MANAMA  — Fourteen jailed opposition figures in Bahrain have gone on hunger strike ahead of the February 14 anniversary of a failed pro-democracy uprising, activists said on Tuesday, and a...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The national Olympic squad have dropped out of the Olympic Games in London in July when they lost 1-2 to Bahrain in the fourth match of the third qualifying round...

Manama, Feb 5 (BNA) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa today affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's support for the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia lost 1-2 to Bahrain in the fourth match of round three in the Group C Olympics Qualifying Round 2012 for the Asian Zone at the Bahrain National Stadium in...

DUBAI  — Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a man detained by police over "acts of sabotage" died in hospital while in custody, without elaborating on the...

Manama, Feb. 5. (BNA) -- Minister of State for Defence Affairs Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa stressed that the inauguration of King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH)...

Total Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deal volumes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registered a rise of 4% last year, from 401 in 2010 to 416 in 2011, according to Ernst &...

Emirates Airline was the worst hit, halting four flights from its UK schedule. "Flights EK29 and EK05 - scheduled to depart Dubai at 09:40 and 16:30 respectively - and the return flights EK30...

Manama, Feb. 5. (BNA) - Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh that national unity and reconciliation between social segments are both a strategic option and a national necessity for every Arab country,...

Manama, Feb. 5. (BNA) - Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh today called for the need to adhere to dialogue as the main means to solve conflicts and put an end to Palestinian internal...

Doha, Feb. 5. (BNA) -- The Pearl-Qatar, the Middle East's most luxurious shopping destination, continues to attract the world's leading fashion and designer brands to Doha and the region. ...

Manama, Feb. 5. (BNA) - His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has asserted that the Palestinian issue will remain the main Arab and Islamic one, stressing that Arab...

More than 100 exhibitors from 21 countries will participate in the fifth Gulf Industry Fair which opens, 7 February 2012, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al...

Here’s Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa in an interview with Russia Today on the subject: ';How can a summit be held, or how can you accept to attend a...

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain and SAH Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to make cutting edge proton therapy cancer treatment available to Bahraini cancer...

Manama-Feb 5-(BNA) Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Dr. Essam Abdulla Fakhro received Japanese Ambassador to Bahrain Shigeki Sumi and hailed good political and economic relations. ...

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini opposition parties, launching a week-long 'sit-in' for political reforms at a mass rally, swore on Sunday to take their campaign to the centre of last...

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain and SAH Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to make cutting edge proton therapy cancer treatment available to Bahraini cancer...

Manama-Feb5-(BNA)Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi met Palestinian Prime Minister's Political Advisor Dr. Yusuf Mousa Rizqa and Works and Housing Minister Dr. Yusuf Mahmoud Al-Mansi...

Manama-Feb5-(BNA)Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa will tomorrow -Monday- pay an official to Saudi Arabia to deliver a letter from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to...

Three new employee-training programmes worth $12.7m will place nearly 1,000 Bahrainis in new jobs. The programmes--organized by Bahrain's independent labor authority, Tamkeen, in partnership...

Dubai's index may face selling pressure on Sunday following a Reuters report that the emirate's government has walked away from talks about a $10 billion debt restructuring at Dubai...

Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) has upgraded the foreign currency ratings of Kuveyt Turk Katalim Bankasi (KTKB) from 'BB+/A-3' (Double B Plus/A-Three) to 'BBB- /A-3'...

Jordan-based Dahlan Travels (Dahlan) has announced the signing of an agreement with Bahrain-headquartered Sabre Travel Network Middle East. The deal will see Dahlan travel agents use Sabre Red...

A decision by Gulf oil producers to trim mobile phone roaming rates is expected to depress the net profits of their telecommunications companies given the strong competition in the region,...

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Manama-Feb5-(BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, today exchanged cables of congratulations with His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman...

Manama-Feb5-(BNA)Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s backing for initiatives that enable young Bahrainis to acquire well-informed understanding of the work environment was given impetus as Alba...

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), and HRH Prince Salman Bin Hamad AlKhalifa, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, attended the...

Gold fell 1 percent on Friday, its biggest one-day loss in over a month, after encouraging U.S. payrolls data smashed hopes of extra stimulus from the Federal Reserve, which had been priced into...

MANAMA, Feb 03, 2012 (AFP) - Bahrain's Shiite-led opposition called on Friday for international pressure on the Sunni-dominated regime it accuses of brushing aside a report denouncing a deadly...

Manama-Feb 4 - (BNA) The Good Work Society has organized its second Spring Gathering-2012 at Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq. The Good Work Society honorary chairman Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifa...

Manama-Feb 4-(BNA) Former Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) chief Professor Mahmoud Sharif Bassiouni has today appealed to all Bahrainis to put their national belonging above all other...

Manama-Feb4-(BNA)Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa slammed the attacks targeting expatriate communities and foreign workers. "Perpetrating such gruesome...

New York-Feb 4 - (BNA) The Secretary-General deeply regrets that the Security Council has been unable to agree on a resolution supported by the League of Arab States to bring an early end to the...

Manama-Feb4-(BNA) Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa today stressed the importance of Palestinian unity amid challenges facing the region. "This unity is the ideal path for...

Manama-Feb 4 - (BNA) The Endurance Ride on His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa's Cup has been held today. HM the King patronized the annual race at the Bahrain International Endurance...

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrainis of different political stripes faced off in a rare forum on Saturday to try to bridge deep rifts against a backdrop of continued disturbances outside the Gulf Arab...