Health Ministry Denies Coronavirus Allegations

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama-May-22(BNA)The Health Ministry has today denied claims posted on social media websites, alleging cases of Sars-like Coronavirus had been discovered in Bahrain. In statement today, the ministry said that it had no cases to report, pledging utmost transparency in dealing with the issue. Responding to the social media allegations, the ministry said that it deals with the issue of ...

Bahrain To Take Part In Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- A Bahraini parliamentary delegation will take part in the 13th Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference set to be held in Rabat, Morocco, on June 26 and 27, Representatives Council Speaker and Head of the Parliamentary Delegation Executive Committee Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani announced as he chaired today the committee's meeting. The delegation will be headed by ...

Representatives Council Speaker Receives Libyan Charge DAffaires

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- Representatives Council Speaker Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani received today Libyan Charge D'Affaires Mohammed Khalifa Al Akrout who presented him with a commemorative gift symbolizing the Libyan civilization. The Representatives Council Speaker stressed that the Bahraini-Libyan parliamentary relations will witness further progress in the upcoming phase, pointing ...

Al Dhahrani We Look Forward To Boosting Cooperation Between Arab Legislative Councils

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- Representatives Council Speaker Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani stressed the key role played by the Arab Parliament in boosting cooperation between the Arab legislative councils and caring for human rights issues. He was speaking as he received today members of the Arab Parliament Legislative, Legal and Human Rights Affairs Committee, in the presence of Representatives ...

Shura Council Postpones Extraordinary Session

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- The Shura Council decided to postpone its extraordinary session, which is due to be held on May 26 to discuss the budget draft law, until the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee submits its complementary report. The council also decided to postpone its regular weekly session on May 27 because of its presidency and members' participation in the conference of ...

HM King Hamad Receives Singaporean Chief of Defence Force

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama-May-22(BNA)His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today received at Al-Safriya Palace Singapore's Chief of Defence Force Major-General Ng Chee Meng and hailed strong bilateral relations. HM the King asserted Bahrain's keenness on promoting cooperation in all fields, stressing the importance of exchanging visits and expertise to bolster ties. He extended greetings to ...

OIC Secretary-General Receives Letter From Foreign Minister

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Jeddah-May-22(BNA) The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General, Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, on the blatant Iranian threats against the Kingdom of Bahrain, most recently statements by the Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Hussain Amir Abdallahyan, to ...

Iranian drone found in Bahrain near Saudi spokeswoman

General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

View Photo AFP/Behrouz Mehri - An Iranian-made drone is paraded during the Army Day celebrations in Tehran on April 18, 2010. Bahrain on Wednesday said it has found an Iranian drone in the kingdom's north near Saudi ...

Bahrain hosts of US Navy fleet claims Iranian drone recovered

Canada.com - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. The statement Wednesday gave no other details. Bahrain has repeatedly accused Shiite Iran of encouraging the more than 2-year-long uprising in Bahrain by its majority Shiites. Iran denies it has any direct role. Iran has recently ...

Deputy Prime Minister stresses the Importance of Preserving Fisheries as an Important Element in achieving Food Security for the Kingdom

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22nd (BNA) -Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa had a meeting this morning at Gudhaibiya Palace with Minister of Municipalities and Urban Planning, Dr. Jumaa Bin Ahmed Al Kaabi. The meeting came in the framework of following-up the implementation of a number of decisions and recommendations carried out by the Ministerial Committee for Services and ...

Shura Council Denounces Iranian Statements

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- The Shura Council denounced today the recent statements of some Iranian officials describing them as irresponsible and serve in no way in building bridges of trust and cooperation between Iran and the GCC countries for the sake of regional security and stability. The council stressed that those statements are a blatant interference in Bahrain's internal affairs ...

