Bahraini bank group seeks bankruptcy protection MANAMA, 2 hours, 2 minutes ago A group of investment vehicles owned by a Bahraini bank are seeking US bankruptcy protection to shield more than $200 million from Saudi Arabia's Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers, agency reports say. Awal Finance Company, a subsidiary of Bahrain's Awal Bank, and half a dozen special-purpose vehicles last week filed for protection in US Bankruptcy Court in New York under Read more [...]

Wafa and Slosar exchange mementos during the dinner Cathay Pacific hails Bahrain govt, civil aviation authorities MANAMA, 2 hours, 7 minutes ago The chairman of one of the world's leading airline conglomerates has paid tribute to Bahrain's government and its civil aviation authorities. Swire/Cathay Pacific Group supremo John Slosar made his remarks at a dinner at the exclusive China Club in Hong Kong, attended by key senior officials, said a report Read more [...]

Manama, Mar22(BNA)The University of Bahrain (UoB) has today hosted a function at Zain e-learning Centre at (UoB) Sakhir Campus marking the World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD-2015), which falls on March 21. Special Education Service Centre for Children (Tafaol) organised the event as part of efforts to ensure autistic kids the necessary material and moral support. Addressing the event (UoB) President Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Janahi stressed Read more [...]

A court in Bahrain has sentenced 11 anti-regime protesters to 15 years in prison each in connection with a non-deadly attack on a police station in a village.The court in the capital, Manama, also handed a seven year prison term to a 12th defendant on Sunday, the prosecutor’s office said.All 12 defendants were accused of taking part in an attack on a police station in the village of Aali in October. Four policemen Read more [...]

Muscat: Oman are hoping to start their campaign with three points when the Group A qualifiers of the AFC Under-16 Championship begin at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Monday.The Sultanate squad will take on Bahrain in the inaugural match from 5.30 pm while the second match of the evening will see Maldives taking on Lebanon at 8.30 pm.Speaking at the mandatory match-eve press conference, Oman team coach Hamad Al Azzani said he cannot wait for the action to begin.Hamad, who was in charge of Oman Read more [...]