Bahrain: Business environment at a glance

Posted Fri, 03/19/2010 - 15:46

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government opens up opportunities for private firms to participate in building affordable housing, as well as in power generation, waste...

Bahrain: Country risk summary

Posted Fri, 03/19/2010 - 15:46

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sovereign risk Stable. Small fiscal deficits will be financed by new (mainly sharia-compliant) borrowing at home and abroad, with a US$#bn government bond planned in the first quarter of ####. At...

Shaikh Tamim Meets Sudanese Vice President

Posted Thu, 03/18/2010 - 15:34

Doha, March 18. (BNA) Qatari Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani today met Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha on the sidelines of the ceremony marking the signing of a cease fire Agreement between the Sudanese government and the Justice and Development Movement.

HRH Premier patronizes 41st Education Day

Posted Tue, 03/16/2010 - 21:57

Manama, March 16 (BNA) The government is working to make excellence and creativity a Bahraini trait associated with every field Bahrainis go into including sciences, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa asserted as he patronized today the Education Day ceremony.

S. Korea to send bean seeds to Afghanistan

Posted Sun, 03/14/2010 - 09:08

Seoul, March 14 (BNA) South Korea will send 220 kilograms of bean seeds to Afghanistan as part of an international effort to alleviate the country's serious food shortage caused by severe drought and cold weather, the government said Sunday.

Deposed Hamad Government Releases British Journalist

Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 19:50

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.

Bahrain signs agreement

Posted Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:16

Manama, March. 10 (BNA) The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion in respect of taxes imposed on income and capital gains.

Bahrain authorities ink MoU to hold third Bahrain International eGovernment Forum in May 2010

Posted Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:34

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Bahrain wins two seats in ALO Women Labour Affairs Committee

Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 20:00

Manama, March 9 (BNA) Bahraini Fawzia Saleh Shihab will be representing the governments group while Afnan Rashid Al Zayani the businesswomen group after winning seats in the Arab Labour Organization (ALO)'s Women Labour Affairs Committee, it was announced at the Arab Labour Conference which is being hosted in Manama from March 6 to 13 under the auspices of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

MoU to organize eGovernment Forum signed

Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 18:53

Manama, March 9 (BNA) A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the eGovernment Authority, Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), Project Management Institute and Bahrain Internet Society to jointly organize and run the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2010.

Somali President demands the international community to help end piracy

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 22:33

Mogadishu, March 4 (BNA) Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed demanded the international community to help his government put an end to surging piracy off the coasts of his country expressing at the same time readiness to negotiate with armed movements to stop bloodshed in Somalia.

Syrian President receives message from Iraqi government

Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 22:10

Amman, March 2 (BNA) Syrian President Bashar Asad received today a verbal message from the Iraqi government on bilateral relations and both countries' keenness to further strengthen them in various fields.

Strong quake hits northern Philippines

Posted Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:15

Manila, March. 2 (BNA) A magnitude 6.1 quake stroke the northern Philippines Tuesday, government sesismologists were quoted by AFP as saying.

Federation of Arab Journalists approves new Palestinian union

Posted Mon, 03/01/2010 - 13:49

Ramallah, March. 1 (BNA) The Cairo based Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) approved the election of a new union of Palestinian journalists, a statement sent to the Government run WAFA news agency read Sunday.

Palestinians Wounded

Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 20:08

Al Khalil, Feb. 25. (BNA) – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) today wounded a number of Palestinians who were demonstrating to complain about the Israeli Government's decision to designate the Ibrahimi Mosque as an Israeli heritage site.

Crown Prince is breifed on the new housing design

Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 16:21

Manama, Feb.25 (BNA) -- His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa called all government bodies and executive authorities and stakeholders in the private sector, to give citizens the opportunity to enjoy good accommodation ,this came as His Royal Highness was chairing the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Economic Development Board.

HRH Prime Minister issues decision

Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 15:37

Manama, Feb. 25 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued decision No. 13 for the year 2010 entry into force of provisions of Act No. 13 of 1975 on the organization of pension and gratuities for government employees to the staff of the Public Authority for Social Insurance.

Al Dhahrani Hails the Culture and Information Ministry's Efforts

Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 21:48

Manama, Feb. 24. (BNA) – The Representative s Council Chairman Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani today lauded the government's efforts to document the kingdom's rich history.

KHGH Building Is almost Complete

Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 20:23

Manama, Feb. 24. (BNA) – The Works Minister and the Minister in Charge of Electricity and Water Authority Fahmi bin Ali Al Jodar today affirmed that the building of the King Hamad General Hospital(KHGH) is 98.5 pc complete thanks to joint efforts of all concerned sides to finalise this project, which is the most important governmental health project over the past years.

Shaikh Mai Congratulates Kuwait

Posted Wed, 02/24/2010 - 18:55

Manama, Feb. 24. (BNA) – Culture and Information Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa today congratulated Kuwaiti Amir, Government and people, marking Kuwait's National Day, praying Allah Almighty to protect Kuwait and wished it more security and prosperity under the wise leadership of Kuwaiti Amir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.