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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 [...]

Harmonisation, product standardisation remains a key for IFIs

A key factor which will ensure further growth in the Islamic finance industry and boost its ability to successfully compete with the conventional financial system will be improved international connectivity – both in terms of trans-jurisdictional regulatory harmonisation and product [...]

Sembcorp Utilities sign agreement with Takamul

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is pleased to announce that its newly-incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities (Oman), has signed a joint venture agreement with Takamul Investment Company (Takamul), a subsidiary of Oman Oil Company, to develop centralised utilities facilities for the Duqm [...]

Bapco’s STG project scoops national and GCC MEED award

The Replacement of Steam Turbo Generators at No.2 Power Plant Project (STG Project) at the Bapco Bahrain Refinery was announced as the National Winner and GCC Winner at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2013. The award was received by [...]

Bapco participates in 4th MEB 2013

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) participated in the 4th Bitumen/Asphalt Conference (MEB 2013) which was held in Doha, Qatar. The conference discussed the importance of strictly implementing road pavement Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures in Qatar. Representing Bapco, Mohammed [...]

UAE emerges as major beneficiary of private capital flow

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the key beneficiary of private capital flow into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with capital from emerging markets, most notably from India, Russia and China, overtaking those from developed markets, according to the [...]

Bahrain adopts unified benchmarking for KPIs

The Kingdom of Bahrain embarked on a major initiative aimed at implementing the unified benchmarks for key performance indicators (KPIs) in the public sector. The decision to this affect was taken during a weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by His Royal [...]

Bahrain announces the launch of e-Content Award 2013

Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa – Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology (SCICT); Bahrain Internet Society (BIS) in collaboration with the eGovernment Authority (eGA) announces [...]

Police nabs three fugitives during a manhunt in Bahrain

Police tracked down three fugitives and arrested them with the help of citizens, Public Security Chief Major-General Tariq Hassan Al-Hassan said. The security forces had launched a manhunt to track down the thugs who laid an ambush and bumped their [...]

SEMBCORP celebrates opening of $1b Salalah IWPP

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) celebrated the official opening of its $1 billion Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah IWPP) in Oman. The ceremony was graced by His Excellencies Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud Al Busaidy, Oman’s Minister of State [...]

Al Hayrat announces the winners of $100,000

BBK, Bahrain’s pioneer in retail and commercial banking, has recently announced the names of the 20 winners of the April draw of $5,000 each. The cheques were handed over to the winners by Ghazi Ahmed, Acting Head of Retail Banking. [...]

Gatehouse Bank leads the way in product innovation

Gatehouse Bank (Gatehouse), a Kuwaiti-owned Shariah compliant bank based in the City of London, has launched a number of specialist and innovative new products designed specifically to add value for the benefit of its international client base. The Bank is [...]

Girls battle it out at VIVA MUSS 2013 auditions

Day two of the VIVA Manchester United Soccer Schools (MUSS) 2013 inter-school tournament gave Bahrain’s female footballers once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put up a fantastic team play in front of the prominent Manchester United Foundation coaches. Girls from six football school [...]

ABG to host 34th Symposium on Islamic Economy in Jeddah

Under the auspices of Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Al Baraka Banking Group, the Bahrain based leading Islamic banking group, will hold its thirty-fourth symposium for Islamic economy in Hilton Hotel in Jeddah, on Wednesday [...]

StanChart Bank Bahrain team to vie for finals at Liverpool

The winning Bahraini team of the Standard Chartered Bank local ‘Road to Anfield’ football competition, is in Liverpool representing the Kingdom in the finals of the international ‘Road to Anfield’ football competition due to take place this Tuesday 21 May [...]

Bahrain’s food consumption to grow at a CAGR of 2.1%

Bahrain’s food consumption is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% during 2012–17, according to the Alpen Capital Food Industry Report. In terms of total consumption, cereals and milk are likely to remain the leading food segments followed by [...]

GCC Secretary General terms Iraqi bombings as outrageous

GCC Secretary General, Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani condemned the outrageous repeated bombings in a number of Iraqi cities, which led to the killing and wounding of great numbers of innocent civilians. “These are disgraceful criminal acts inconsistent [...]

Bahrain’s health Ministry declares Kingdom free of Corona Virus

The Kingdom of Bahrain has been declared free from Corona Virus disease-for the time being. The Health Ministry has issued a statement in this regard assuring the public that no cases of Corona Virus have been diagnosed to-date in Bahrain. [...]

Bahrain Bayan School’s project wins Award

The Bahrain Bayan School with its product “My tray” was declared the winner of the Company of Year Competition held at the Moevenpick. Sheikha Hessa School was adjudged the first runner up and Ahmed Al Omran became the second runner [...]

SCW Secretary General chairs Coordination Committee meeting

The Committee on Cooperation between the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and other Women Societies and Committees have welcomed the positive interaction with the Bahrain Women’s Day 2013, due to be themed “Women and the Media”, praising the SCW’s proposals [...]

Bahrain slams Iran’s provocative statements

The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the statements made by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussain Amir Abdullahyan. The Foreign Ministry slammed the irresponsible statements, being a flagrant interference in Bahrain’s internal affairs, an unprecedented behavior [...]

Experts to address the seminar on role of women

Within the framework the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) arrangements to host the 29th International Conference of Public Administration, scheduled for June 1 to 6, 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a seminar will be held on the fifth [...]

Terrorists attack police patrol in Deraz: Police Chief

In response to social media reports that the house of Isa Qassim was disturbed by police, the Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan, stated that a police patrol in Deraz was attacked by a suspect with a homemade [...]

GCC e-Government, e-Business Conference kick off

The ‘19th GCC eGovernment and eServices Conference’ kicked-off towards its 4th generation eGovernment development initiatives and is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, DIFC in Dubai. Established as one of the largest eGovernment conferences in the region, the event has [...]