Of greatest concern today are increasingly aggressive moves by the government, which more and more resorts to police tactics and authoritarian measures to maintain order. At the same time, the moderate Shiite leadership’s control over more confrontational elements within its community is showing signs of wear. While some opposition members advocate reconciliation, others are pushing …
Drivers will line-up on Thursday May 5 to push their car to the limit and gain an entry point for the third round of the National Drag Racing Championship. A test and tune will be held on Thursday at the Bahrain International Circuit which will attract a strong presence of drag from all over the …
Wow, this new ministry of social affairs seem to be quite a lot different from the previous one, goes to say that when you put a woman in charge, things go swimmingly. It even makes the ministry of interior behave itself! The Interior Minister seems to be the force behind allowing this protest to go …
Dow Jones Indexes and Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) yesterday announced that they would launch the Dow Jones Bahrain Stock Exchange Index (DJBSE) next month. The new index, which will be launched in the first week of June, will be a broad benchmark index covering all stocks listed on the BSE and available for trading. It …
The Pension Fund has paid BD11,510,000 as pension to its 49 retired employees. Eight employees were executives, 10 specialists and 31 regular personnel, Deputy Othman Mohammed Sharif told the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, questioning the Minister of Finance, Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, about the legal aspects of the Fund’s decision to give 100 …