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Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East off Kamchatka
LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Russia's Far East in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicentre of the quake was located 244 miles west north west of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy at a depth of 385 miles, the USGS said. (Writing by John ...
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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California
GREENVILLE, Calif. – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage. The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National ...
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Thai Cultural Festival Launched
Manama-May-23(BNA)The Thai Cultural Festival was today given the go-ahead at the Cultural Hall. Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa and Thai Ambassador to Bahrain Vichai Varasirikul and a number of diplomats attended the opening ceremony. The Ministry of Culture is organizing the festival with the Thai Ministry of Culture and Manama-based Thai Embassy. The festival, which ...
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Municipalities Minister Congratulates HRH Princess Sabeeka
Manama-May-23(BNA)Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, wife of His Majesty and President of the Supreme Council for women has been awarded a prize by the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Investment and the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in recognition of her efforts to promote food security. Municipalities and Urban Planning ...
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Jordanian Parliament Speaker Slams Iranian Meddling in Bahrain
Amman-May-23(BNA)Jordanian Parliament Speaker Saad Hayel Al-Srur today voiced dismay over the statements made by a top Iranian official against Bahrain, dismissing the blatant stance as a flagrant interference in the Kingdom's internal affairs and a violation of international covenants and norms. In a statement to Jordanian news Agency "Petra", he strongly condemned the ...
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Bahrains Asry to execute up to 240 projects in 2013
(MENAFN) Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) CEO, Chris Potter, announced that the Bahraini company will carry out between 220-240 projects during the current year, reported Gulf Daily News.Potter added that Asry, one of the region's largest shipbuilding businesses, will invest millions of dollars to establish another floating dockHe noted that under the company's new 5-year plan, ...
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Bahrain Attends Arab League Meeting on Syrian Crisis
Cairo-May-23(BNA)Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ghanim bin Fadhl Al-Buainain today led Bahrain's delegation to the extraordinary meeting of the Arab ministerial committee in charge of the Syrian Crisis. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani chaired the session which discussed Syrian developments in the aftermath of the US-Russian ...
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Prime Minister Court Head Receives MP Issa Al Qadhi and Students from Delmon University
Manama, May 23 (BNA)-- Prime Minister Court Head Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa received today MP Issa Al Qadhi and a number of Students from Delmon University. He stressed keenness of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to solve the problem of accrediting the private universities' certificates and ensure no student's future is affected. He ...
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Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Receives US Presidents Special Envoy to OIC
Manama, May 23 (BNA)-- Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Abdullah Abdullatif Abdullah received today US President's Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Rashad Hussain and his accompanying delegation. They stressed strong bilateral relations and discussed issues of common interest. A O Q BNA 1727 GMT ...
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Education Minister Honours Participants in School Theater Festival
Manama, May 23 (BNA)-- Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi honoured today participants and outstanding ones in the first School Theater Festival, stressing the ministry's continuous support to the school theater in light of its success locally and regionally with Bahrain being chosen by the GCC Arab Education Bureau as a permanent headquarters of the GCC School Theater. Dr. ...
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Bahrain opposition boycotts talks with government
DUBAI // Bahrain's main opposition group has suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks, blaming the slow pace of negotiations and a raid last week on a top Shiite leader's home. Little progress has been achieved in the talks, which began in February as part of efforts to end two years of political deadlock following pro-reform protests by ...
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Iran Refutes Statements of Bahrain Government
Tehran, May 23 (Prensa Latina) An Iranian official spokesman today refuted allegations by a Bahrain official claiming that a Persian drone violated the airspace of the kingdom of the Arabian peninsula. The Foreign Ministry of Iran advised the Bahraini government to respect the legitimate rights of its people instead of raising baseless arguments, stated the spokesman, according to IRNA. The ...
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Bahrains LIC posts 16.43 climb in 2012s investments to USD760.21m
(MENAFN) Bahrain's LIC (International) CEO and managing director, R Thamodharan, announced that the insurer's total investments jumped by 16.43 percent in 2012 to USD760.21 million, reported Gulf Daily News.Thamodharan added that in the year, income from investments reached USD47.2 million.He said that the firm, a subsidiary of LIC of India, launched a new product in 2012, bringing ...
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Representatives Council Speaker Congratulates Jordanian Counterpart
Manama, May 23. (BNA) -- Speaker of the Representatives Council Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani today sent a cable of congratulations to his Jordanian counterpart Saad Hayel Al-Srour on Jordan's 67th National Day. He wished him continuous good health and happiness and brotherly Jordan further progress and prosperity under its wise leadership. W H Q BNA 1545 GMT ...
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GPIC Achieves 15 Million Working Hours without Lost Time Accident
Manama, May 23. (BNA) -- In the presence of H.E Yousif bin Abdulrahman Al Zamil, Vice Chairman, HE Anwar Saeed bin Salama, Managing Director and President of the Company, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, as well as members of the executive management and the Labour Union, GPIC recently celebrated the achievement of more than 15 million working hours without a lost time accident to either the ...
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Al Dhahrani Congratulates His Yemeni Counterpart On Yemens National Day
Manama, May 23 (BNA)-- Representatives Council Speaker Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani sent a congratulatory cable to his Yemeni counterpart Yahia bin Ali Al Raei on Yemen's National Day. He expressed to him heartfelt congratulations, wishing Yemen more progress and prosperity under its wise leadership. A O Q BNA 1542 GMT ...
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Al Saleh Calls for the Need to Activate Cooperation Agreements Signed with Japan
Manama, May 23. (BNA) -- Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh has lauded the advanced level of the Bahraini-Japanese relations strengthened thanks to the support of the two countries' leaderships, recalling the fruitful results of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's recent visit to Japan. This came as he received here the Bahrain-Japan Business & Friendship ...
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Iran denies its drone violated Bahrains airspace
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. Bahrain's Information Minister Samira Rajab told Reuters on Thursday that an unmanned spy drone was found in the Gulf waters between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The incident could further inflame tensions between the two ...
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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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