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First global gathering dedicated to supporting growth of intrapreneurship within regional and international companies and for corporate entrepreneurs Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain - 19 February, 2012 - The Firm (TF), an international private members club an
An anti-government protester raises her hand with "Down Hamad" written in henna, referring to the Bahrain king, during a rally of thousands Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, that was organized by the main political opposition societies. ... View Photo »
Bahrain Air today operates to 18 destinations and plays a major role in linking the Kingdom of Bahrain, the financial center of the Middle East, to major cities in the GCC, Levant, Africa, Indian Sub-continent and Europe through Istanbul, with a fleet of modern Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft
The Bahrain Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry has directed municipal authorities to carry out a BD200 million ($531 million) revamp of the Manama Central Market. Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs minister Dr Juma Al Ka’abi said t
Bahrain has started implementing a new strategy to improve the living standards of its citizens, Human Rights and Social Development Minister Dr Fatima Al Balooshi said. The strategy has been mapped out in co-operation with the World Bank and will avail
A proposal to stop people without degrees from running for parliament has sparked a debate over what people want from their MPs. The Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, had reported last month that new constitutional amendments could force 17 MPs ba
An anti-government protester talks on her mobile phone during a rally of thousands Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, that was organized by the main political opposition societies. Demonstrators called for freeing political prisoners and for... View Photo »
Apart from the Shariah compliance problems raised by the Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Board for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), the tradability of the sukuk is the first concern for most of the investors. Thus, whatever the structure is, the tradability of the sukuk is our priority
Bahrain health officials have announced plans to open a BD3 million ($7.9 million) state-of-the-art life-saving facility at the Salmaniya Medical Complex with 22 additional beds for critical cases. The announcement comes following the launch of Bahrain's
The General Directorate of Maritime Resources is set to ban crab fishing for two months in Bahrain's coastal areas, according to our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej. This coincides with a clamp on shrimping which will last for four months, starting from m
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين ), is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia). Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Persian Gulf. The... Full Article
Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans, wave Bahraini flags and raise an image of Mahmoud Abu Taki, who died in Bahrain's pro-democracy uprising last year, during a rally Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, by the main political opposition societies. Participants...
View Photo »Umm Salal's Mohammed Hussain of Bahrain (L) challenges Al-Ahli's Ewerthon (R) during their Qatar Stars League football match in Doha on February 18, 2012.
View Photo »Bahraini anti-government protesters react as riot police throw sound bombs at their feet to disperse them Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Qadam, Bahrain, just outside of the capital of Manama. Two Western activists were arrested along with at least one Bahraini woman during the march, one of...
View Photo »Riot police chase Bahraini anti-government protesters during clashes Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daih, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted as several groups of protesters tried Friday to walk from different directions toward the main site of last spring's...
View Photo »A Bahraini anti-government protester runs as police spray her with water during clashes Friday night, Feb. 17, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted as several groups of protesters tried Friday to walk from different directions toward the main...
View Photo »Mourners carry the Bahraini flag-draped coffin of Hussain al-Baqali, 19, during his funeral procession Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Jidhafs, Bahrain, on the outskirts of the capital of Manama. Opposition protesters say al-Baqali, whose picture with the words "The martyr Hussain Mohamed...
View Photo »Bahraini anti-government protesters, accompanied by two Western activists, sit in a street and gesture toward riot police blocking their way in Qadam, Bahrain, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The Westerners in front - U.S. activist Medea Benjamin, center right, and Briton Elaine Martha, center...
View Photo »A Bahraini woman gestures from a building at anti-government protesters below Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Qadam, Bahrain, just outside of the capital of Manama. Two Western activists and at least one Bahraini woman were arrested during the protest march, one of several efforts Friday to...
View Photo »A Bahrain Explosives Unit official defuses an improvised explosive device (IED) found during an anti-government protest in the village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama, early February 17, 2012. Bahraini police and anti-government protesters clashed in a number of Shi'ite districts of the...
View Photo »Riot police arrest a Bahraini youth during a house raid Wednesday evening Feb. 15, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Security remained tight in Manama and Shiite villages, with clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in several areas.
View Photo »Elderly Bahraini men pass armored vehicles as they approach a mosque for evening prayers Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Security remained tight in Manama and Shiite villages, with clashes between anti-government protesters and riot...
View Photo »A few hundred supporters of the Bahraini government demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Muharraq, Bahrain, near a banner with upside-down images of, clockwise from top left, Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iraq's Shiite Prime Minister Nouri...
View Photo »A Bahraini woman carries Bahraini and Saudi flags during a demonstration of a few hundred supporters of the Bahraini government on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Muharraq, Bahrain. The demonstrators chanted slogans against the United States, Iran and Israel and called for closer ties with...
