Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will meet in Saudi Arabia Sunday to discuss action against Hezbollah affiliates in the Gulf region. GCC Secretary-General Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani said senior interior ministry officials of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would meet in Riyadh, reports WAM. The meeting will discuss ways to implement the GCC decision to take action against Hezbollah affiliates in GCC countries, whether through residency Read more [...]

Manama: Sept. 12 -- (BNA)-- The Chinese People's Republic's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr. Li Xin, said that the anticipated visit of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the friendly Chinese People's Republic (CPR) in the period 14-16 September 2013 upon official invitation is the first visit by a Bahraini monarch to China since diplomatic representation was established between the two countries Read more [...]

12 September 2013, 10:51 GMT Supply of infrastructure for a SAP project Subscriber access only Subscribe Daily online access and weekly analysis in print, MEED helps you make business decisions with confidence. Subscribe Activate subscription If you are already a subscriber to MEED, please activate for full online content. Activate Back Back to MEED.com homepage The article you are trying to access is available only to paying MEED subscribers. If Read more [...]

MANAMA: Three men disguised as women broke into the Rolex shop at Bahrain's biggest mall and made off with watches worth thousands of dinars. They raided the shop after it closed at 10pm on Tuesday and attacked a security guard, who required medical treatment. Sources said 81 watches, which could be worth more than BD160,000, were stolen in the overnight raid by men wearing abayas. Security camera footage has since been handed over to police and investigations are underway. The Rolex shop was boarded Read more [...]

MANAMA: Amendments that speed up clearing of cheques and reduce the risks of handling them have been announced by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The new procedures will make it possible to transfer cheques to the account of the payee on the same day. "This is another step in the attempt to speed up the clearing of cheques," CBB banking services director Ahmed Buhijji said yesterday. "Cheques deposited before 11.30am will be realised by 3pm the same day," he added. Mr Buhijji said processing Read more [...]

MANAMA: A Bahraini died during a visit to Iran, officials confirmed yesterday. Reports of a Bahraini's death while abroad in Mashhad were confirmed by an official from the Bahrain Embassy in Tehran. The official told the GDN that the embassy had received a call informing about the man's death, but no repatriation was requested. "We received a call this morning (Wednesday) informing us of the death, but the man who called said they wanted to have the burial in Mashhad," he said. "If they wanted Read more [...]

Home / Middle East / Politics Bahrain's Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa was speaking at the start of a meeting of foreign ministers from the six GCC countries. Gulf Arab states renewed their demands on Tuesday for the United Nations Security Council to take deterrent measures against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government over a chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people. The statement was the first from the Sunni Muslim-led Gulf Cooperation Council, a main Read more [...]

ISLAMABAD: Commander of the National Guard of Bahrain, Lieutenant General Sheikh Mohammad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s house yesterday. Talking to Lieutenant General Sheikh Mohammad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the prime minister said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain as both the countries enjoy cordial and friendly relations. “Necessary steps would Read more [...]

Manama, Sep 11 (BNA) – Parliamentary delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain headed by member of the House of Representatives MP Dr. Jamal Saleh and member of Shura Council, Hala Ramzi, yesterday met with the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Anders Johnsson. Bahrain's Parliamentary delegation reviewed activities and achievements of the legislative authority in relation to the file of human Read more [...]