Atherton man drowns in Bahrain swimming pool

Atherton man drowns in Bahrain swimming pool Grace Uhr Friday, July 26, 2013 © The Cairns Post   AN Atherton man has died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holidays in the Middle East state of Bahrain. Alex Liebrich, 22, is believed to have been attending a pool party in the capital Manama on Wednesday night when the incident happened.Local authorities have confirmed the drowning occurred sometime between 7.30-8.30pm local time in the swimming pool of a building in the suburb Read more [...]

Bahrain: Economic Cooperation and Diversification in Challenging Times

By Paul Sullivan Bahrain’s economic development is intrinsically tied to its neighbors’. The judicious adoption of infrastructure projects, financial investments, and more evenhanded growth must take place within the framework of close cooperation with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. This more evenhanded growth and development are also important for the domestic tranquility of Bahrain. Bahrain’s Read more [...]

Grosjean sieht sich als Pechvogel: "War doch konstant!" – Motorsport

(Motorsport-Total.com) - Ist beim Deutschland-Grand-Prix für Romain Grosjean endlich der Knoten geplatzt? Oder fällt der Franzose wie schon nach seiner starken Leistung in Bahrain in das nächste Tief? Der Lotus-Pilot selbst ist zuversichtlich, dass er trotz des ausgelassenen Young-Driver-Test in Silverstone und der neuen Pirelli-Reifen das Resultat vom Nürburgring wiederholen kann - mindestens, wenn nicht sogar mehr. Im Interview erklärt er auch, wieso er Verständnis für eine Stallregie Read more [...]

Falta de transparência reforça críticas a exportações de armas do …

Pas quarto maior exportador de armamento leve do mundo e, apesar de defensor dos direitos humanos, tem entre clientes Estados contestados pelo autoritarismo. Tratado da ONU traz esperana de maior clareza nas vendas. Durante os recentes protestos na Turquia, uma imagem no passou despercebida. Em meio s centenas de bombas de gs lacrimogneo utilizadas pela polcia, algumas traziam o selo "made in Brazil". Dois anos antes, quando a Primavera rabe chegou ao Bahrein, a bandeira brasileira tambm estava Read more [...]

Falta de transparência reforça críticas a exportações de armas do …

Durante os recentes protestos na Turquia, uma imagem não passou despercebida. Em meio às centenas de bombas de gás lacrimogêneo utilizadas pela polícia, algumas traziam o selo "made in Brazil". Dois anos antes, quando a Primavera Árabe chegou ao Bahrein, a bandeira brasileira também estava estampada em artefatos similares. Um deles, segundo ativistas, teria feito até vítimas – denúncia, no entanto, jamais confirmada. Com vendas anuais superiores a meio bilhão de reais, o Brasil é Read more [...]

Nederlanders gaan ov Arabische stad ontwerpen

Dat maakte Royal HaskoningDHV donderdag bekend.Het bureau krijgt 1,5 jaar de tijd om een haalbaarheidsstudie te doen en een voorlopig ontwerp te maken voor een ligthrail (een soort RandstadRail) van 50 kilometer. Daarnaast moet er in Dammam, dat niet ver van Bahrein ligt, een heel nieuw busnetwerk van in totaal 460 kilometer uitgedacht worden, compleet met speciale busbanen, haltes en viaducten.De opdracht heeft een waarde van ruim 1,5 miljoen euro en wordt uitgevoerd in een samenwerkingsverband Read more [...]

Mudanças na GP2: sem dinheiro, Frijns deixa a categoria

Mesmo com uma vitória no ano, o holandês Robin Frijns não conseguiu se manter na GP2. Frijns, que estreou na etapa do Bahrein e participou de mais quatro fins de semana competindo pela Hilmer será substituído pelo inglês Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, que estava na MP Motosport. A mudança já será vista no GP da Hungria, neste final de semana. Segundo Frijns, campeão da World Series by Renault, sua saída aconteceu por motivos financeiros. “Se você não tem dinheiro, não pilota”, desabafou Read more [...]

Израиль открыл в Персидском заливе "виртуальное посольство"

Израиль открыл "виртуальное посольство" в арабских государствах Персидского залива с целью продвижения диалога с этими странами, сообщила германская газета Der Spiegel. Германское издание передало, что в роли виртуального посольства выступил микроблог на сервисе Twitter, Read more [...]

Mena Borsaları Kararsız Seyrediyor

Ortadoğu ve Kuzey Afrika (MENA) borsaları kararsız seyrediyor.Mısır CAIRO SE EGSX30 endeksi yüzde 0,92 azalarak 5.310,25 puana düştü. Dolar/Mısır poundu ise 7,0025 seviyelerinde bulunuyor.Kuveyt'te Kuwait S.E. endeksi yüzde 0,36 yükselişle 8.095,35 puana, BAE DFM General endeksi ise yüzde 0,14 artışla 2.518,97 puana gelirken, Suudi Arabistan Tadawul All Share endeksi yüzde 0,01 azalarak 7.774,37 puana geriledi.Katar'da QE General endeksi yüzde 0,46 artarak 9.694,70 puan oldu.Bahreyn'de Read more [...]

Moda Mall marks Ramadan with customers

A complete array of exciting activities have been organised for customers to make this year's 'A Ramadan to Remember at Moda Mall' campaign a memorable shopping experience. As part of the Ramadan campaign, the mall has been decorated to evoke a traditional Arabic atmosphere, with the housing of two tents decorated in a majlis setting, and offering dates, Arabic coffee and tea to shoppers. This year, special arrangements have been made for a unique one-stop Ramadan-themed shopping experience Read more [...]