Bahrain sport: Preparations stepped up for GCC Regatta

Bahrain has stepped up its preparations to host the eighth GCC Regatta from March 2 to 5 at Bahrain Sailing Club in Zallaq. The annual competition will bring together some of the Gulf region’s best sailors who will vie for glory in their respective categories. Meanwhile, Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) general secretary Abdulrahman Askar emphasised the committee’s support to Bahrain Maritime Sports Association (BMSA) in hosting the upcoming event. This came during Askar’s meeting Read more [...]

Bahraini shipping firm TCS adds Renault trucks to fleet

Bahrain’s Transcontinental Shipping Company (TCS) has added five new Renault trucks to its fleet in the kingdom. Yousif Al Rayes, CEO of TCS, said the purchase is part of the shipping firm’s development and expansion plans, according to the state-owned Bahrain News Agency. The company, established in Bahrain in 1996, recently opened a branch in Qatar, marking its first step towards a GCC-wide expansion. Al Rayes expects shipments by sea to be stable in the current year and at the same level Read more [...]

Bahrain sport: Airshow booth a success

Crowds of visitors flocked to the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) booth at the recently-concluded 2016 Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) staged at Sakhir Airbase. High-ranking officials from different ministries and other state officials visited the committee’s booth during the three-day event. Among senior visitors to the booth were Information Affairs minister Isa Al Hammadi, BOC board member Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Isa Abdulrahim and BOC general secretary Abdulrahman Read more [...]

1.1 milyar $’lık Bahreyn ihalesini TAV

TAV, Bahreyn Uluslararası Havalimanı yeni terminal binası ve bağlantılı işlerini içeren ihaleyi kazandı. Bahreyn’de bir Türk şirket tarafından kazanılan en büyük inşaat projesi olan havalimanı terminali toplamda 220 bin metrekare alana sahip olacak.Yeni terminal binasıyla havalimanının kapasitesi yılda 4 milyon yolcudan 14 milyona yükselecek. 16. HAVALİMANI OLACAK Bahreyn Ulaştırma ve Haberleşme Bakanı Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed ve Bahrain Airport Company Read more [...]

Keine Wahl-Debatte im EU-Parlament

Ursprünglich sollten Prinz Ali bin Al-Hussein aus Jordanien, Jerome Champagne aus Frankreich und der Südafrikaner Tokyo Sexwale am Mittwoch im Parlament in Brüssel ihre Pläne für eine Reform des Fußball-Weltverbands vorstellen. Die geplante Debatte könne nach Ansicht Alis jedoch gegen FIFA-Regeln verstoßen, teilte der EU-Parlamentarier Marc Tarabella am Montag mit. Daraufhin habe auch Sexwale seine Teilnahme abgesagt. Zudem habe einer der beiden verbliebenen und zugleich aussichtsreichsten Read more [...]

Fußball: FIFA-Debatte im Europäischen Parlament abgesagt

Brüssel (SID) - Die Kandidaten für das Amt des FIFA-Präsidenten werden nicht wie geplant im Europäischen Parlament über die Zukunft des Fußball-Weltverbandes diskutieren. Zwei Tage vor der am Mittwoch geplanten Debatte in Brüssel sagten Prinz Ali bin Al Hussein (40/Jordanien) und Tokyo Sexwale (62/Südarika) ihre Teilnahme ab. Als einziger Bewerber stand nach Angaben der Organisatoren am Montag nur noch der Franzose Jérôme Champagne (57) bereit. Read more [...]

APM Terminals Bahrain Names New Chief Operating Officer

APM Terminals Bahrain, a subsidiary of one of the world leaders in port infrastructure, and operators of Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), has announced today the appointment of Arno Storm, as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to joining APM Terminals, Bahrain, Mr. Storm held senior positions at APM Terminals, Rotterdam, which is part of the Maersk Group from 2012 to October 2015. He joined the armed forces in 1999 following his graduation in Leadership, Read more [...]