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President Beji Caid Essebsi and the Bahrain Prime Minister agreed to restart the mega project Tunis Financial Harbor, said official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, Moez Sinaoui. This mega project is financed by the Gulf Finance House, an Islamic Investment Bank of Bahrain, with a budget of 7.5 billion dinars. It will set up the first financial center for offshore banking institutions in North Africa. The Financial Harbor will house a set of shopping centers and residential units and Read more [...]

LCA Tejas had its first outing outside India at the recently concluded Bahrain International Airshow. This was for the first time that India displayed the acrobatic abilities of its indigenously developed LCA Tejas, a single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter that has been in development for some time now. Following reports that LCA Tejas had impressed many of its participants with its agility, T Suvarna Raju, HAL chief, has revealed that several countries enquired about the new aircraft from Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 29 (BNA): Bahraini citizens will be granted visas upon arrival in Azerbaijan starting February 1, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has said. “From February 1, facilitation of visa procedures in all international airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be applied to the citizens of Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan, China, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore,” the ministry Read more [...]

January 28, 2016 Diplomatic tensions are causing airlines in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Bahrain to lose millions of dollars in revenue at a time when all three countries are grappling with the economic impact of lower oil prices. Flights that carry pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia are among the routes halted by a diplomatic spat between Iran and the two Gulf states. The significant loss of revenue is pressuring airlines that are already looking for alternative sources to fund Read more [...]

SHARJAH: The Kingdom of Bahrain was the first guest at the World Cultural Heritage Weeks which were recently floated at the Sharjah Centre for Heritage Activities in Bait Al Gharbi.Organised by Sharjah Institute for Heritage, the week-long event has played host to Bahraini heritage and folkore. Features of the Bahraini heritage showcased include poetry readings, discussion panels, traditional children’s games, and Read more [...]

Rory Fallon celebrates his famous goal against Bahrain in Wellington that qualified New Zealand for the 2010 Worlds Cup. All Whites World Cup hero Rory Fallon has had his career resurrected by a deal with Bristol Rovers and wants to play for New Zealand again.The striker scored New Zealand's goal in the 1-0 win over Bahrain that sent the All Whites to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.He Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 28(BNA): Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa held a phone call with his Qatari counterpart Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and congratulated him on his appointment, wishing him every success. He said he looked forward to continuing joint cooperation and efforts aimed at bolstering strong bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries Read more [...]

')})() //-- ATW Photo Gallery-In the News-January 2016 The acting CEO of Gulf Air, Maher Salman Al Musallam, has Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 28(BNA): Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) will organise "Career Expo 2016" in March. Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi will patronise the annual fair, which attracts a large number of companies and enterprises operating in Bahrain. The Career Expo serves as a useful platform which brings graduates and companies together and introduce enterprises to the BTI specialties, including Read more [...]