Thai cultural extravaganza in Bahrain from May 23.

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20 (BNA) -- The Royal Thai Embassy, Manama and Bahrain's Ministry of Culture are organizing the Thai cultural festival at the Cultural hall of the National Museum from May 23 to 25. The three day festival will commemorate the first anniversary of the cultural cooperation signed between the two countries. The event will feature two activities - a demonstration of Thai ...

Interior Ministrys Health and Social Affairs Directorate Takes Part in an Arab Conference in Tunis

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20. (BNA) -- Director of Health and Social Affairs at the Interior Ministry Dr. Mohamed Al-Olayyan has participated in fourth conference of Arab Directors of Health and Social Care Centres of security bodies, hosted by the Secretariat General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in its headquarters in Tunis on May 15 and 16. Dr. Mohammed Al-Olayyan said that the Health and ...

Saudi Arabia Welcomes UN General Assemblys Resolution on Syria

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Jeddah, May 20. (BNA) -- Saudi Arabia has welcomed the approval of the General Assembly of the United Nations of an Arab resolution condemning the escalation of violence and killings in Syria. In a statement following the Saudi Cabinet's meeting, chaired here today by Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Minister of ...

The Shura Council holds its Extraordinary Meeting next Sunday to discuss the States General Budget

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20th (BNA) -During its 30th session held this morning Monday under the Chairmanship of Ali Bin Saleh Al Saleh, the Shura Council approved the draft law of the Real Estate Registration, accompanying Royal Decree No. (84) for 2012, and the draft law with amendment No. (76) of the real estate registration law issued by Decree of law No. (15) for 1979 (Prepared in the light of the law ...

Bin Hindi The Royal Honouring is a Pride for all Affiliates in Youth and Sports Field

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20th (BNA) -HM the King's Advisor for Youth and Sports Affairs, Saleh Bin Hindi expressed his thanks and appreciation for His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa for honouring the Youth and Sports leaderships, who attained high posts in the Youth and Sports field in Gulf states. He also considered that the Royal honouring is a pride out of its noble meanings which ...

HRH Premier Expresses Pride in Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahims Landmark Achievement

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20. (BNA) -- His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has expressed pride in the honourable achievement attained by Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, describing it as a landmark accomplishment for Bahrain and Arab countries. Speaking as he received at the Gudaibiya Palace today Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa marking his election as ...

Communication Minister receives Kuwaits Information Minister

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20 (BNA) - The Minister of State for Communications Affairs, Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa today received Kuwait's Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah who is visiting the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the 27th meeting of GCC Youth and Sport ministers. The meeting reviewed the outstanding ...

International Connectivity Vital for Further Growth of the Islamic Banking Industry

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Singapore, May 20. (BNA) -- More than 480 leading industry players, thought leaders and key regulators in the international and regional Islamic finance industry will be gathering from the 3rd to the 5th of June 2013 at the Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel, Singapore, for the 4th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia 2013). To be held under the theme "Bridging the ...

Exciting Drag and Drift Final Round Set at BIC

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20. (BNA) -- An evening of thrilling motorsport action awaits fans this weekend when Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) hosts Drag and Drift Night on Thursday, May 23. The popular event has remained a mainstay on the circuit's calendar and gives members of the public the chance to enjoy some of motorsport's most popular categories within the safe confines of BIC. ...

Dr. Mirza represents Bahrain in Arab Energy Efficiency Day

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20 (BNA) - Minister of State for Electricity and Water Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Hussein bin Ali Mirza today affirmed in a recorded speech, as he participated in the Arab Energy Efficiency Day, the Kingdom of Bahrain pays a high interest to the issue of energy and water conservation and seeks to improve energy efficiency and water conservation and the preservation of vital resources in the ...

Bahrain National Holdings announces financial results for Q1 of 2013

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Bahrain National Holding Company (BNH), the parent company of Bahrain National Insurance (bni) and Bahrain National Life Assurance (bnl), has announced a net profit of BD1.25m for the 3 months ended 31 March 2013; against BD0.82m for the same period last ...

Two car-bombs explode in Basra

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Basra, May 20 (BNA) - Two car-bombs exploded this morning in different locations in the southern Iraq city of Basra, leaving casualties, Iraqi police said. MJ m.a BNA 1039 GMT ...

Real GDP grows 3.9 in Bahrain oil sector shrink

albawaba - Monday 20th May, 2013

Non-oil GDP rose to an expected 6.7pc in 2012 Bahrain's real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have expanded 3.9 per cent last year from the 1.9pc growth seen in 2011.Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5pc in 2012 due to a temporary technical disruption at the country's main Abu Sa'afa oilfield - expected to return to full capacity this year - strong growth in ...

Al Areen City Development attracts foreign investment from US-based Avenue Ventures to progress development

AME Info - Monday 20th May, 2013

Bahrain-based Al Areen Holding Company announced at an investors' seminar held at Al Areen's Client Relations Centre, that the Al Areen Project is renewing its momentum with an upgrade of existing hospitality and leisure infrastructure, and the introduction of new ...

Middle East construction dispute values fall 42 y-o-y

Business 247 - Monday 20th May, 2013

Even though construction disputes in the Middle East have dropped by 42 per cent to $65 million in 2012 from $112.5 million in 2011, the value remains the highest in the world. And not limited to that, even the time taken to resolve a dispute in the Middle East remains above the global average. In the Middle East, it takes 14.6 months to settle a dispute, while the global average is of 12.8 ...

GCC Advisory Body meets in Muscat

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Riyadh, May 20 (BNA) - The GCC Advisory Body tomorrow will hold the second meeting of the 16th session in Muscat, Oman. The 2-day meeting will discuss a range of issues on its agenda, including the ratification of the first meeting of the Advisory Body, in addition to reviewing a number of draft projects, including the establishment of food and drug authority and a general health and ...

Israeli Authorities Reopen Karam Abu Salem Crossing

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Gaza, May 20 (BNA) - Israeli authorities on Monday reopened the Karam Abu Salem crossing, which is located south east of the Gaza Strip. Head of the Coordination Committee for entry of goods in Gaza Strip Raed Fattouh said that Karam Abu Salem commercial crossing is working today as usual for the introduction of about 260 truckloads of goods and aids, including 20 trucks of gravel for the ...

Timeframe for Syria Conference is Counterproductive Lavrov

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Moscow, May 20 (BNA) - Moscow believes it is counterproductive to give a timeframe for a conference on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily on Monday. "Certainly, first of all it is necessary to agree on what this conference will be like. Some of our partners, as (US Secretary of State) John Kerry mentioned, believe several ...

Culture Ministry launches village tourism project

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20 (BNA) - The Ministry of Culture is to launch the village tourism project in cooperation with Arab Tourism Organization and a number of Arab investors. The Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa told (BNA) the tourism village project is considered an important one which will enhance culture and tourism in the Kingdom of Bahrain and will be positively reflected on ...

Bahrain accused of spying on rights activist

Arabian Business - Monday 20th May, 2013

Documents filed at the High Court in London by rights group Bahrain Watch accuse the Bahraini government of using surveillance software to spy on a leading rights ...

Bahrain rejects freedom of speech allegation

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama: Bahrain’s Attorney-General has rejected allegations that the recommendations by an international fact-finding team to drop charges overlapping with freedom of expression had not been ...

HM the King congratulates President of Cameroon

Bahrain News Agency - Monday 20th May, 2013

Manama, May 20 (BNA) - His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to President Paul Biya, President of Cameroon, marking the Cameroon's National Day, wishing him abundant health and happiness. MJ m.a BNA 0722 GMT ...