Manama, Jan. 10 (BNA): HM the King's Personal representative and Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa has affirmed that the success of the previous editions of BIAS will increase Bahrain's desire to ensure BIAS 2016 reaches the highest levels. Held His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's patronage, BIAS has become a Bahraini landmark that Read more [...]

<!----> A Bahrain MP has proposed that local families should be limited to 400 litres of subsidised petrol per month. The suggested cap was put forward by Ali Al Muqla, a member of the parliamentary committee studying the redirection of government subsidies, according to a report in Arabic daily Akhbar Al Khaleej. He said the panel sought reassurances that Bahrainis will not be affected by the overall subsidy cuts policy. He said there is agreement among committee members with the government Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 10 (BNA): The Advisor of HM the King for Media Affairs, Nabeel bin Yaqoub Al Hamer, received the newly-appointed Ambassador of Egypt to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Suha Ebrahim Mohammed Rifaat, wishing her success in her diplomatic duties, and lauding the distinctive bilateral ties at all levels fostered by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The ambassador Read more [...]

Regarding the effect of the crisis with Iran on the Syrian negotiations, Minister Al-Jubeir stated, “We are committed to the Vienna process and to bring about a resolution to the Syrian crisis”. Saudi officials say that by taking offence at the execution of Al Nimr, Tehran has demonstrated its claim of dominion over all Shiites regardless of national borders, which Riyadh in turn calls a fundamental threat to the global system. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said today his country was looking Read more [...]

Crowne Plaza Bahrain, a leading hotel on the island, has appointed Said El Farsi as its new director of sales. A Moroccan national, Said has over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality sector, having previously worked with international brands in Saudi Arabia. El Farsi started his career with Nayyara Conference, Banqueting Exhibition Center, Riyadh in 2005. He Later moved to the Al Hokair Group of Hotels in 2010, where he working in the Holiday Inn Riyadh Alqasr, Suite Novotel, Read more [...]

Alambadu Balakrishnan, 54 years old, has not been home to India from Bahrain for 38 years. He made his first trip last week.   The Indian expatriate who spent 38 years in Bahrain as an undocumented migrant worker returned home last Saturday under a six-month public amnesty for undocumented workers in Bahrain that ended on December 31, 2015.   Balakrishnan, who has been doing mundane jobs, did not go home even once as he was stuck without a passport and suffered from depression following Read more [...]

Bahrain: Health services in Bahrain are set to receive a boost with a pharmaceutical factory already being given the green light to start operations and requests for three more plants under evaluation, it has been revealed. The drugs manufacturing company, Bahrain Pharma, is in its phase of production while investors from the GCC, India and Kazakhstan are behind the three new joint ventures with Bahraini investors, National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) chief executive Dr Read more [...]

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I am deeply saddened by the news of Sheikh Nimr's execution in Saudi Arabia. Nimr was loved and supported by everyone around the world. I send my condolences to the family of Sheikh Nimr and pray for the safety of his family. Executing the Shia leader just because the government did not like what he has said is not acceptable for Shia Muslims. The execution of Sheikh Nimr is a dreadful event for the Muslim community. I am 14 years old and look at the news, and I am saddened Read more [...]

Cairo, Jan.9 (BNA) An Egyptian political movement voiced support to Bahrain in confronting attempts to subvert its security and stability. "The terrorist plots backed by Tehran and "Hezbollah" in Bahrain prove that Iran is adamant on fomenting terrorist acts in the GCC countries", said the Egyptian Independence Movement. In an urgent meeting held yesterday, it warned Iran against any attempt to subvert Read more [...]