We fully agree with the views expressed by Mr Karim Mansouri in the letter "Time to help local firms", (GDN, September 20), on encouraging and supporting firms owned and promoted by Bahrainis wherever possible. Every country must encourage, promote and support industries, societies, companies and institutions owned by its own citizens with top priority. When local talent and expertise are available, it is certainly not right to allow them to go to waste by inviting foreign agencies to carry out Read more [...]

KEY regional transportation issues including a Gulf railway network and road infrastructure will be in focus during meetings that get underway in Bahrain today. The 17th meeting of GCC transportation ministers includes two days of preparatory meetings chaired by Land Transport and Postal Affairs Under-Secretary Mariam Ahmed Jumaan. Recommendations will be presented to ministers tomorrow at a meeting chaired by Bahrain's Transportation Minister Kamal Ahmed. Read more [...]

MANAMA: The world has realised, although late, that Bahrain's unrest is not part of the 'Arab Spring' revolution but a result of foreign interferences to destabilise the country and the Gulf, a top official said yesterday. But it is still necessary for officials to reach out to influential countries and international organisations to inform the world about Bahrain's reforms, which are unprecedented at the regional level, Bahrain-American Council president Dr Sadaq Khalfallah said. The efforts by Read more [...]

REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Sept 27: A goal each from Bimal Gharti Magar and Anjan Bista in the second half helped Nepal come from two goals down to hold Iraq to a 2-2 draw in a Group C qualifying match of the AFC U-16 Championship at the Dasharath Stadium on Friday. Following the result, Nepal and Iraq are level on four points and have chances of qualifying for the finals to be held in Thailand next year. However, Read more [...]

Posted by Muhammad Iqbal 6 DUBAI: Thousands took to the streets in Bahrain on Friday to condemn the arrest of a prominent opposition figure hours after clashes between protesters and police, officials and witnesses said.Demonstrations had been called to protest the arrest of Read more [...]

 By Mikhil Bhat/Doha Riding on three penalties scored by Luke MaClean and a try by Qatar International Jamie Frost, Doha RFC began their Gulf Premiership campaign with a 14-10 win over Bahrain RFC at the Doha Rugby Football centre here yesterday. The win meant that Doha have come up trumps 12 out of the 15 times the two teams have played each other since 2008. Doha, however, did not have the best of starts to the game when they made a mess of a scrum passing on the advantage to the visitors Read more [...]