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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 [...]

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 [...]