Manama Aug 30 (BNA) Bahrain went down in history as the first Arab country to win the Golden lion for Best Pavillion at the 12th Venice architecture biennale. A total 53 countries took part at the landmark international event.
Manama, Aug.30 (BNA) -- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received cable from Queen Beatrix of Netherlanding thanking His Majesty on his congratulatory cable marking her country's National Day.
Manama, Aug. 30 (BNA) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received today German ambassador to the Kingdom Roland Friedrich Herrmann.
Jakarta, Aug. 29 (BNA) The Sinabung Volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupted this morning for the first time in 400 years, spewing ash and volcanic materials and prompting the evacuation of surrounding areas.
Manama Aug 26 (BNA) The Public Prosecution today started questioning Abdulajil Abdulla Yusif Al Sankis over the clandestine organised network plotting to undermine the national security, in Bahrain and abroad and sap stability.
Bangkok Aug 26 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today stressed the growing relations between Bahrain and Thailand in all fields. "These solid ties reflect the outstanding bilateral relations bonding both countries and peoples", He said.
Manama, Aug. 25 (BNA) The concerned bodies at the Ministry of Interior and based on Information from the New Scotland Yard at the United Kingdom arrested Lebanese Yusuf Ahmed Waheed who killed a Canadian girle of Moroccan origin, this was announced by the Ministery of Interior.
Jeddah, Aug. 22 (BNA) The 41st sorrowful anniversary of the vicious attempt to burn the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque comes these days at a time of continued Israeli violations which jeopardize the building and sanctity of the mosque through the excavations carried out by Israeli occupation authorities beneath its foundations and under repeated storming of the yards of the first of the two Qiblahs by Israeli extremists. The anniversary also comes under escalating Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, affecting the different aspects of life in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel continues to impose a suffocating blockade on the Gaza Strip, persists in plundering and confiscating the Palestinian lands and in expanding and building settlements and the apartheid wall.
Manama Aug 19 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad today held a telephone conversation with UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and congratulated him on the assuring full medial check ups he had undergone in Switzerland. His Majesty also wished the UAE leader health and his country further progress and prosperity under his leadership.
Abu Dhabi, Aug.18 (BNA) The Ministry of UAE Presidential Affairs announced today that President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has undergone comprehensive medical check ups in Switzerland.
London, Aug. 18 (BNA) Teenage smoking rates in England have dropped since the legal age for buying cigarettes rose from 16 to 18, research by University College London suggests.
Bankgok, Aug. 16 (BNA) The Thai government said Monday it was lifting a state of emergency in three more provinces, but not Bangkok, almost three months after the end of deadly opposition protests in the capital.
Washington, Aug. 15 (BNA) An underground transformer fire near the White House prompted the evacuation of two landmark hotels and the National Press Building in downtown Washington Saturday night. No injuries were reported.
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 (BNA) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale occurred south of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean at 5.20am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
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Dublin, Aug. 3 (BNA) It is understood a taxi driver was forced to bring the device to Strand Road police station early on Tuesday by two men armed with a gun.
