By Yash Mudgal/Doha Qatar coach DJamel Belmadi believes his side are strong title contenders in the eighth edition of the championship, which commences today, in the absence of defending champions Syria and four-time champion side Iran. Addressing mediapersons yesterday on the eve of their opening Group A match against minnows Palestine, he said: “All the participating teams are good. Though we have fielded a reserve squad, which has some new faces, I think this is one of the strongest teams in Read more [...]

An FIR was registered against Consul General of Bahrain Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Khaja at the Malabar Hill police station in south Mumbai on December 13, for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing the manager of his housing society, the police said.Police sources revealed that Additional Commissioner of Police (South Region) Krishna Prakash has sought Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh's view before proceeding further against Al Khaja.The case has been registered at the Malabar Hill Read more [...]

Text size Comments (0) Due to opposition from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the planned visit of tourism ministers from four Arab nations set to participate in Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem on Tuesday has Read more [...]

Manama, Dec24(BNA)Bahrain has today made history, breaking the world record for the most people planting flower bulbs simultaneously. Eight-hundred Bahraini children planted 40,000 red and white petunias, forming the name "King Hamad", in tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. Guinness representative Samer Joseph attended the floral event, which was carried out at an area covering over Read more [...]

Manama, Dec 24 (BNA) –Bahrain today condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted Dakhalya security headquarters in Al-Mansoura city in Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt, which left dozens of casualties, expressing condolences to the families of the victims and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Bahrain affirmed this cowardly criminal act aims to destabilize Egypt's security and stability, intimidate the Read more [...]