A study by international firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) has identified three key bottlenecks in Bahrain’s journey to becoming an industrial and economic leader, writes Meera Ravi. The bottlenecks are: gaps in innovation capacity created by non-availability of engineers and scientists with top-quality academic training and lack of superior school education; a bureaucratic process that …

Bahrain – the smallest Gulf state – has unfurled the world’s largest national flag at a sports stadium car park. The flag measures 169.5 metres (555 feet) by 97.1 metres (318 feet) and has been checked by a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records. The venue was chosen because the red and white …

It’s 11 days to Christmas and I haven’t done any shopping yet, I think this year I might as just bring out my “Muslim” card, grow a beard for a few days and look up, lifting my head while declaring to a household that has got used to celebrating every religion’s holidays that we shall …

Sarah Michelle Geller would: If anyone has any reason for me to come back I will. I’ll open a supermarket, I’ll do anything. I like it here. I think the region is absolutely beautiful – I cannot get over the how clean the sea is. Don’t get your hopes up guys… she wasn’t talking about …

StreetVendor Originally uploaded by malyousif. We have quite a number of these people selling mainly fruit and vegetables at intersections and by the sides of roundabouts. Needless to say that it is a very dangerous enterprise and should be stopped. That is beside the various beggers who harrass you from time to time (in between …