MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The government in Bahrain respects the opinions of other political groups in the country in the spirit of national reconciliation, the foreign minister said. Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa called for a national dialogue last week, urging political groups and independent leaders to usher in national reforms. Bahrain has been the frequent target of criticism for its crackdown on opposition supporters in the Sunni-led kingdom. Last year, the government revoked Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 29 (BNA) -- Bahrain Olympic Committee chief executive Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa yesterday received at his office former English international and analyst for RTÉ Sport in Ireland Trevor McGregor Steven, who is on a visit to the Kingdom. Shaikh Khalid welcomed the ex-Everton midfielder and briefed him on the highlights of Bahrain’s achievements in the last 10 years. Their discussions were focused on football Read more [...]

Home News Article Jan 29 2013 more articles from To enable more enterprises to benefit from its programmes and make them more flexible... Manama, 29 January 2013: As part of its continuous efforts to support the private sector and stimulate the growth of Bahraini businesses, especially SMEs, Tamkeen today announced that it is dropping one of the eligibility conditions to benefit from its Enterprise Development Support programme. As per the change, Read more [...]

Home News Article Jan 29 2013 more articles from Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH), the iconic, fully integrated waterfront development in the Kingdom, has signed up as a Gold Sponsor for the inaugural Gulf Property Show to be organised by Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE) at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) from May 7 to 9, 2013. BFH Managing Director Dr Omar O Al Mardi and HCE Managing Director Jubran Abdulrahman Read more [...]

Manama: Jan. 29 – (BNA) Foreign Affairs' Minister H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa emphasized that political societies will lead the upcoming dialogue and that the State will bless what the societies will concede without any imposition on the part of the State. The Minister told Al-Ayam newspaper today that Bahrain has always been committed to dialogue even though it comes late as our principle Read more [...]

Bahrain is again cracking down on the news media. MANAMA: Reporters Without Borders voices renewed concern about news providers in Bahrain, in particular, Ahmed Humaidan, a photographer detained since 29 December, and Sayed Yousef Al-Muhafda, a human rights activist who will go on trial tomorrow on charges of circulating false news (LINK). “We are sounding the alarm about the recent arrests of journalists Read more [...]

MANAMA: Bahrain Bourse yesterday listed the BD185 million government development bond issue. The bond was issued on November 8, 2012, by the Central Bank of Bahrain on behalf of the Bahrain government. The face value of the bond is BD1 each which will mature in seven years, starting from November 8, 2012 until November 8 2019. The bond pays a fixed annual interest rate of 4.3 per cent payable every six months on May 8 and November 8 during the issuance period. The minimum amount of investment Read more [...]

“We are sounding the alarm about the recent arrests of journalists and human rights activists in Bahrain and we condemn the government’s nearly two-year-old policy of harsh repression,” Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières -- RSF) said in a statement issued on Monday. “The authorities clearly want to obstruct journalists and prevent the flow of information about demonstrations and their suppression by the security forces,” the statement added.RSF cited the examples of Ahmed Read more [...]