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Officials in Bahrain have opened an investigation into the cause of fire that killed 13 people in a labor camp.
The official Bahrain News Agency says the public prosecutor's office is leading the probe into Friday's blaze in the capital Manama.
The report Saturday said fire collapsed the roof of the three-story building used to house workers.
Special compounds for migrant laborers are common across the Gulf. For years, rights groups have pressed Read more [...]
Το ειδησεογραφικό πρακτορείο του Μπαχρέιν, επικαλούμενο δηλώσεις του επικεφαλής της Πολιτικής Αμυνας, αναφέρει ότι οι πυροσβέστες, που έσπευσαν στο σημείο, ανέσυραν τα σώματα 13 ανθρώπων.
Ένας πυροσβέστης τραυματίστηκε στη διάρκεια της επιχείρησης διάσωσης, ενώ Read more [...]
Τουλάχιστον 13 άνθρωποι έχασαν τη ζωή τους σε πυρκαγιά που ξέσπασε την Παρασκευή σε στρατόπεδο καταναγκαστικής εργασίας στην πρωτεύουσα του Μπαχρέιν, Μανάμα, ανακοίνωσε η υπηρεσία πολιτικής άμυνας της χώρας Το ειδησεογραφικό πρακτορείο του Μπαχρέιν, επικαλούμενο δηλώσεις Read more [...]
MANAMA: At least 13 people were killed in a fire that broke out in a labour camp in the Bahraini capital Manama on Friday, the civil defence department said.Hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers, mainly from the Asian subcontinent, work in the island kingdom.The Bahrain News Agency quoted the acting head of civil defence as saying that firefighters had found the bodies of 13 people inside the three-storey building.One Read more [...]
Τουλάχιστον 13 άνθρωποι έχασαν τη ζωή τους σε πυρκαγιά που ξέσπασε την Παρασκευή σε στρατόπεδο καταναγκαστικής εργασίας στην πρωτεύουσα του Μπαχρέιν, Μανάμα, ανακοίνωσε η υπηρεσία πολιτικής άμυνας της χώρας. Το ειδησεογραφικό πρακτορείο του Μπαχρέιν, επικαλούμενο δηλώσεις Read more [...]
It is reported that Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki is to expand its presence in Bahrain and other Middle East countries.
Mr Sashank Srivastava executive director of Maruti Suzuki said that the company was looking at making its presence felt in the Bahrain market with an aggressive marketing campaign and creating more awareness about the brand.
Mr Srivastava said that "Part of our brand awareness will centre around making people more oriented towards smaller cars as opposed to the larger SUV's."
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Oman's inefficiency in front of goal continued as the 2009 champion made a painful exit from the 21st Gulf Cup after losing 0-2 to the UAE in the final round Group A game at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Manama, Bahrain, on Friday night.
Substitute Ahmed Khalil slammed a brace to lead the UAE to victory and secure the top spot in the group for the 2007 champion.
Hosts Bahrain secured the second spot in the group to advance to the semifinals after beating Qatar 1-0 in the Read more [...]