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Health Minister leaves the Kingdom to participate in the Meeting of World Health Assembly

Manama, May 18th (BNA) -Minister of Health, Sadiq Abdul Karim Al Shehabi left the Kingdom to Genve to participate in the (66) meeting of World Health Assembly of World Health Organization (WHO), which will be held during the period from May 20 to 28, 2013. The Assembly's works will be opened on Monday May 20th, 2013 with appointing the Credentials Committee, electing the sixty-sixth ... ...

OIC condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq

Jeddah, May 18th (BNA) -Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the continued terrorist attacks that aimed places of worship in Kirkuk, Baquba, and worshipers in the cities and residential areas in Baghdad, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries of innocent civilians. In its statement issued today, the (OIC) General Secretariat condemned these terrorist attacks, and renewed ... ...

GCC Secretary General condemns the Repeated Bombings in Iraqi Cities

Riyadh, May 18th (BNA) -GCC Secretary General, Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani condemned the outrageous repeated bombings in a number of Iraqi cities, which led to the killing and wounding of great numbers of innocent civilians. "These are disgraceful criminal acts inconsistent with the principles of Islamic Religion and all human values," Dr. Abdul Latif said. Dr. Abdul Latif ... ...

The Bahrain Olympic Committee launches its strategy and brand mark Shaikh Nasser bin HamadThe BOC is on verge of a new era of development and prosperity

Manama, May 18 (BNA) -- The Bahrain Olympic Committee has launched its new strategy for the next electoral cycle 2013/2017 and revealed its all-new brand during a huge gala ceremony, which was held last night at the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation Gym at Isa Town Sports City. The ceremony was held under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme ... ...

BIPA to Organise Seminar on Middle Eastern Womens Role in Public Administration

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- Within the framework the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) arrangements to host the 29th International Conference of Public Administration, scheduled for June 1 to 6, 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a seminar will be held on the fifth day of the Conference on the role of Middle Eastern women in the public administration sector and will be attended by ... ...

Social Development Ministry Receives MP Samir Khadim

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- Social Development Minister Dr. Fatima bint Mohammed Al-Balushi has received MP Samir Khadim, as part of the continuous coordination between ministries and the Representatives Council. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Balushi discussed with MP Samir Khadim a number of issues of joint interest. She appreciated the outstanding role played by MP Khadim in follow up on affairs ... ...

Social Development Ministrys Undersecretary Chairs Preparatory Meeting of the 3rd Gulf Theatre Festival for People with Disabilities

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- The Social Development Ministry hosted the second meeting of the high committee of the Third Gulf Theatre Festival for People with Disabilities, due to be held in Bahrain by the end of this year. During the meeting, chaired by the Social Development Ministry's Undersecretary Hanan Mohammed Kamel and attended by representatives of GCC countries, the panel discussed ... ...

Saudi Crown Prince Receives US Navy Secretary

Jeddah, May 18. (BNA) -- Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received here today the US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and his accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), issues of mutual concern were discussed during the meeting. W H ... ...

Bahrain Bayan’s exhibit wins entrepreneur competition

Manama, May 1 8 (BNA) -- The Bahrain Bayan School with its product "My tray" was declared the winner of the Company of Year Competition held at the Moevenpick. Sheikha Hessa School was adjudged the first runner up and Ahmed Al Omran became the second runner up in the competition which had 13 teams participating in the final round. The theme of the competition was ... ...

Muharraq Governor Receives MP Abbas Al-Madhi

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- Muharraq Governor Salman bin Isa bin Hindi said that his governorate spared no effort to provide the best services for the citizens, and always welcomed constructive cooperation with members of the Representatives Council, members of the Muharraq Municipal Council and the local inhabitants in order to remove all obstacles facing the citizens in Muharraq. This came as ... ...

Al-Ansari Chairs Meeting of the Cooperation Committee

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- The Committee on Cooperation between the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and Other Women Societies and Committees has welcomed the positive interaction with the Bahrain Women's Day 2013, due to be themed "Women and the Media", praising the SCW's proposals regarding the events to be held of its sidelines. This came as the Secretary-General of the SCW ... ...

