documenting the company’s impressive rise to the top of the regional marine industry, and a leader in Bahrain industry. The publication collects together [...]

ASRY plans tens of millions investments in next five years: CEO

ASRY is planning to invest tens of millions in expansion projects and may add another floating dock as part of its five-year business strategy, a top executive at ASRY revealed. “ASRY like other companies is facing a fierce completion with [...]

Bapco hosts the 98th Gulf Oil Companies HR liaison meeting

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is hosting the 98th Gulf Oil Companies HR Liaison Meeting, which is being held on May 21st and 22nd 2013 at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq. The purpose of meeting, which is being held under theme [...]

Tamkeen continues to support business community: CEO

Tamkeen Chief Executive Mahmood Hashem Al Kooheji, who addressed an audience at Bab Al Bahrain during a public session arranged in coordination with the Bahrain Businesswomen Society and Edamah Real Estate Company, owner of Souq Bab Al Bahrain, reiterated full [...]

Shaikh Fawaz lauds Batelco’s services, commitment to community

State Minister for Communication Affairs Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa on Tuesday lauded Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) role in providing the best possible ICT services as part of its commitment to the Kingdom of Bahrain. These views were expressed [...]

Private University’s employees to stand trial for forgery

Two employees suspected of tampering with students’ marks at a private university will stand trial on July 7, 2013 at the High Criminal Court. “The suspects are accused of falsifying students’ marks deliberately for lucrative reasons to ensure more revenues [...]

Bahrain informs UN, EU, Arab League and OIC on Iran’s interference

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, sent official letters to United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, European Union’s High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton, the Secretary General of the League [...]

Bahrain forms a working group to confront Corona Virus

The undersecretary at Ministry of Health issued a decision which stipulated the formation of a working group at the Ministry of Health to confront Corona Virus. According to the first article of the decision, a working team should be formed [...]

LG to become top selling smart TV brand in MENA

With 60% market share in the Smart TV segment, LG Electronics (LG) is treading on the path to become the number Smart TV segment across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a top regional official at LG Electronics [...]

Peter Kaliaropoulos takes over as COO of Batelco Group

Due to the separation between Batelco Group CEO and the Company, Batelco’s Chairman Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has announced that a supervisory committee and Chief Operating Officer (COO) have been appointed to lead the operation until a new [...]

Strict regulations and lack of liquidity limit scope of GCC IPOs

With another relatively slow 12 months for actual equity issuances in the GCC, and with Saudi Arabia leading the league table with five listings over $100 million, a number of factors are responsible for the low volume of IPOs, according [...]

Thomson Reuters-IDC launches Islamic finance Indicator

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, launched an Islamic Finance Development Indicator in collaboration with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector development arm of the [...]

Bahrain’s AFC Presidency is a landmark accomplishment

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has expressed pride in the honourable achievement attained by Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, describing it as a landmark accomplishment for Bahrain and Arab countries. Speaking as he [...]

Authorities halt excavation at Al Buhair Housing Project

His Majesty’s Personal Representative and Supreme Council for the Environment President Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Khalifa issued edict 4 for 2013 temporarily halting any new digging works at the Wadi Al-Buhair housing project with immediate effect. Contractors will be allowed [...]

Bahraini court sentences nine terrorists upto 15 years jail

Nine people accused of involvement in a terror plot early this year have been sentenced from ten to fifteen years in prison, Central Governorate Prosecutor Hamad Shaheen announced today. The first two accused set up a group illegally with the [...]

Experts discuss GCC 4th generation eGovernment roadmap

The ’19th GCC eGovernment and eServices Conference’ progressed towards its 2nd day at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, DIFC after the key presentations and panel discussions on the first day on the various key trends and challenges in the eGovernment services and [...]

Bahrain ensures enough food supply during Ramadan

In line with the directives of HRH Prime Minister to enhance food stocks and ensure all consumer requirements during Ramadan, the Industry and Commerce Ministry on Monday convened the 35th meeting of food traders at the Ministry premises to ensure [...]

AUB rolls out innovative state-of-the-art POS

Ahli United Bank is rapidly expanding point of sale (POS) acquiring in Bahrain with state of the art systems and terminals and innovative features to meet the growing needs and expectations of retail chains, hospitality, travel, telecom, utility services, commercial [...]

eGA launches competition for Open Data Platform

As part of its committed belief in enhancing transparency and encouraging eParticipation and innovation; the eGovernment Authority (eGA) has announced the launch of Open Data Platform Competition, which is open to the public’s innovation in term of ideas, applications until [...]