This statement by Ben Shams was on the conclusion of the 29th Conference of Public Administration, held in Bahrain between the 1st and 6th of June, adding that Bahrain has utilized much of the know-how offered by the participants coming from 70 countries across the globe.Bahraini researchers and administrators' working papers have left a huge positive impact on the conference as there was 49 out of 60 Bahraini working papers. The equivalent of 78% of the Middle East work papers have been accepted Read more [...]

Manama, June 8. (BNA) -- A suggestion to establish a forum to support and empower women working in Bahrain’s banking and financial sector was the practical outcome of the ‘Women in Banking Roundtable’ held recently. Female banking executives from over 15 institutions attended the seminar, jointly organized by Citibank and the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) and held at the Kempinski Ixir Hotel. Read more [...]

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority has announced a major change in the airspace in coordination with the Kingdom of Bahrain. This change in the airspace structure will increase the capacity of the airspace and facilitate the flow of traffic between UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The modification consists of introducing three routes instead of the current unique entry route in addition to the introduction of other changes in the procedures for handling traffic flow that will contribute Read more [...]

Dublin, June 7 (BNA)— President of Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) Mones Mahmood Al-Mordi took part in the 28th International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Conference in Dublin, Ireland. IFJ President Jim Boumelha was re-elected for a new term after narrowly beating Belgian counterpart Phillipe Leruth in a vote at the IFJ’s world congress held in Dublin. Boumelha polled 185 votes Read more [...]

Abu Dhabi, June 7 (BNA)— The General Union of Arab Writers (GUAW) denounced the Iranian interference in Bahrain’s internal affairs and repeated threats to its Arab identity. The union also expressed rejection of foreign interference in any Arab Affairs, stressing the Syrian people’s right to a democratic and decent life. It also underlined the importance of confronting the increasing danger of judaisation of Jerusalem. The union Read more [...]

WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- All members of society in Bahrain should work together to address their grievances peacefully for the sake of prosperity, U.S. Secretary State John Kerry said. Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa arrived in Washington this week to meet with Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden. The State Department said Kerry emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership with Bahrain, which is host to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. The U.S. government was criticized Read more [...]

6/7/2013 The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has named Supreme Council for Youth and Sports general secretary and Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa as VIP board member during the elections to be held on June 11. This came at a recently-held board meeting, which took place at the committee premises in Seef under the chairmanship of Shaikh Salman, who is also vice-president of the BOC. Also present at the meeting were acting general Read more [...]

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