ABC Islamic Bank announces 106 increase in first quarter profit to $3.2m

ABC Islamic Bank announced a net profit of $3.2m for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $1.6m for the first quarter of last year. Total operating income for the first quarter was $4.1m, compared to $3.4m for the first quarter of last year. Operating expenses decreased to $0.8m compared to $1.3m for the same quarter of last ... ...

5.9 Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan

Tokyo, May 18. (BNA) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted today northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced, without issuing any Tsunami warnings. The agency said that epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, more than 200 km northeast of Tokyo, where buildings also shook. W H Q BNA 0937 GMT ... ...

Isa Town Clinch Berth in Playoffs

Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- Isa Town last night booked the sixth and final berth to this year's playoffs in the Zain Bahrain Basketball League. Isa Town punched their tickets after claiming a 71-59 victory Bahrain Club. That, coupled with a narrow 52-54 loss by Nuwaidrat to Al Hidd, secured Isa Town's qualification. Heading into yesterday's action, Isa Town and Nuwaidrat were ... ...

Dozens injured in head-on train crash in Connecticut

Connecticut, May 18 (BNA)-- About 60 people have been injured, five critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City, BBC reported. Some 250 people were on the trains involved in Friday evening's crash. No fatalities have been reported. Officials said a train that left New York City's Grand Central Station en route to New Haven, ... ...

CSB Column Recruitment Department

One of the vital departments within the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) is the Recruitment Department due largely to the role played by the department in attracting and hiring qualified Bahrainis and non-Bahrainis. The department is divided into three main sections, department of local employment, department of external recruitment, and the department of studies and indicators of employment. ... ...

Batelco management attend ITW in Chicago

Batelco, Bahrain's leading integrated communications provider and ITW's prime sponsor of the year is being represented by three members of their management team at the International Telecoms Week 'ITW' taking place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, USA from May 13h to ... ...

Euler Hermes sees 20 growth in GCC countries

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Euler Hermes, a market leader in credit insurance, will continue to invest in GCC countries and expects around 20 per cent growth in premium portfolio this year and next year, according to top company officials.The credit insurance market achieved the record premiums book value of 56 million in 2012 in the GCC, with a growth rate around 38 per cent versus the previous ... ...

Sector estimated at $44.9b in GCC

(MENAFN - Arab Times) 4 million students enrol every year in basic education in region. A report issued by KFH-Research noted that the volume of education market in the GCC is 45 billion of total volume of the MENA region that is 75 billion. It added that the region spends 3.8 percent of total GDP on education. In addition, the report mentioned that there are five main factors that affect demand ... ...

CBB Treasury Bills oversubscribed

The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the CBB, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The issue date of the bills is 15th May 2013 and the maturity date is 14th August 2013.The weighted average rate of interest is 0.70 %, compared with 0.68% for the previous issue on 8th May 2013.The approximate average price for the issue was 99.823 % with the lowest accepted ... ...

Cluttons in Bahrain Seef Corner reaches 100 occupancy within three months of its marketing campaign

Cluttons, the real estate specialist which has enjoyed a dedicated Middle Eastern presence since 1976, confirms the end of the leasing campaign for Seef Corner, with 100% occupancy achieved in three months. The final two tenants were signed in March 2013 and round off an impressive client mix that will ensure Seef Corner's success as a premier retail destination for a range of lifestyle ... ...

GCC investments in digital education programs rising

Digital education programs being introduced to schools in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will have a positive long-term effect on students, says the regional president of Pearson, the world's leading education ... ...

Public Security Chief No Particular House or Person Was Targeted

Manama, May 17. (BNA) - In response to reports by some media outlets and social media networks on raiding and searching of the house of Shaikh Isa Qassim in Diraz, Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq Al-Hassan stated that the Interior Ministry issued earlier today a statement in which it said that an on-duty police force was attacked with a home-made weapon in Diraz, and that two police ... ...

IMF tells Bahrain to urgently cut public debt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Bahrain, which last year boosted state spending, urgently needs to reform its economy to stop its debt burden becoming unsustainable, Reuters has reported. The kingdom raised its original 2012 expenditure plan by almost 19% in September 2011 after protesters took to the streets of the capital Manama to demand reforms. "Overall fiscal ... ...

