Minister of Education Dr. Majed bin Ali Al Nuaimi announced that Bahrain will chair the Executive Board of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) On the occasion, he said that the victory adds to the kingdom's rich record of landmark achievements and confirms its outstanding performance during the past period during which it chaired ALECSO's General Conference and Executive Read more [...]

The Finance Scheme is Tamkeen's flagship programme, which provides Bahrain-based enterprises with financing solutions in order to help them improve overall business activities. The agreement raises the value of the finance scheme between Tamkeen and the Bahrain Islamic Bank to BHD 30 million -- from which more than 150 enterprises have benefited to date. Upon this announcement, the total value of the Finance Scheme has increased to up to BHD 210 million. Since its launch, the Finance Scheme has enabled Read more [...]

Alba announces key production boost Manama, 0 hours, 49 minutes ago Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) said it remains on track in broadening its production capacity and enhancing output levels with the recent announcement of an increase in the line current for Pot Line 5 to 360 kA. Ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, Alba said the increase in line current is part of an initiative to raise performance in line with the recent upgrade of Read more [...]

Aluminium Bahrain, or Alba, which owns the world's fourth-largest aluminium smelter, said on Sunday it received two loans from banks to refinance a US$169 million bond maturing in March 2013. Alba, 69 per cent owned by Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and 20 per cent by the Saudi government, said it obtained a five-year $85m loan from Abu Dhabi's First Gulf Bank, according to a statement on the Bahrain bourse. The company also received a three-year $84m loan from a group of banks including Read more [...]

MANAMA: British carmaker Jaguar is to increase its presence and visibility in Bahrain in the next few years, it has emerged. Newly-appointed Jaguar Bahrain general manager Stephen Harris said the perception among the people that the brand is "expensive" and "unaffordable" has to be changed. "We will not only promote the brand as an affordable luxury car but also the brand's heritage, which goes back more than a hundred years," Mr Harris told the GDN. A Mohammed Jalal company, Jaguar Bahrain will Read more [...]

MUSCAT — The working committees of the Gulf Cup tournament yesterday toured Bahrain’s National Stadium, which will host the opening ceremony of the 21st edition of region’s premier football event. According to a press release received from the organisers from Manama yesterday, Executive Committee member Shaikh Ali bin Kahlifa was among the representatives of various committees who reviewed the maintenance project. During the visit, Technical Affairs Committee, the Media Committee, the Stadiums Read more [...]

Bahrain is “home to the headquarters of the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which patrols regional shipping lanes, assists with missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and monitors Iran as tensions in the region mount,” activist Zainab al-Khawaja said in a letter published by The New York Times.The activist wrote, “The struggle for freedom and democracy in Bahrain seems hopeless” because of Bahrain’s allies, including Saudi Arabia and the United States.“The United States speaks about supporting Read more [...]