Qatar Airways Boeing 787 at the Bahrain Air ShowQatar Airways was in the spotlight with the showcase of its Boeing 787 aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show. The event is held every year under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.The three-day event witnessed dignitaries from Qatar which included His Excellency Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, minister of transport for the State of Qatar, His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al Noaimi, chairman of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Read more [...]

Bahrain pharmas petition against price cuts Manama, 1 hours, 1 minutes ago Bahrain's pharmacies have submitted a petition to the government against moves to slash the retail price of thousands of medicines. They were ordered to reduce their profit margins on around 5,000 products from yesterday, meaning significant savings for shoppers, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication. However, they claim they were given just a week Read more [...]

Bahrain govt approves women's rights treaty Manama, 0 hours, 51 minutes ago Bahrain's government has approved full rollout of a United Nations (UN) convention that protects women's rights - ignoring opposition from MPs who claimed it could have "dangerous repercussions" for society. The Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal to lift reservations that were included when the country acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Read more [...]