Shaikh Khalid Calls on Bahraini Athletes to Achieve Good Results during 18th Arab Athletics Championship

Manama, May 17. (BNA) - President of the Bahrain Athletics Association Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa called on Bahraini athletes to exert tremendous efforts during the 18th Arab Athletics Championship, due to be hosted by Doha, Qatar, from May 21 to 24. Shaikh Khalid urged members of the Bahraini team to spare no effort to represent the kingdom and honour it during such a mega Arab ... ...

Bahrain Takes Part in Donors’ Conference on Mali

Luxemburg, May 17. (BNA) -- The Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the international donor conference to aid development in Mali held recently in Belgium, Brussels. Bahraini Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union Ahmed Mohammed Al Dossary led the Kingdom's delegation to the conference. The conference, which followed another similar meeting held in Addis Ababa, ... ...

Shaikh Nasser to Patronise BOCs Ceremony

Manama, May 17. (BNA) - Under the patronage of the Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, BOC will inaugurate its strategy for the electoral session 2013-2017 and unveil its new logo. The great celebration, due to be held Saturday at 18:30 at the hall of the Bahrain Disabled Sports ... ...

Lost Paradise of Dilmun Hosts “Our Summer Is the Best” Event

Manama, May 17. (BNA) - The "Our Summer Is the Best" event kick-started today at the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park, as part of the on-going "Bahrain Is Fine" function. In this regard, a motorcycle rally started in Zayed City, the Central Governorate, and toured the kingdom, About 150 participants from Bahrain, GCC countries and expatriates from different ... ...

Home of Bahrains top Shiite cleric raided opposition

View Photo AFP/AFP - Bahraini top senior shiite cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim gives a speech to worshipers during Friday prayer at a mosque in the village of Diraz, west of the capital Manama on May 17, ... ...

Saudi Interior Ministry’s Website Exposed to Cyber Attacks

Riyadh, May 17. (BNA) -- A series of Saudi governmental websites, including that of the Interior Ministry, have been exposed to several coordinated and simultaneous cyber attacks over the past few days, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. A Saudi Interior Ministry's source told SPA that the ministry's website crashed on Wednesday after it received a huge amount of service ... ...

Lotus Praga LMP2 Driver Line-Up for Le Mans

Berlin, May 17. (BNA) -- Lotus Praga LMP2 is pleased to announce its driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The legendary race at the Sarthe will celebrate its 90th anniversary this year and is the highlight on the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar. After its first participation last year, Lotus is fielding two of the new Lotus Praga T128 LMP2 cars. Kevin Weeda, James ... ...

Bahrain forces raid home of top Shiite cleric

Bahrain's main opposition on Friday accused government troops of raiding the home of the country's leading Shiite cleric, and warned that authorities will bear responsibility for this "dangerous" act. The Shiite Al-Wefaq movement levelled the accusations in a statement and distributed pictures of what it said was damage caused at the home of Ayatollah Issa Qassem in the town ... ...

Court of Appeal asserts the Validity of the Measures taken by Ministry of Social Development to abolish the General Assembly for Lawyers

Manama, May 17th (BNA) -The First Supreme Civil Court of Appeal issued a rule for the Ministry of Social Development relating to the appeal submitted by some members of Bahrain Bar Association against the ministry. The rule supported the verdict issued by Court of first degree. It was evident that Bahrain Bar Association was not committed to some legal procedures stipulated by the ... ...

Bahraini security forces raid sheikhs house opposition

The most senior Bahraini Shiite cleric, Sheik Isa Qassim, center, talks to worshipers after midday prayers Friday, May 17, 2013, in Diraz, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan ... ...

Public Security Chief Security Forces Confront Terrorists In Deraz

Manama, May 17 (BNA)-- Public Security Chief Major General Taraq Al Hassan said the security forces were able early today to confront acts of terror and sabotage in Deraz. He added that while securing the region, the on-duty security forces came under fire from a locally-made weapon. Two policemen were injured and transported to the hospital where one of them is still undergoing treatment, he ... ...

Palestinian President Receives Arab League Secretary General

Cairo, May 17 (BNA)-- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received here today Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al Arabi. They discussed regional developments, mainly in Palestine, in light of Israel's continuous settlement policy and repeated incursions of Al-Aqsa Mosque which will undermine the two-state solution and cause failure of the international efforts to reach a just and ... ...