View Photo »A Bahraini anti-government protester taunts riot police behind him Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub of last year's pro-democracy protests marked the first anniversary of the...
View Photo »Police stop motorists entering Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, checking identification and removing and arresting young men from several cars amid tight security on the first anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf kingdom. Bahraini security forces fanned out across the...
View Photo »Armored vehicles head into the capital of Manama, Bahrain, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub of last year's pro-democracy protests marked Tuesday's first anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf kingdom, and Bahraini security forces...
View Photo »Bahraini men are seen handcuffed Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, beside a road in Manama, Bahrain, as police stopped motorists entering the capital, checking identification and detaining young men from several cars. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub of last year's...
View Photo »A Bahraini man removed from his car is taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, where police stopped some motorists entering the capital, checking identification and arresting young men from several cars. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub...
View Photo »A police officer points his weapon toward Bahraini opposition human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, right, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, as he and a small group of Bahraini and international rights activists were fired at and detained in Manama, Bahrain, while walking toward the barricaded hub...
View Photo »A small group of Bahraini and international rights activists react to riot police opening fire toward them as they walked toward the barricaded hub of last year's pro-democracy protestsTuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, on the first anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf...
View Photo »Bahraini opposition human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, third left, walks with a small group of Bahraini and international rights activists Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, toward the barricaded hub of last year's pro-democracy protests on the first anniversary of the...
View Photo »Bahrain National Guard forces stand behind razor wire Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in a secured zone in Manama, Bahrain, that stretches about one-half kilometer back to the main site of last year's pro-democracy protests. The site has been transformed to a traffic junction but has not been...
View Photo »Riot police firing tear gas pursue Bahraini anti-government protesters Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub of last year's pro-democracy protests marked the first anniversary of...
View Photo »A Bahraini boy collects rubber bullets from a narrow street after clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes and attempts to march toward the well-barricaded hub of last year's...
View Photo »A Bahraini man overcome by tear gas is seen being helped in a home during clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, on the outskirts of the capital of Manama, Bahrain. Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenades at thousands...
View Photo »Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans, wave Bahraini flags and raise an image of Mahmoud Abu Taki, who died in Bahrain's pro-democracy uprising last year, during a rally Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Manama, Bahrain, by the main political opposition societies. Participants...
View Photo »Bahrain Air today operates to 18 destinations and plays a major role in linking the Kingdom of Bahrain, the financial center of the Middle East, to major cities in the GCC, Levant, Africa, Indian Sub-continent and Europe through Istanbul, with a fleet of modern Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft
Apart from the Shariah compliance problems raised by the Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Board for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), the tradability of the sukuk is the first concern for most of the investors. Thus, whatever the structure is, the tradability of the sukuk is our priority
While censorship has been a fact of life in Bahrain for a long time, the criminalisation of all forms of speech - even 'liking' something on Facebook - is a new low.
Human Rights Watch and others report of torture, detention of activists, you squelched the democratic uprising in Bahrain, you tried to overturn the democratic uprising in Egypt, and indeed you continue to oppress your own people. What legitimacy does your regime have — other than billions of dollars an...
It is an honor for Samsung Engineering to play a role in the development of Bahrain and we hope the new children’s ward will serve as an integral part of the Salmaniya Medical Complex and positively impact the lives of many Bahraini children.
The Bahrain Cancer Society has long played an important role within the community, driving research and offering support for patients and their families, and we are privileged to be able to help them in their noble cause
There is obvious evidence of Iran’s involvement like the meeting between Bahraini opposition leader Hussein Mushaima and Hezbollah, known for its close ties with Iran, one day before he came to Bahrain.
Physicians for Human Rights reports that in Bahrain, Syria and other countries swept up in mass uprisings, authoritarian rulers have directly targeted doctors for doing their jobs.
The establishment of BASF's largest investment in the Middle East in Bahrain serves to illustrate the ongoing success of Bahrain's programme of economic diversification. BASF recognised the value of basing operations in the Kingdom, including the duty free access to the GCC region and the United States ...
However, our work does not stop at the point a company agrees to locate in Bahrain. Through TamkeenTamkeen and the EDBEDB, BASF will be given as much support as it requires to not only establish, but grow its business in Bahrain underlying the Kingdom's status as the gateway to the Gulf's trillion dolla...
A Think Progress analysis of press coverage by the three major U.S. cable news networks -CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News - from March 14 to March 18 finds that Bahrain received only slightly more than ten percent as many mentions as Libya and that Yemen received only six percent as many mentions as Libya.
