Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Tourism Shaikh Khalid bin Hmood Al Khalifa chaired at the Bab Al Bahrain the tourism partners’ first meeting in which ways of revitalizing the national economy through boosting the tourism sector were discussed.Shaikh Hmood said that the meeting aimed to enhance coordination between all parties concerned in order to devise an action plan to hold diverse functions and projects the year round so as to unify the kingdom’s Read more [...]

Citibank wins top internet banking awards Manama, 2 hours, 8 minutes ago Citibank Bahrain has won the “Best Consumer Internet Bank” and the “Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank” awards in the first round of Global Finance magazine’s awards for the 2013 Best Internet Banks in the Middle East and Africa.   Citi’s branches in Egypt, UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco were named winners in the magazine’s award Read more [...]

AL-GHASSAN Motors Company, agent of Lamborghini motors in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, organized in Jeddah a launch ceremony for Lamborghini Aventador Roadster that has been shown in the Gulf for the first time. VIPs, prominent citizens and a number of journalists. Waleed Quotah, brand manager of Lamborghini in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, said: “Lamborghini Aventador Roadster will have the same descriptions of Aventador Coupe that include engine capacity, performance with 700 HP starting from Read more [...]

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Authorities in Bahrain say a bomb blast has wounded at least three policemen during a series of anti-government attacks in the restive Gulf kingdom. The explosion and firebomb assaults appear linked to a campaign of stepped-up violence by militant factions in Bahrain, where majority Shiites have staged a nearly 30-month uprising calling for a greater political voice in the Sunni-ruled island. Saturday's attacks also come on the eve of an emergency parliament session called Read more [...]

Injaz Bahrain has succeeded in attracting thousands of students from all standards to its voluntary work programme.“We have reached out to a record 16,800 students, including six universities and three private schools”, inJAz Bahrain executive director Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa said. She said while addressing a ceremony held to celebrate inJaz Bahrain achievements for the academic year 2012-2013. She took pride in the success of the project and its partners in reaching Read more [...]