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Water Supply in Summer Is Reassuring Says EWAs Director of Water Transmission
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 ...
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Kuwaiti Amir Receives Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 ...
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Royal Armours Special Session Graduates
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 ...
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Research and Markets Bahrain Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020
"Bahrain Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" report to their offering. Bahrain oil refining industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the Bahrain refining sector. It provides all the key trends and analyzes the drivers and restraints of ...
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Human Rights Minister Bahrain Has Presented Itself as a Model in Implementing BICIs Recommendations
Rabat, May 22. (BNA) -- On the sidelines of the Kingdom's human rights delegation's visit to Morocco, at the invitation of the Inter-ministerial Delegation on Human Rights here, Human Rights Affairs Minister Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdulrahman met here today with the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation Mustafa. During the meeting, Mustafa Maddah welcomed the ...
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Interior Minister Receives Bahraini Ambassador to Morocco
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Interior Minister Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa received here today the newly-appointed Bahraini Ambassador to Morocco Khalid bin Salman bin Jabr Al-Musallam. Shaikh Rashid congratulated Ambassador Al-Musallam on his appointment by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, wishing him every success. W H Q BNA 1325 GMT ...
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SCW Secretary General receives Buthaina Kassim
Manama, May 22 (BNA) -- The Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW ) Hala Al-Ansari received journalist and writer Buthaina Khalifa Kassim, who presented her master's thesis to Al-Ansari, which put it in a book titled (The impact of political reforms on the empowerment of Bahraini women). During the meeting, Al-Ansari praised the book's content that underlined the ...
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Minister of Education receives Director General of Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Work
Manama, May 22nd (BNA) -Minister of Education, Dr. Majid Bin Ali Al Nuaimi received in his office at the ministry's court in Isa Town, the Director General of Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's Foundation for Humanitarian Work, Mohammed Hajji Al Khouri and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Kingdom of Bahrain. During the meeting, they discussed areas of ...
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Deputy Premier Receives British Ambassador to Bahrain
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received here today the British Ambassador to Bahrain Iain Lindsay. They reviewed the positive outcomes of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's recent visit to the United Kingdom and the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and British senior officials. The ...
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Marriott Bahrain Celebrates Associate Appreciation Week 2013
View Photo Marriott Executive Apartments Manama, Bahrain hosted a 'Blood Donation Campaign' during Associate Appreciate Week 2013. Click here for high-resolution ...
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PRECIOUS-Gold up on soft dollar after concerns about Fed allayed
* Dollar falls 0.1 percent vs basket of currencies * Fed officials calm fears over end to bond buying * Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks to Congress at 1400 GMT (Updates prices) By Clara Denina LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Gold extended earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after U.S. Federal Reserve officials allayed concerns the bank would soon reduce its bond-buying programme, ...
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Iranian unmanned aircraft found in Bahrain
An Iranian unmanned aircraft was discovered in northern Bahrain near Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini interior ministry said in a statement. In the statement issued late Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheik Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa condemned Iranian spying efforts and accused Tehran of interfering with the internal affairs of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The minister expressed gratitude to Saudi ...
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Works Minister Inspects Tubli Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- HE the Minister of Works Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf visited Tubli Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, where he met the team responsible for the implementation of the project and was briefed by the project consultant on difficulties and obstacles facing the project and ways of overcoming them. Khalaf closely inspected the upgrade of the secondary treatment unit ...
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Season-Ending Spectacle Set for Drag and Drift Tonight
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- The region's top drivers will put their skills to the test today (may23) when they take part at Bahrain International Circuit's Drag and Drift Night. Today is the first time that the highly popular event takes place on a weekend at BIC, "the Home of Motorsport in the Middle East," and the round lowers the curtain on the circuit's drag and drift ...
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Bahrain Bourse gains on IMFs GDP growth forecast
The Bahrain All-Share Index finished the trading session on Wednesday with a gain of 0.14%, closing at 1,168.86 points. In its spring update on the Middle East and North Africa, the IMF uograded real GDP growth prospects fro the Bahrain to 4.2% for 2013 from 2.8% amid increased political stability in the Kingdom. In 2014, the IMF said Bahrain's econmy would grow by 3.3%. Shares of Inovest ...
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Deputy Premier receives MP Dr. Al-Saidi
Manama, May 22 (BNA) -- Deputy Premier Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa today received Legislative and Legal Committee MP Dr. Jassim Ahmed Abdulkarim Al-Saidi. During the meeting, Deputy Premier congratulated MP Dr. Al-Saidi on receiving his doctorate, adding scientific research, in all areas, are considered the foundation of progress and development of all communities, wishing him success. ...
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Housing Minster receives British Ambassador
Manama, May 22 (BNA) -- Minister of Housing, Engineer Bassim Bin Yaacoob Al-Hamar today received British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Iain Lindsay. The meeting reviewed means of bilateral cooperation between both kingdoms to support engineering and construction sector, particularly after Housing Ministry delegation signed a cooperation agreement with London-based Prince Charles ...
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Collage of Health Sciences holds seminar
Manama, May 22 (BNA) -- Collage of Health Sciences organized a seminar on the integration of women's need in the development and equal opportunities for the staff of Health Ministry, presented by Training and Development Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Women Bahija Al-Dailmi. The seminar aimed at recognizing the concept of integrating women in the development ...
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Goys organises a number of workshops
Manama, May 22 (BNA) -- The General Organization for Youth and Sports (Goys) organised a number of workshops at the Youth Affairs Directorate's Youth Innovation Centre in preparation for the Universities Debate Championship. The Universities Debating Championship will be held on May 25 and 26 at the Royal University for Women. More than 80 officials and judges, representing 11 ...
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National Bank of Bahrains ratings affirmed
Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit rating agency, announced that it has affirmed National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)'s Long- and Short-Term Foreign Currency Ratings at 'BBB+' and 'A2', respectively, both on 'Negative' ...
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Batelco offers BlackBerry Q10 smartphone with 4G LTE packages
Batelco, Bahrain's leading telecommunications company, is now offering the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone paired with an amazingly high speed 4G LTE ...
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Arab Parliament Decries Iranian Foreign Ministrys Bahrain Statement
WAM CAIRO, May 22nd, 2013 (WAM)-- The Arab Parliament expressed its objection to what it called blatant Iranian intervention in Bahraini domestic affairs. The statement made recently by Hussain Amir Abdallahyan, Iran's Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, was deemed "a brazen intervention" and an "unusual behavior " that contradicts all international ...
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Ford lounge takes whole new approach to branding
Almoayyed Motors, the exclusive dealer of Ford and Lincoln in Bahrain, has launched a branding campaign to showcase Ford's range of models in Almoayyed Tower, Seef District, for three ...
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Bahrains NBB SIOAM buy 25.8 BisB shares
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and SIO Asset Management Co (SIOAM) have said they have completed the purchase of The Investment Dar's and associated companies' shareholding of 51.6% in Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), Gulf Daily News has reported. NBB and SIOAM have now each acquired 25.8% of BisB's ...
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Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom
Lawmakers in Bahrain have approved a change in legislation that would criminalise the sale, import, export, production and possession of all pork products, it was ...
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Bahrain’s mortgage market weathers recession while other industries struggle
Bahrain’s sound fiscal health, as well as prudent investment decisions by industry leaders has created a situation in which the country is in a fairly strong position compared to other GCC states, especially with regards to the mortgage market, but it’s not all good news.
Bahrain’s mortgage market has achieved significant growth despite a challenging market and is now worth $1.4 billion dollars, making Bahrain one of the strongest countries in terms of realty in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). There are a number of reasons for this. Read more
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