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- India
Fire in Mumbai office of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait; none hurt
Mumbai: A fire broke out at the office of the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait at Nariman Point in South Mumbai early Thursday morning, a fire brigade official said. There…
- Middle East
First coronavirus death reported in Bahrain
Manama: Bahrain reported its first coronavirus-related death case on Monday, also marking the first death from the rapidly spreading killer bug among the other countries in the Gulf region. The…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bahraini national held for raping 25-year-old woman
Hyderabad: A 60-year-old Bahraini national was arrested here on Monday for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman after confining her in a rented house, police said. The retired male nurse had…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan to visit Bahrain on Monday
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a day-long visit to Bahrain on Monday on the invitation of Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to attend the National…
- India
PM Modi conferred with Bahrain’s top honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his third leg of the three-nation tour to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. PM Narendra Modi was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order…
- Top Stories
PM Modi in Bahrain, 3 MoUs signed
Manama: India and Bahrain on Saturday expressed their commitment to give a fillip to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations during talks between visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
- India
Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Bahrain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bahrain on Saturday on the third leg of this three-nation tour, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country. Photos:…
- News
Modi visit: 56 Indian firms keen to foray into Bahrain
Manama (Bahrain): As many as 56 Indian businesses are in talks with Bahraini authorities to explore prospects of foraying into the kingdom, as India Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives here…
- News
Palestinians free businessman who attended Bahrain workshop
Hebron: The Palestinian Authority has released from custody a West Bank businessman arrested for attending a US-led conference in Bahrain aimed at starting a Middle East peace effort, a family…
- Middle East
Gulf, Israel closer after Bahrain meet but full ties unlikely
Dubai:The US-organised economic workshop in Bahrain failed to deliver tangible results over the long-awaited Middle East peace plan but it opened the door for closer Israeli-Gulf ties, analysts say. Despite…
- Middle East
Israeli journalists to set precedent at Bahrain conference
Jerusalem: A handful of Israeli journalists were making their way to Bahrain on Monday after getting special permission to attend a US-led economic conference on Israeli-Palestinian peace, hosted by the…
- Middle East
Behind the wheel, a year on: Saudi women savour new freedom
Qatif [Saudi Arabia]: Buckling up in a pearl-silver Lexus, Sabeeha al-Fakher takes the wheel and relegates her son to the passenger seat, a role reversal the 68-year-old Saudi widow never…
- Business
Bahrain- India’s ‘Gateway to The Gulf’ – Tops London and Silicon Valley for Percentage of Female Startup Founders – New Report
Manama: Bahrain is one of the top 10 startup ecosystems with the largest share of female founders, according to the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), launched at the recent…
- Top Stories
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israelis to attend Bahrain conference
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israelis will take part in a conference in Bahrain next week that is part of the United States’ Middle East peace…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says Israelis to attend Bahrain conference
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israelis will take part in a conference in Bahrain next week that is part of the United States’ Middle East peace…
- Middle East
Bahrain to ban plastic bags in July
Manama: Bahrain will start phasing out the use of plastic bags in July, the media reported. A Ministerial order with respect to the technical regulations for plastic products will come…
- India
Dr. Naik’s trust received crores of funds from anonymous “well-wishers”: ED
NEW DELHI: An Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe said that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik received crores of dubious donations from several Middle East countries in his and his trusts’ bank accounts…
- Middle East
Bahrain jails 138 for planning Iran-linked ‘terror’ group
Dubai: Bahrain on Tuesday jailed 138 people and revoked their citizenship for plotting to form a “terror” group with links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the public prosecutor said. They received…
- Business
Bahrain aiming to roll-out commercial 5G by June
Manama [Bahrain]: Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed has announced that preparations for the rollout of 5G networks in the Kingdom of Bahrain are complete and…
- Middle East
Bahrain opposition figure sentenced for insulting Sudan’s Bashir
Dubai:Bahrain on Wednesday sentenced a liberal opposition figure to six months in jail for tweeting criticsm of Sudan’s president who has been facing protests against his rule, rights groups said.…
- Business
Bahrain’s Financial Services sector presents 35% cost advantage over regional neighbours
New Delhi: A KPMG report, ‘Cost of doing business in Bahrain – Financial Services’, has revealed Bahrain as the most cost-effective place in the Gulf to set up and do…
- Middle East
Bahrain Shiite opposition leader loses appeal against life sentence
Dubai: Bahrain’s supreme court, whose verdicts are final, on Monday upheld a life term for Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman for spying for Gulf rival Qatar, a judicial source…
- Middle East
Bahrain rejects UN call to release activist Rajab
DUBAI: Bahrain on Friday rejected a UN call to release prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, saying he is serving a five-year sentence for “false” tweets “which do not fall within freedom…
