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Welfare spending will be trimmed substantially among a string of other measures, he said as he chaired a work meeting of the Cabinet. The session discussed Bahrain's financial standing and economic challenges it is facing amid global developments, said...
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The protesters who had taken out to the street also condemned the continuous crackdown on anti-regime demonstrators and called for the downfall of the regime. Similar incidents of violence have also been reported in the villages of Dair, Boory and...
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Pro-government protesters join hands to show their solidarity with Bahrain's government during a rally at Al-Fateh Grand Mosque in Manama February 21, 2012. Thousands of pro-government supporters holding Bahraini, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and Syrian... View Photo »
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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
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The unrest in the country came as a predictable – and by no means the last - phase in the sequence of revolts inspired by the US and other countries in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain with the aim of tailoring the maps of North Africa and the Middle...
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Just because the licenses were issued in 2008, they should not be bunched up with other 2G licenses issued that year, it is claiming. On Wednesday, Ideal also sought clarification from the Supreme Court with regards to the order. Not everybody is in...
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Bahrain is a key component of the Emirates SkyCargo network from an origin aspect, in addition to being a key gateway for goods transiting by road from Saudi Arabia. Over 600,000 kilogrammes of goods are moved through Bahrain each week. "Expanding our...
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A boy shows a victory sign as he holds a poster showing Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa during a pro-government rally at Al-Fateh Grand Mosque in Manama February 21, 2012. Thousands of pro-government supporters holding... View Photo »
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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
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The board has recommended to distribute cash dividend of 7.5 per cent to shareholders for the year 2011, subject to approval at the annual general meeting. "Despite the challenging conditions in the Bahraini market throughout last year, we have...
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Seera Investment Bank has reported a net income before provisions of $73.4 million, thanks to the bank's recent exit from one of its major investments last year. Announcing the results on Tuesday, the Sharia-compliant bank said its net profit for the...
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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
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Anti-government protesters, some carrying Bahraini flags, face off against police in armored vehicles on a street filled with tear gas and doused by water canons Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Daih, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted after a religious procession...
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Police spray water at Bahraini anti-government protesters on a street filled with tear gas Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Daih, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted after a religious procession for a young protester who died earlier as a large group of people began...
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An anti-government protester stands with a Bahraini flag in front of approaching police vehicles as another protester runs along beside it Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Daih, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted after a religious procession for a young protester...
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A boy shows a victory sign as he holds a poster showing Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa during a pro-government rally at Al-Fateh Grand Mosque in Manama February 21, 2012. Thousands of pro-government supporters holding Bahraini, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and...
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Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans 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 democracy in the Gulf island kingdom.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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An oil pump works at sunset Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. Oil prices are now at the highest level for many months on concerns that Iran will cut off oil supply which would have been destined for parts of Europe, a largely symbolic act, but an act...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Bahrain Police Chief Major General Tariq al-Hassan speaks at the British-Bahraini Relations Seminar held in Manama February 21, 2012.
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