Manama, Jan.9 (BNA) The competitions of the first week of the five-week long Bahrain Tournament for Falcon and Hunting was concluded on Saturday at Al Sabkha area near Bahrain International Endurance Village, in the presence of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Athletic Federation, who awarded the winners of the Read more [...]

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has warned about the fallout of taxes on remittances and other 'foreign transactions', said a report. Such a move will damage national economy and may have serious implications for Bahrain’s hard-won image as a prized regional financial centre and an offshore banking hub, reported The Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, citing the regulatory authority. Parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee has endorsed a proposal by five MPs Read more [...]

Source: Press TV Iran said on Saturday that Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced that it will no longer make flights to Iran as of 14 January 2016. Mohammad Khodakarami, the deputy for aviation and international affairs of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), has been quoted by the media as saying that Gulf Air made the announcement through a letter to CAO. Khodakarami said that the airline's flights will remain suspended until a further notice. Gulf Air's move follows an earlier Read more [...]

India's home-grown Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) might never fire a shot in anger at its Pakistani counterpart, the JF-17 Thunder. Yet, the Tejas is already squaring off against the JF-17. When the Indian fighter performs aerobatics at the forthcoming Bahrain International Air Show international aviation experts will directly compare it with the JF-17, which flew at the Paris Air Show in July. The Tejas team is geared up to impress the experts in its international Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 9 (BNA): The third week of Al-Basta Market, held on Friday and Saturday at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, concluded today. This year’s edition provided an opportunity for 10 commercial projects to enter the local market for the first time. With most them still without a social media account, the market was a challenge for them, but their outstanding success since the first hours represents success stories Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 9 (BNA): The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has expressed pride in the successive achievements attained by the kingdom in various fields thanks to the tremendous efforts exerted by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the support of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and backing of His Royal Highness Prince Salman Read more [...]

Home Retail News Article Jan 08 2016 more articles from Photo Credit:Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed Friday, Jan 08, 2016Manama: Middle East retail major LULU Group which is on a vast expansion mode opened its 5th Hypermarket in the Kingdom of Bahrain at Juffair. The 120th LuLu Hypermarket of the group was inaugurated by H.E. Shaikh Khaled bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain in the presence of H.E. Zayed Al Zayani, Minister of Industry Read more [...]

The protests took place after Friday prayers in several regions, including the villages of Karzakan, Ma'ameer, Hamalah, Diraz, Sanabis and Dair. The protesters held pictures of Sheikh Nimr and banners in condemnation of the Saudi and Bahraini regimes. Meantime, the al-Khalifah regime’s forces fired tear gas and birdshots at the defied young people in Nuwaidrat village and Sitra Island, Press TV reported. The Friday’s protests were the latest in a series of similar demonstrations that have turned Read more [...]

Middle East retail major Lulu Group, which is on a vast expansion mode, opened its fifth hypermarket in the Kingdom of Bahrain at Juffair. The 120th Lulu Hypermarket of the group was inaugurated by Shaikh Khaled bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, in the presence of Zayed Al Zayani, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Jameel Humaidan, Labour Minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of Crown Prince Court, Shaikh Ahmed Khalifa Al Khalifa, Crown Read more [...]

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