Manama, May 28 (BNA) -- Bahrain newspapers issued this morning highlighted in their headlines the most important news and events witnessed by the local arena. They are also concerned with the latest developments on the Arab and international arenas. The following are the most important headlines: - HRH Premier said, during meeting with citizens, let's all be a shield against conspiracies. - HRH Prime Minister Read more [...]

Islamic securities poised for growth Manama, 2 hours, 35 minutes ago In spite of the recent credit crunch and the volatility of global market, prospects for growth in Islamic securities markets are likely to be positive, said a leading banking expert at a key summit in Bahrain. This positive trend can be attributed to the rapid expansion and increasing sophistication of the GCC financial markets, as well as the geographical spread of Islamic securities, Read more [...]

Bahrain group launches new retail project Manama, 2 hours, 26 minutes ago Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, has launched a new BD2 million ($5.2 million) retail development project which will house more than 70 retail and food and beverage outlets in the Hidd area of the kingdom. The project will be developed and managed by Edamah, which will add retail, leisure facilities and restaurants Read more [...]

Vietnam defeated Hong Kong 4-0 in Bahrain Sunday to top Group C and win a berth at the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup. Just like in their 8-0 win over Bahrain and 12-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan, the Vietnamese made a bright start to lead 2-0 after 10 minutes and finish the first half 3-0. After the break they continued to hold sway over the Hong Kong women, and midfielder Tran Thi Kim Hong scored the fourth goal of the match to earn Vietnam a berth at next year’s Read more [...]

MUSCAT - Oil-rich Kuwait will finance development projects in Oman worth $2.5 billion as part of pledges made two years ago by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the non-OPEC sultanate announced on Monday. Based on the framework agreement signed by representatives from both countries' governments in Muscat, Oman will receive the funds in 10 years with $250 million to be granted annually, Oman's state news agency ONA reported. The money Read more [...]

DUBAI - A top Bahraini court upheld a 15-year jail term for 14 Shias on Monday after they were convicted of killing a Pakistani in Manama during the 2011 uprising, a judicial source said. The Court of Cassation announced its verdict in the presence of 12 of the accused, the source said, adding that the remaining two had been tried in absentia. A court convicted the defendants of beating the victim to death “for terrorist purposes”, the source said, citing the charge sheet. A Read more [...]