Photo Credit:Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed - RTX20E4O Bahrain has approved raising domestic gasoline prices, the cabinet said in a statement carried by state news agency BNA. DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Bahrain has approved raising domestic gasoline prices, the cabinet said in a statement carried by state news agency BNA on Monday, part of the government's efforts to boost revenues hit by slumping oil prices. BNA said that the cabinet, at its weekly meeting, set the new price Read more [...]

Directors of Mumtalakat and its portfolio companies duringthe programme Major programme launched for directors in Bahrain MANAMA, 0 hours, 52 minutes ago Tags: Bahrain | programme | Insead | Mumtalakat | directors | Read more [...]

Bahrain’s petrol stations ‘did a full day’s business in hours’ MANAMA, 0 hours, 54 minutes ago Tags: Bahrain | business | fuel | full | DAY | Read more [...]

Armed assailants have attacked a Shia religious center in Bahrain, inflicting severe damage to the building.Local residents and witnesses said the attack was carried out in the village of Wadyan, Sitra, which is located south of the capital, Manama, during the early hours of Monday.They said the attackers, riding a vehicle, fled the scene after spraying the building of Al-Marzouq Hussainia hall with bullets.Photos circulated on social media networks Read more [...]

Armed assailants have attacked a Shia religious center in Bahrain, inflicting severe damage to the building.Local residents and witnesses said the attack was carried out in the village of Wadyan, Sitra, which is located south of the capital, Manama, during the early hours of Monday.They said the attackers, riding a vehicle, fled the scene after spraying the building of Al-Marzouq Hussainia hall with bullets.Photos circulated on social media networks show the building Read more [...]

Manama, Jan.11- (BNA): Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) Vice Chairman Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Khalifa received a delegation from the Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse (BFRCD), led by board of trustees' chairman Souhayel bin Ghazi Al-Ghosabi, who outlined projects. The meeting was attended by BFRCD Vice Chairman Amine Alarayyed, board of trustees' member Read more [...]

Manama, Jan.11- (BNA): Public Security Chief Major-General Tariq Hassan Al-Hassan received Bahrain Society for Social Harmony Chairman Abdulmohsen Al-Moqdad and hailed the pioneering role of the association in promoting the values of national cohesiveness, wishing them success in serving society. Al-Moqdad hailed the efforts of the Interior Ministry affiliates to maintain security and protect national Read more [...]

DOHA: Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran in solidarity with the oil-rich kingdom after its embassy in Iran was torched by protesters.But all apart from Bahrain stopped short of severing ties, responses that suggest these small states - energy powers but military minnows - wish to safeguard strategic interests and avoid a full-blown conflict with Iran in which they would fare Read more [...]

Viva Bahrain has introduced a mobile TV service enabling access to 49 live Indian TV channels in partnership with Yupp TV. Customers can enjoy watching a variety of live channels in five languages (Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu Bengali). Yupp TV is available for Viva postpaid and prepaid customers to access from their handheld devices, PCs or TVs, the latter using the Yupp TV media box. Until 31 January, customers who register for Yupp TV can enjoy a free trial. After that Viva customers Read more [...]

Manama, Jan 11 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa affirmed that Bahrain has an integrated legislative system constantly subject to review and adjustment in conformity with the developing needs and requirements of all sectors to ensure the provision of their services to all sectors of development. This came as HRH Prime Minister, today at Qudaibiya Palace, received Read more [...]