Palestinian President Arrives in Tunis

Tunis, Mar. 11. (BNA) The Palestinian President Mahhmoud Abbas today arrived in Tunis on an official visit to Tunisia, during which he will meet the Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine ben Ali.

Jordanian Monarch Returns

Amman, Mar. 11. (BNA) The Jordanian Monarch King Abdulla II today returned to his country after a several day visit to the United Kingdom and Russia.

Shaikh Fawaz Takes Part in Promotional Karts Race

Manama, Mar. 11. (BNA) The General Organisation for Youth and Sport (GOYS) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa today took part in the promotional race for the karting cars organised by the Bahraini Motor Federation (BMF) at the Bahrain International Circuit on the occasion of the the World Motorsport Council (WMSC)'s meeting.

Bahrain strongly denounces Israeli decision to build 1600 settlement units

Manama, March 11, (BNA) Bahrain strongly condemned the Israeli decision to build 1600 settlement units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem describing the move as a breach of all international conventions and resolutions.

Strong Aftershock Hits Chile Again

Santiago, Mar. 11. (BNA) – A strong 7.2 magnitude aftershock hit Chile today, reported the American U.S. Geological Survey minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.

Deposed Hamad Government Releases British Journalist

Gaza, Mar. 11. (BNA) The Deposed Palestinian Government in Gaza today released the British Journalist Paul Martin after a one month detention for security reasons.

US Vice President arrives in Amman

Amman, March 11, (BNA) US Vice President Joseph Biden arrived in Amman today on a visit, which is part of a regional tour, during which he will hold talks with Jordanian Monarch King Abdullah II on Mideast developments and the efforts exerted to end the Palestinian Israeli conflict on the basis of the two state solution.

HRH Premier's Visit to Kuwait was Significant and Fruitful

Manama, Mar. 11. (BNA) His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa's three day visit to Kuwait, at the invitation of the Kuwaiti Premier Shaikh Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah, represented an exceptional event at the Gulf and Arab levels alike in light of its political, economic and cultural significances and its important outcomes consolidating bilateral cooperation and joint GCC action.

GCC and Yemeni Foreign Ministers to hold meeting

Sana'a, March 11 (BNA) GCC and Yemeni Foreign Ministers will hold their 6th periodic meeting in Sana'a next Tuesday in the presence of GCC Secretary General Abdulrahman Al Attiyah.

Dr. Fakhro Chairs Bahraini-German Meeting

Manama, Mar. 11. (BNA) Industry and Commerce Minister Dr. Hassan Abdulla Fakhro today chaired the fifth meeting of the economic delegation that accompanied His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to Germany, in the presence of the German Diplomatic Mission to Bahrain Deputy Head, a number of investors and representatives of the private sector.

HRH Crown Prince receives FIA President

Manama, March 11 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport described holding the International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s meeting outside the European continent and for the first time in an Arab country as a global attestation to Bahrain as a host of major sporting events.

His Majesty receives message from Libyan President

Manama, March. 11 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has received a message from Libyan President Colonel Muammar Qaddafi, Leader of September Revolution, inviting him to attend the Arab Summit Conference in its 22nd session due to take place in Libya in March 27, 2010.

Supreme council for Islamic affairs condemns Israel's continued building of settlements

Manama, March. 11 (BNA) Supreme Council for Islamic affairs condemns Israel's continued building of settlements in Jerusalem and the attack by police and the Israeli occupation army to the prayers as soon as they finish their Friday's prayers, March 5, 2010 at Al Aqsa mosque and opened fire and tear gas , injuring dozens of worshipers and move to outside the walls of the Temple Mount to include the districts of the old town.

HRH Prime Minister receives cable

Manama, March. 11 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a cable from Minister of Labour dr. Majeed Al Alawi President of Conference of Arab Action and Ahmed Mohammed Luqman Secretary General of the Conference and Director General of the Arab Labor Organization at the end of the thirty seventh session of the Conference of Arab action.

HISPANIA RACING TEAM IN TIME FOR THE 2010 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

Manama, March. 11 (BNA) As one of the new teams to enter the 2010 FIA Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, Hispania Racing Team has created quite a stir since its formation. The team has experienced several significant changes this year, including several name changes (previous renditions of the team’s name include HRT and Campos Meta 1) and a variety of Team Principles. Following several months of speculations as to the team’s future due to financial funding issues, on February 19th 2010 majority shareholder Jose Ramon Carabante took control of the team from Adrian Campos and Colin Kolles was introduced as the new Team Principle.

Saudi-Kuwaiti Women Forum in Kuwait next month

Riyadh, March 11 (BNA) A Saudi Kuwaiti Women Forum will be held in Kuwait next month.

BSE Daily Trading Performance

Manama, Mar. 10. (BNA) Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,500.94 points marking an increase of 0.43 points above the previous closing.

Human genome decoding is for practical use

Beijing, March. 11 (BNA) Two independent studies in the U.S. have made it possible to decode the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their diseases, according to medical reports published online Wednesday.

Batelco, official telecommunications partner of Bahrain International Circuit

Batelco, official telecommunications partner of Bahrain International Circuit

Israel violates Lebanese airspace

Beirut, March 11 (BNA) The Lebanese Armed Forces said a hostile Israeli Intelligence plane violated the national airspace by flying over Naqoora village at 9.40 (local time) on Wednesday morning.