By IANS, Manama: Bahrain deported a US teacher for publishing articles in media outlets with Hezbollah links and encouraging divisions in Bahraini society, an official statement said Saturday. The ministry of state for communications Saturday claimed it received a complaint against an American woman, hired as an early childhood teacher, that she published online articles that were "deemed to incite hatred against the government and members of the Royal family", Xinhua reported. "She has published Read more [...]

OFFICIALS have expressed concern after it emerged Bahrain is spending a third of its municipal budget on cleaning services. International experts have been brought to come up with ways of reducing the bill, which amounts to BD20 million a year. The Municipalities and Agricultural Affairs Ministry wants to find a new approach to the problem by recycling waste and curbing littering. Bahrain's National Cleanliness Committee has tasked internationally-acknowledged consultants to negotiate new contracts Read more [...]

A BAHRAINI carpenter hopes to become the first in the Middle East to export handmade furniture made of recycled wood. Ehsan Al Mubarak has been carving local wood for nearly two decades, and has decided to take his business global. He said the art of using reclaimed wood to make furniture is an extinct profession in Bahrain, which has lost him tens of thousands of dinars. However, despite the challenges Mr Al Mubarak plans to embark on a mission to make traditional Bahraini carpentry attractive Read more [...]

Manama, Aug. 10. (BNA) – The recommendations of the National Assembly stem from the popular will and, therefore, we are required to implement them as soon as possible in order to achieve security and stability and toughen punishment on instigators and terrorists, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. “This can be possible only with the support of all,” he said, stressing Read more [...]

Washington President Barack Obama seems determined to make sure he doesnt have another Benghazi.Pilloried by Republicans in Congress for its handling of last years attack, his administration is responding with extra caution now that intelligence suggests a possible al-Qaida strike is in the works.Even as the threat may be subsiding, U.S. officials say they are taking no risks less than a year after militants killed four Americans in the eastern Libyan city and with Republicans poised to pounce Read more [...]

While the camera's eye has been focused on the July designation of Hezbollah's so-called "military wing" by the European Union, the Iran-backed organization was dealt another blow. The government of Bahrain recently blocked the website of al Manar television, Hezbollah's official station, in a move Bahraini officials say is aimed at clamping down on terrorism in the island kingdom. Al Manar was listed as a Specially Designated Terrorist Entity by the United States in 2006, which allowed for Read more [...]

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/09/2013 -- "Emerging Opportunities in the Credit Card Market in Bahrain: Market Size, Industry Drivers and Consumer Trends" is the result of extensive research into the Financial Services industry covering the credit card market in Bahrain. The report provides insights on emerging consumer attitudes and market trends, and also provides market size and growth potential by number of cards, transaction value and transaction volume of credit cards in Bahrain. This report Read more [...]