On a dusty football pitch in Bahrain, a convoy – or rather, a pack – of police 4x4s screeched into the crowd that had gathered there, scattering panicking protesters. As they circled at high speed, passing through the crowd, it was not clear if they were actively trying to hit the protesters, or just to scatter them, but what was clear was that it didn’t seem to matter if they did. This footage was captured by French film-maker and journalist Stéphanie Lamorré, who Read more [...]

Batelco says no plan to re-enter India market Manama, 2 hours, 17 minutes ago India remains an attractive telecom market due to its size, growth potential and opportunity to launch many innovative services. That is the view of Bahrain telecom leader Batelco. But yesterday the company denied rumours that it was about to re-enter the Indian market, which appeared on online news sites, describing it as misleading. "We do not exclude any growth market from Read more [...]

DUBAI // UAE flag, check. Football hat, check. Red, white, green and black afro, check. And that outrageous wig is the most important item in Saeed Khoori's suitcase this morning. Saeed, 21, a student at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi, is among the thousands of Emiratis boarding free flights to Bahrain today to support the UAE national football team as they take on Iraq in the final of the Gulf Cup. Along with his younger brother Omar and cousin Saeed, he will leave Abu Dhabi at noon Read more [...]

Bahrain is in talks with Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar with a view to launching renewable energy plants in the Gulf kingdom. The personal advisor of Bahrain's King Hamad, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has held discussions with Masdar CEO Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Bahrain News Agency said. Sheikh Abdullah, also president of Bahrain's Supreme Council for the Environment, said a feasibility study was underway into the possibility of establishing renewable energy plants in the Read more [...]

MANAMA: Iraq will take on the United Arab Emirates in the final of the 21st Gulf Cup today after both sides -- the only two of eight in the tournament to be coached by locals -- advanced through the group stage undefeated. The UAE netted eight and conceded two in their four-match run to the final, while Iraq, seeking a fourth Gulf Cup, were slightly more goal shy, scoring six but letting in just one. The UAE under Mahdi Ali and Iraq under Hakeem Shaker have punched above their Read more [...]

CHEYENNE — More than 160 Wyoming National Guard members are preparing for deployment to the country of Bahrain.The guard's 133rd Engineer Company based in Laramie will spend nine months on the deployment. The unit will provide security at a military base.They will leave for Bahrain in June. But they undergo a two-week training session at Camp Guernsey this month and will have more training in Mississippi in April. Read more [...]

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The UAE head coach Mahdi Ali looked confident ahead of their clash against Iraq in the final of the 21st Gulf Cup at the National Stadium in the Bahraini capital of Manama on Friday at 8pm.“I would like to congratulate both teams for reaching the final. I think this is going to be our toughest task because we are playing one of the best two sides in the tournament who have won all their three starts. There’s nothing easy in football and at the end we will say good luck for the winners and hard Read more [...]