Manama: Oct. 31 – (BNA)-- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, today received a copy of credentials from the newly-appointed Ambassador of the sisterly State of Qatar, H.E. Shaikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani. The Minister affirmed the deep-rooted, solid brotherly ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar, which he Read more [...]

Manama: Oct. 31 -- (BNA)-- The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Ghanim bin Fadhl Al Buainain, today hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the outgoing Ambassador of the friendly Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Ahmet Ulker, upon concluding his ambassadorial stint in the Kingdom. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs praised the Turkish Ambassador's efforts in bolstering the amicable bilateral Read more [...]

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Home Agriculture News Article Oct 29 2013 more articles from Faced with a rapidly expanding population, Bahrain is seeking investors to help strengthen its food production capabilities at home, while also acquiring land overseas for cultivation. A lack of fresh water and an arid climate make farming difficult across the GCC, but Bahrain, which has a land area of 750 sq km, faces the added challenge of space constraints. Officials have begun rolling Read more [...]

MANAMA: Riot police in Bahrain stormed an exhibition on Wednesday dedicated to the Arab Spring-inspired uprising in the violence-wracked Gulf nation where crackdowns have strained ties between the ruling dynasty and their allies in Washington and elsewhere in the West.  The raid came two days after the opening of the museum-style hall, which included scenes depicting Bahrain’s 32-month unrest, such as protesters killed in clashes, alleged torture inside prisons and demonstrators running from Read more [...]

Home Legal News Article Oct 30 2013 more articles from Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013Manama: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could set up a unified police force to protect the member countries from organised crime and terrorism, the GCC secretary-general has said. “The GCC countries are looking into a project to set up a Gulf police similar to Europol, the European police,” Abdul Lateef Al Zayani said. The law enforcement force would be part of GCC Read more [...]