INCREASED private sector involvement in politics will benefit all, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) members said last night. They said that some current MPs were ignoring important economic issues such as employment and attracting investment and instead putting in place policies which could hurt Bahrain’s economy. The businessmen were discussing the next step …
In Arabic, Bahrain’s capital city means “a sleeping place,” but on weekends Manama is far from sleepy. Numerous Saudi citizens cross the 25-kilometer King Fahd Causeway connecting their kingdom to Bahrain to eat, drink, party and of course mingle with women – something they can’t easily do at home. Still, there is more to Manama …
A SUMMIT to discuss possible changes to Bahrain’s national constitution is being lined up by the four political societies that boycotted parliamentary elections in 2002. They want to modify disputed articles within the constitution before agreeing to participate in elections next year. The summit, which is being planned for the middle of next month, is …
A GRACE and favour row erupted in parliament yesterday, after a minister reported being approached by MPs seeking special treatment. Other MPs initially demanded that Commerce Minister Ali Saleh Al Saleh name the culprits. Mr Al Saleh said some MPs had approached him for help in processing commercial registration for other people. He was speaking …
SEGREGATION of university students would signal a “return to the dark ages”, say some of Bahrain’s leading businessmen and intellectuals. Men who favour it should stay at home and let women “out into the light”, says Al Muntada (The Forum) chairman Adel Fakhro. The forum, a think-tank created by a group of businessmen and intellectuals, …