Manama Declared Capital of Arab Media for the Years 2013 and 2014

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Minister of State for Information Affairs Samira Ibrahim bint Rajab and the Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum Madhi Abdulla Khamis have signed a Cooperation Protocol on declaring Manama as capital of Arab Media for the years 2013-2014. On the occasion, the Minister of State affirmed that Manama was worthy of being chosen as Capital of Arab Media, adding that ...

HRH Premier Directs To Fast-track Housing Projects

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa directed today to fast-track the construction of more housing units and hand them out to the beneficiaries while taking into consideration the applications of citizens residing in the areas where those housing projects are being carried out. He was speaking as he received at Gudaibiya Palace today ...

Minister of Education meets with a number of Private Schools Officials to improve their Educational Performance

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22nd (BNA) -Minister of Education, Dr. Majid Bin Ali Al Nuaimi met with a number of principals and officials of private schools, in the light of the results of these schools in the reviews of the National Authority of Qualifications and Quality Assurance for Education and Training (NAQQAET) . The meeting was held in the framework of the administrative and educational responsibility ...

Alba Supports Research on Eco-Friendly Vehicles Through Sponsorship of UOB’s Go Green 2013

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s commitment to remain at the forefront of promoting research in eco-friendly technologies provided the incentive behind the company's sponsorship support for the new versions of the solar and fuel cell cars being developed at the University of Bahrain (UOB)'s College of Engineering as part of the Go Green 2013 project. ...

Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad TAWASUL Aims to Develop Channels of Communication with Inspired and Aspiring Youthful Entrepreneurs

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Honorary President of Nasser Bin Hamad Foundation (NBHF), has launched the campaign "Tawasul" ("To communicate and connect"), an initiative aimed at assisting and inspiring aspiring young entrepreneurs. The initiative is a response to the public request and need for such channels which allow youth to have access ...

QAR12bn to be earmarked for lending to high-potential GCC clients

Zawya - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Doha Bank will earmark QR12bn for lending to high-potential clients in Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait, Group CEO Dr Seetharaman said yesterday. Both in the UAE and Kuwait, Doha Bank operates full scale branches. For the UAE, the bank was committing QR1.5bn with focus on corporate and SME clients, Seetharaman said in Dubai yesterday. SMEs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be supported by the bank's ...

Gulf NRIs investing more in insurance pensions than in cash deposits study

Zawya - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Non-resident Indian (NRI) investors in the Gulf region have opted to invest more in life and pensions products this year, moving away from cash deposits in India, according to a study by Invesco. "NRI allocations to cash have fallen from 20% to 9% while allocations to life insurance products have risen to 52% from 42%," the study said. The combination of exchange rates, deposit rates ...

Middle East struggling to provide work for youth says IMF report

Zawya - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The Middle East has hit a brick wall in its efforts to provide jobs for its rapidly expanding number of young unemployed, and without a drastic overhaul of its jobs strategy the weakest performing economies of the region risk laying the ground for further ...

Water Supply in Summer Is Reassuring Says EWAs Director of Water Transmission

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Director of Water Transmission at the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) Eng. Ibrahim Al-Ka'abi said that the water situation in the kingdom would be reassuring during this summer. He asserted that the Water Transmission Directorate had completed most of its maintenance programmes of pumps and reservoirs for 2012-2013 earlier, noting that 22 main pumps, 36 ...

Kuwaiti Amir Receives Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Kuwait, May 22. (BNA) -- Kuwaiti Amir Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received here today the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Dr. Denzil Douglas, currently on a visit to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti Premier Shaikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al Hamad Al-Sabah also held official talks with the visiting delegation on ways of bolstering economic and trade relations between the two countries. W ...

Royal Armours Special Session Graduates

Bahrain News Agency - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Manama, May 22 (BNA)-- A Royal Armours special session graduated today as part of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) scheme to groom national cadres and equip them with the needed training in various BDF units. The graduation ceremony was attended by Royal Armours Commander Major General Shaikh Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa. After a recitation of some verses from the Holy Quran, the Acting Commandant of ...