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7742 Foreign Employees in Government Departments
2018-04-17
Numbers revealed by Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs Ghanem Al-Buainain showed that foreigners in the government sector constitute 16%, which means that they amount to 7742 employees.
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Government Approves Bill Banning Members of “Dissolved” Political Societies from Running for Parliamentary Elections
2018-04-17
The Government approved a bill to amend article 3 of law regulating the exercise of political rights preventing opposition from running in elections and referred it to the council of representatives.
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Bahraini Arrested for Murdering 2 Asians in Attempt to Rob Them
2018-04-17
The Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of a Bahraini, 24, suspected of murdering two Asians in two separate cases while attempting to rob them.
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Court Issues 5&3-Year Jail Term against 4 Suspects over Case of Blasting Gas Cylinder in Sitra
2018-04-17
The Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 3 Bahrainis and 3-year jail term to a fourth one, after accusing them of attempting to cause a blast in Sitra using a gas cylinder.
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Trial of Brothers, One of Whom in Iran, over Charge of Joining Saraya Al-Ashtar Commences
2018-04-17
The Supreme Court started yesterday looking into the case of 2 Bahraini brothers, one of whom in Iran, accused of joining “Saraya Al-Ashtar” and attempting to murder a policeman. The court adjourned the case until May 8 for pleading.
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Report: Bahrain Video Surveillance Market Records Positive Demand, Expected to Grow 8% Annually
2018-04-17
A new report said that Bahrain is continuously registering positive demand for physical security systems from all major verticals, predominantly government and transportation, retail and BFSI; wherein, video surveillance segment recorded majority of deployment
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Foreign Affairs Minister Receives Phone Call from US Acting Secretary of State
2018-04-17
Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received yesterday a telephone call from the United States Acting Secretary of State, John Sullivan.
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Why Did Bahrain’s Oil Minister Change his Remarks on Rock Oil Discovery?
2018-04-17
The “cost of extraction” should be the secret key to addressing the truth of this discovery. It is the “Achilles heel” of Bahrain which should make us wary of going a long way in applauding it.
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Int’l Newspapers and Think Tanks View of Bahraini Oil Discovery?
2018-04-17
Bahrain’s biggest-ever oil discovery couldn’t have come at a more crucial time, but anyone expecting a sudden revival in the country’s financial fortunes is likely to be disappointed.
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Adventures of King’s Sons: Formula 1 Fees could Build over 6,000 Housing Units
2018-04-17
Behind the motors of the Formula One vehicles resounds the voice of dissidents who have been demanding political reforms in Bahrain since 2011.
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“Al-Khawalid” Accompanied King Hamad to Dhahran Summit- Photos
2018-04-16
Photos published by Bahrain News Agency (BNA) showed that the Royal Court Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and his brother, the Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, accompanied King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to Arab League Summit, held in the Saudi city of Dhahran
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Bahrain Hosts Joint Military Training with Egyptian Forces
2018-04-16
Sky News Arabia announced that Kingdom of Bahrain will host the joint training “Khaled Bin Al-Waleed 2018” with the participation of armed Egyptian forces.
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Former MP Mohammed Khalid’s Son Arrested after Admitting Misusing Social Media Outlets
2018-04-16
The Public Prosecution announced the arrest of Ayman, the son of former Brotherhood MP Mohammed Khalid after he admitted disseminating information via social media infringing on the privacy of other individuals.
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Arab Leaders Call for Probe into Syria Chemical Attacks
2018-04-16
An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran’s interference in the affairs of other countries.
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UAE Ends Program to Train Somalia's Military
2018-04-16
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ending a military training program in Somalia in response to the seizure of millions of dollars and the temporary holding of a UAE plane by Somali security forces last week.
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Editorial: Why Should Khalifa bin Salman not Trust Nasser bin Hamad? “Machiavelli” Has the Answer!
2018-04-15
Khalifa bin Salman ought to read “The Idiot” to know more about the virtual features of his new position in the power struggle.
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Bahrain: Ongoing Harassment of Al-Ekr, Ma’ameer and Nuwaidrat Residents
2018-04-15
The Bahraini security authorities continued to impose their siege as well as set up additional concrete barriers and checkpoints in the towns of Al-Ekr, Ma’ameer and Nuwaidrat.
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Interior Ministry Arrests Mohammed Khalid's Son while Trying to Leave Country, Accuses him of Spreading Information that Harms Personal Lives of Others
2018-04-14
The Bahraini Interior Ministry said it had arrested Ayman, the son of hardliner Mohammed Khalid, on charges of leaking information via social media, affecting the personal lives of others.
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Bahrain Fully Backs Military Operation against Syria
2018-04-14
Bahrain has expressed its full support of the military operation carried out by the US, UK and France.
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Appeals Court Adjourns Trial of Defendants Accused of training in Iranian Revolutionary Guard Camps until May 6
2018-04-14
Bahraini High Court of Appeals decided to adjourn the case of two defendants accused of receiving training on manufacture of weapons and explosives in Iranian Revolutionary Guard camps until May 6.