Manama: A 27-year-old Indian woman in Bahrain has been accused of killing her husband by stabbing him 30 times in front of their five-year-old daughter. The woman, who was not identified, appeared before a court here for killing 40-year-old Siraj Al Din Ebrahim on April 26. She was arrested after her daughter told police her mother was behind the murder. Three other people, including the victim's brother, have been charged with aiding and abetting the crime. All four appeared before Read more [...]

MANAMA: Industry and Commerce Minister and National Committee of the World Trade Organisation chairman Dr Hassan Fakhro chaired the third meeting of the committee which discussed the outcome of the ninth WTO ministerial conference held in Bali, Indonesia. The conference discussed a number of trade agreements on trade facilitations and multilateral international trading system. The importance of trade facilitation was confirmed, as all members of the WTO, which now includes 160 countries, supported Read more [...]

MANAMA: Industry and Commerce Minister and National Committee of the World Trade Organisation chairman Dr Hassan Fakhro chaired the third meeting of the committee which discussed the outcome of the ninth WTO ministerial conference held in Bali, Indonesia. The conference discussed a number of trade agreements on trade facilitations and multilateral international trading system. The importance of trade facilitation was confirmed, as all members of the WTO, which now includes 160 countries, supported Read more [...]

MORE than 12,000 worshippers are expected to attend Iftar meals at Bahrain's biggest mosque during Ramadan. This year, Muslims in Bahrain will fast for nearly 16 hours and low-income workers are being invited to break their fast at sunset in the Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Centre (Grand Mosque) - where free meals will be served daily. Benefit The gatherings - funded by the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry and various other philanthropists - are aimed at encouraging people to come together Read more [...]

MORE than 12,000 worshippers are expected to attend Iftar meals at Bahrain's biggest mosque during Ramadan. This year, Muslims in Bahrain will fast for nearly 16 hours and low-income workers are being invited to break their fast at sunset in the Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Centre (Grand Mosque) - where free meals will be served daily. Benefit The gatherings - funded by the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry and various other philanthropists - are aimed at encouraging people to come together Read more [...]

MANAMA: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance held a session "What do global financial sector reforms mean for the Bahraini economy" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The panel discussion brought together high-level speakers from the financial sector, who were able to assess the wave of regulatory reforms adopted internationally in response to the global economic crisis, and the impact of these changes on financial services Read more [...]

MANAMA: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance held a session "What do global financial sector reforms mean for the Bahraini economy" at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The panel discussion brought together high-level speakers from the financial sector, who were able to assess the wave of regulatory reforms adopted internationally in response to the global economic crisis, and the impact of these changes on financial services Read more [...]