Manama, Jan. 22 (BNA): Morocco's Minister of Equipment, Transportation and Logistics, Abdulaziz Rabbah, has affirmed the importance of Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS2016) as a point of convergence in boosting the bilateral ties and developing air and sea transportation which will push forward the wheel of development in both countries to reap the benefit to all. The Moroccan minister was speaking to Bahrain News Agency (BNA) on the side-lines Read more [...]

Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have written to Fifa’s top sponsors to raise concerns over the candidacy of Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa’s attempt to become president of world football’s embattled governing body. Related: Fifa presidency: German FA backs Gianni Infantino to replace Sepp Blatter The Asian Football Confederation president has emerged as the favourite to take over from Sepp Blatter at February’s election but the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy insists he still has Read more [...]

BAHRAIN qualified for next year’s Handball World Championship in France by reaching the semifinals of the 17th Asian Handball Championship last night. Bahrain reached the last four stage after defeating Iran 27-16 in their Group B clash at Khalifa Sports City. The group includes Saudi Arabia, UAE, China and Lebanon. The match witnessed slow start by both teams as neither side was able to score early.  Both goalkeepers – Mohammed Hussain of Bahrian and Iran’s Saeid Heidarirad Read more [...]

A city-based entrepreneur Shekhar Movva belonging to Synergies Castings Ltd (SCL) will invest $140 million in a world-class aluminium alloy wheels firm in Bahrain.The SCL will invest the amount in two phases with the majority being held by Synergies. The joint venture with the Sovereign Wealth Fund ‘Mumtalakat,’ an investment arm of Kingdom of Bahrain, was signed in December last. The world-class plant with a capacity of 2.2 million wheels or equivalent of 30,000 tonne per year will be located Read more [...]

<!----> Bahrain looks set to be cushioned from the blow of prolonged economic challenges caused by slumping oil prices by continued infrastructure investment from the GCC aid fund, according to  CBRE. Its Q4 2015 Bahrain MarketView said that despite negative impacts of the on-going oil slump, the real estate sector in Bahrain has proven resilient, with solid returns still considered achievable. It added that this was underlined by the 7 percent growth achieved within the construction sector Read more [...]