The prosecutor general summoned Salman from prison, where he is serving a sentence for inciting disobedience, for questioning about "violations" posted on his Twitter account, the official BNA news agency reported on Sunday. It later said that Salman denied any wrongdoing and that the prosecutor decided not to press charges and ordered him returned to prison to serve the rest of his sentence. The prosecution also ordered an investigation into who was behind the tweets which, according to BNA, "incited" Read more [...]

Brightly-colored fresh vegetables are a feast for the eye.Bahrain’s Farmers Market, held in the verdant Budaiya Botanical Gardens, features a huge variety of locally grown fresh produce, traditional Bahraini food and handicrafts, and a cordial, casual atmosphere in which to enjoy a great outing on a Saturday morning. The market is organised by the Directorate of Agriculture and Marine Resources in line with the initiative of H.R.H. Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife Read more [...]

FROM LEFT: QA Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker; Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Abdullah Nasser Turki Al Subaey; Qatari Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani; and Qatar’s Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti inside Qatar Executive’s new Gulfstream G650ER at the event.   DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) wrapped up a successful presence at the airline industry’s first airshow of the year in Bahrain on Saturday.  Hundreds Read more [...]

The jailed leader of Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, Sheikh Ali Salman who is currently serving four years for inciting disobedience, could face new charges over messages posted on Twitter. The Al-Wefaq chief has been “referred to the public prosecution following violations posted on his Twitter account”, the authorities announced Sunday on the official BNA news agency. Al-Wefaq denounced the move, saying it “violates the Bahraini constitution and national law, as well as international Read more [...]

in Airports Posted 24 January 2016 · Add CommentBahrain has awarded the a joint venture between the UAE construction company Arabtec and Turkey's airport specialist TAV, the main contract for its $1.1bn airport modernisation programme.Bahrain’s minister of transportation and telecommunications Kamal bin Ahemd Mohammed (centre) joined the CEO of Baharain Airport Company (BAC) Mohammed AlBinfalah (right) as the Bahrain air show (BIAS) drew to a close, to make the announcement.. "The airport Read more [...]

<!----> Bahrain has awarded a contract worth $1.1 billion to construct a brand new terminal at Bahrain International Airport to a joint venture of between the UAE’s Arabtec and TAV Construction from Turkey. The contract, which was signed at Bahrain International Air Show 2016 at Sakhir Airbase, includes the construction of the new passenger terminal building, the main services building and an aircraft bay. The deal is part of Bahrain airport's modernisation programme that will increase the Read more [...]

Manama, Jan 24 (BNA): Bahrain will host the third Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Human Resources Conference on February 24-25. The conference's secretary general Fahad Ibrahim Al-Shihabi said that Labour Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan will patronise the event to focus on creativity management. Several speakers from the region will participate in the conference. Bahrain Society for Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 24(BNA): A five-day training course focused on the I-link - an operational system that centralizes and continually enhances database features and helps make connections between seemingly unrelated investigations, by identifying common threads got underway today in Bahrain. Royal Academy of Police (RAP) Commander Staff Colonel Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa opened the programme, which is attended by twenty trainees from Bahrain Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 24 (BNA): Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibya Palace today the Iraqi Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, currently on a visit to the kingdom to participate in the first edition of the Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum, hosted by Bahrain. The deputy premier discussed with Dr. Jaafari ways to enhance relations between Read more [...]

<!----> Bahrain International Airshow organisers said orders totalling $9 billion were signed during the three days of the event. In its most successful event to date, the total figure is more than triple what was signed in 2014. It was largely made up of major deals involving Gulf Air, which announced $7.6 billion upgrade in aircraft orders and the $1.1 billion deal signed by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication to build a new terminal building at Bahrain International Airport. Organisers Read more [...]