Bahrain News

Key factors behind the forecast growth in Bahrain's retail sales are a favourable long-term economic outlook, growing interest in Western styles of retailing, and a steady rise in disposable income.

In the clearest enunciation of the government's position on what it intends to do with the fast breeder reactor programme, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan told a conference of security experts in Bahrain last Saturday that India's fast breeder reactors are not for 'military purposes' and the government had 'no intention' to place it in the ...

Bahrain: 15 minutes ago Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions , in cooperation with the World Bank, will convene the AAOIFI - World Bank Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance on 14 and 15 December 2009 in Bahrain Conference Centre, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain: 1 hour, 20 minutes ago Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain announced it's support as gold sponsor of the AAOIFI - World Bank Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance 2009, held at the Bahrain Conference Centre, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain, between the 14th and 15th of December 2009.

MANAMA // US General David Petraeus says that Pakistan needs to put pressure on the leadership of Afghan Taliban operating inside its borders if long-term progress is to be made in Afghanistan.

MANAMA: Regional countries are trying to influence Iraq`s upcoming elections but a coalition government is the mostly likely outcome, the foreign minister said on Saturday.

's talks with the West on the Iranian nuclear programme failed because the Arab states of the Gulf were not involved, Bahrain 's foreign minister told a security conference yesterday.

Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants to generate electricity, its foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining Tehran's determination to press ahead with a program the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.

Bahrain: 1 minute ago Bahrain World Trade Center recently played host to a delegation of Malaysian government officials led by His Excellency Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the State of Penang.

Bahrain: 54 minutes ago Bahrain World Trade Center , Bahrain's iconic twin tower landmark, announced today that leading architecture and engineering consultancy Atkins, has moved their Bahrain operations to the 11th and 12th floor of the BWTC's East Tower.

Bahrain: 2 hours, 10 minutes ago Bahrain's banks have about $281m in exposure to Dubai World, the country's Central Bank Governor Rasheed al-Maraj said today.

HH. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation 'and Charwoman of the General Women's Union , received yesterday Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, Minister of Culture and Information of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

United Arab Emirates: 32 minutes ago Middle East governments are aiming to integrate their economies and have realized the importance of unified transportation, especially railways, in international trade.

Bahrain: 3 hours, 4 minutes ago Bahrain Polytechnic recently signed an agreement to endorse the International Computer Driving Licence digital literacy program, in line with its strategy to enhance the IT skills of its vocational students.

The Expat Experience poll which is in its second year, surveyed 3,146 people working in 30 different industries and 50 countries, regarding their integration into local society, as well as their quality of life.

MANAMA, Bahrain: UmBassil is unlike other engaged women. Instead of planning her wedding she is wondering where she will have her baby.

The British sailors freed after a week in Iranian custody have spoken of their relief to be back home and said they are keen to start racing again.

MANAMA // With a new movie, a group of Bahrainis hopes to address the issue of sectarianism head-on by depicting its effect on society through the eyes of a typical Bahraini family.

British sailor David Bloomer said "it is wonderful" to be free after he and four colleagues spent a week being held by the Iranian authorities.

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