The enemies of free trade weren’t pleased when Congress approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement in July. Yet they consoled themselves with the knowledge that the vote in the House of Representatives couldn’t get much closer: 217 in favor, 215 against.

The all new GP2 Championship has already grabbed the attention of the international motorsport community with some great racing throughout the season; is now set to take Bahrain by storm later this month. True to form, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) officials are pulling all the stops to ensure the event is as fun as possible.

Taking a break by the canal, originally uploaded by malyousif. Relax… let the world go by… you can always catch up later! One of my favourite photographers is Sam Javanrouh whose photographs are the best I have seen. He has a sense of composure, colour, light, and magic in every single one of his creations …

A NEW economic model for the future of Bahrain will be unveiled next week by the Economic Development Board (EDB), it was revealed yesterday. It will place emphasis on promoting the role of the private sector in economic reforms, said EDB chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Despite last week’s news that Abu Dhabi was to pull out of Gulf Air, Oman remains positive about its involvement with the troubled airline. In partnership with Bahrain, the sultanate will now own 50% of the carrier and looks likely to use this to its advantage, with Transport and Communications Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah …