BAHRAIN'S under-17 handball team yesterday continued their outstanding run at the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China. The nationals kick-started their campaign in this round-robin quarter-finals with an emphatic 35-26 victory over Syria in their pool 'A' opener. They took a commanding 16-10 lead at the break. Fadhel Al Haddad led Bahrain to a well-earned victory, scoring nine goals, the highest score ever in this match. He was well assisted by teammates Hasan Madan (eight goals), Husain Read more [...]

MANAMA: Ithmaar Bank is to help promote Bahrain as a key financial hub in the Middle East. The Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank's latest support for the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) will help host the upcoming Banks in Bahrain reception which will be held as part of the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meeting in Washington in the US. Some of the world's leading bankers as well as senior government officials and prominent business and opinion leaders are expected to Read more [...]

BAHRAIN'S dhow making tradition is at risk of dying out, it has been claimed. Experts say the industry, which stretches back hundreds of years, is not being given enough attention despite once being a source of national pride. Only around 50 dhow makers are estimated to still ply their trade in Bahrain, many of who are expatriates. Leading dhow maker Yousif Bahr pointed to the fact that Qatar had been chosen as the location for a major traditional dhow festival for the last three years. "The tradition Read more [...]

Police look on during an anti-government protest in the village of Maqsha, west of Manama, yesterday. AFP/Manama Bahrain’s prosecutor has said it has launched a probe into riots at a detention centre as an activist said 40 prisoners were wounded as authorities restored order. Police intervened after guards at the Dry Dock detention centre were attacked on Friday during an inspection in which they found mobile phones possessed by detainees, BNA state news agency reported the prosecution as saying. The Read more [...]

BMI Bank, the Bahrain-based associate of bank muscat, reported a net profit of US$1.4mn for the first half year ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 88 per cent from US$700,000 posted over the corresponding period in 2012. In a press release issued on Wednesday, BMI Bank said growth in profit was mainly due to improved recoveries against impaired loans along with a one-off exceptional income. bank muscat has a 49 per cent stake in BMI Bank. BMI Bank's total income for the first Read more [...]

Manama, Aug. 17 (BNA)— His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa paid a visit today to Hamad Town and met current and former MPs, officials and dignitaries. He hailed the responsible popular stance displayed by citizens by rejecting conspiratorial calls and foiling plots to drag the nation into the cauldron of anarchy and sedition. He said with this marvellous stance, Read more [...]

Eskan Bank launches eServices package Manama, 2 hours, 10 minutes ago In cooperation with Bahrain’s eGovernment Authority, Eskan Bank has launched a package of services allowing all its clients to review and perform transactions easily. Eskan Bank provides nine banking eservices to its clients on Bahrain.bh that include account summary, transactions history, housing loan, loan overdue, returned cheques, official statements, alternative payer, repayment Read more [...]