Manama: Investcorp, a Bahrain-based alternative investment manager, has announced the appointment of David Tayeh as the head of its corporate investment business in North America. Mr Tayeh joins from CVC Capital Partners, where he was a partner and led private equity deals that focused on partnering with management to create long-term value. He will be responsible for the strategy and management of Investcorp’s corporate investment team focused on investment opportunities Read more [...]

BAHRAIN national under-17 team left for Dubai yesterday to compete in the 15th GCC Basketball Championship to be held from Friday to August 13 at Al Nasr Club Sports Hall. The delegation will be headed by head of national teams committee Ali Al Khaja and includes Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) treasurer Ghanim Al Sanad (manager), Moosa Jaffar (administrator), Aaron Mitchell (head coach), Ahmed Qaheri and Ali Kuwayed (assistant coaches) and Marco Nikolic (physiotherapist). The 12 players in Read more [...]

THE Bahrain national snooker team arrived yesterday in Karachi to compete in the World Snooker Team Championship (6 balls) starting tomorrow and ending on August 15. The team is headed by national teams director Mohammed Al Shaikh and consists of four players – Habib Sabah, who is Bahrain No. 1, Ahmed Ghuloom, Sadiq Abdulghani and Omar Ashiq, who are ranked two, three and four respectively. The delegation also consists of two under-21 snooker players Khalil Ibrahim and Abdulla Mejairan and two Read more [...]

Manama, Aug.4 (BNA): Bahrain TV will transmit live the inauguration of the new Suez Canal in cooperation with the Egyptian Television. The joint live coverage marks the participation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in the opening of the strategic water artery which will boost international trade. The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) News Centre concocted a special programme Read more [...]