The General Manager Support Services, Eyad Sater, handed over the certificates to the 23 females and 9 male interns at a ceremony held at the Bank's corporate offices at the Bahrain World Trade Center.The students, who are currently completing their respective majors across universities both within Bahrain and abroad, began their internship in July and as part of their training were introduced to various facets of banking systems and procedures and received essential briefings within the Bank's Read more [...]

The Amthal Group, a Bahrain based technology and information services provider with offices in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, announced that its new version of Optimum ERP product (Version 11.0) has received the Microsoft Certification for Windows Server 2012, making it the first Middle Eastern developed product of its kind to receive the latest Microsoft server certification.The Microsoft Server 2012 certification demonstrates that the OPTIMUM ERP (Version 11.0) solutions meets Microsoft's Read more [...]

350 experts to tackle process engineering issues Manama, 2 hours, 30 minutes ago Over 350 expert speakers will address professionals on trending topics in process engineering at an forum to be held in Bahrain from September 29. The four-day second Middle East Process Engineering Exhibition and Conference will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Read more [...]

TWO high-end furniture shops in Bahrain's busiest mall have closed and a third is due to shut this week, citing a lack of demand from customers. Freedom Furniture and Marina Home have already vacated Bahrain City Centre, while La Maison Coloniale is due to pull down its shutters for the final time in a matter of days. While the complex remains Bahrain's most popular destination for shoppers, too few of them are spending on luxury household items. "This business is about seizing opportunity," said Read more [...]

MINISTER of State for Human Rights Affairs Dr Salah Ali and his delegation met Palestinian permanent representative to the UN and Arab Group co-ordinator Ambassador Dr Ibrahim Kharichi on the sidelines of the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. He said Bahrain is working on the implementation of recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, the UNHRC and National Assembly. The minister updated the Palestinian diplomat on UNHRC recommendations that Read more [...]

BAHRAIN's national junior football team have scheduled a friendly match with their counterparts from the UAE. The tie will be held on September 17 during the team's training camp in Dubai. The Bahrainis will be camping at the Emirate from September 14 to 26. Team manager Turki Abdulla said that the juniors will play a second friendly during their camp against a local club team. The opponents and the date of the exhibition game will be confirmed within the next few days, Abdulla said. The juniors Read more [...]

Bahrain News Agency Saturday 7th September, 2013 Manama, Sep 7 (BNA) - Director of Public Health Department, Dr. Mariam Al-Hajri ruled out the reporting any case of Corunavirus in the Kingdom of Bahrain so far. She told Bahrain News Agency of the Health Ministry's high level of readiness to deal with any case of the Coruna virus and the integrated system linking health centers to public health laboratory to follow up suspected cases of the same. Read more [...]

Manama, Sep 7 (BNA) – The Executive Director of Abbas Beljik and Sons Group, Dawood Abbas Beljik, today received the delegation of the Geopolitical Studies Observatory in Paris (GSO), Prof. Charles Saint-Prot, Christoph Bhutan and Zeena Al-Taibi. Beljik briefed the French delegation on the domestic economic situation and the investments attracted by the Kingdom of Bahrain and their positive Read more [...]