Bahrain participates in the Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference

Manama, June 21st (BNA) –Kingdom of Bahrain’s parliamentary division participates in the 13th Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference that will be held in the Kingdom of Morocco’s capital Rabat next week. The delegation is chaired by the First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Representatives, Abdullah Bin Khalaf Al-Dousari, and MPs: Ahmed Bahzad, Ali Al-Asfoor, Ibrahim Bashmi, Dr. Jassim Al-Saeedi, Abdul Hakeem Al-Shimari, and Read more [...]

L’oblio copre le lotte di Manama

di Michele Giorgio Quante analogie tra la protesta di Occupy Gezi contro il nuovo sultano Erdogan e la sollevazione (nella foto Reuters) che prosegue da oltre due anni del popolo del Bahrain contro la monarchia assoluta di Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa. Eppure scorrendo i lanci delle agenzie italiane in questi ultimi 2-3 mesi si scopre che questo piccolo arcipelago del Golfo è ignorato. E ciò è ancora più sconfortante se si considera che il contenuto settario e religioso Read more [...]

L’oblio copre le lotte di Manama

di Michele Giorgio Quante analogie tra la protesta di Occupy Gezi contro il nuovo sultano Erdogan e la sollevazione (nella foto Reuters) che prosegue da oltre due anni del popolo del Bahrain contro la monarchia assoluta di Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa. Eppure scorrendo i lanci delle agenzie italiane in questi ultimi 2-3 mesi si scopre che questo piccolo arcipelago del Golfo è ignorato. E ciò è ancora più sconfortante se si considera che il contenuto settario e religioso Read more [...]

MANAMA: His King Hamad received at Safriya Palace last night British …

MANAMA: His King Hamad received at Safriya Palace last night British Ambassador Iain Lindsay. They discussed the outcome of the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier to the UK as well as his key meetings with senior British officials. His Majesty hailed the Crown Prince's constant efforts to consolidate Bahrain's relations with its allies. He reviewed with the envoy historic bilateral ties and affirmed Bahrain's Read more [...]

Innovative IT financing is vital for firms

MANAMA: Innovative financing has become imperative as information technology (IT) budget constraints in Bahrain are impeding technology adoption and business growth. "Vendor and channel organisations will need to play key role in funding technology aspirations of Bahraini companies," Brocade Communications' Middle East and North Africa (Mena) territory channel manager Khaled Kamel said. "IT is rapidly changing the nature of business in Bahrain. "Organisations no longer deploy the latest solutions Read more [...]

Playing for time

The antics of the so-called "Opposition" in Bahrain knows no bounds. Last of such vicious antics is their suggestion to learn from the Yemeni dialogue experience. Interestingly, the so-called "Opposition" appears to ignore the fact that the Yemeni revolution succeeded and that the opposition's alleged revolt in Bahrain had failed. It is a universal fact, both diplomatically and militarily, that the defeated cannot dictate terms of negotiations, but Al Wefaq and company are looking at the situation Read more [...]