A Bahrain-based investment bank has announced the acquisition of a prime boutique "new-build" freehold residential development in one of the most famous districts in Central London. Mayfair Chambers comprises a building currently being developed to house six luxurious residences designed and finished to the highest standard, Venture Capital Bank (VC Bank) said in a statement. Construction of the development has started and delivery of the apartments is expected to take place in April 2014, the Read more [...]

THE eyes of the world will focus on Bahrain this November when Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) hosts the final round of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The Six Hours of Bahrain will take place on November 30. It is the championship's only Middle East round, and it offers fans the unique spectacle of starting off in daylight and then ending in the darkness at night. The WEC's first two events this season have already witnessed heated action, and the showcase 24 Heures du Mans, Read more [...]

THE stage is set for the BKS-Optima Bahrain Open Badminton Clubs Championship, which gets underway on Wednesday. The tournament, organised jointly by the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation (BBSF) and Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS), will be held at the BKS diamond jubilee hall. The title sponsor of the event is Optima Home Appliances. The draws and playing schedule of levels two and three were released at an official function conducted in the presence of representatives of the 18 participating Read more [...]

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Manama, June 16 (BNA) – His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, deputized Deputy Premier Shaikh Ali bin Salman Khalifa Al Khalifa to patronize the 22nd graduation ceremony of 106 graduates of Ibn Khaldoun National School held this evening in the Gulf Hotel, in the presence of a number of the Royal family, senior officials and graduates' parents. On this occasion, Deputy Read more [...]

Manama- June16 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa chaired the regular weekly Cabinet meeting at the Gudaibiya Palace today. After the meeting Dr. Yaser bin Essa Alnaser, Secretary General of the Cabinet, released the following statement: In the beginning of the meeting, HRH the Prime Minister welcomed the results of the visit of HRH the Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Read more [...]

Bahrain VCBank acquires prime UK property London, 1 hours, 12 minutes ago Tags: Bahrain | property | London | UK | Read more [...]

RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday congratulated moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani on his election as the new president of the Iran, the kingdom's Shiite rival across the Gulf."We are glad to congratulate you in the name of the people and government of Saudi Arabia... wishing prosperity to the people of the brotherly Islamic republic of Iran," King Abdullah told Rowhani in a letter carried by the official SPA news agency.It said the king hailed Rowhani's views on regional cooperation and improving Read more [...]