Bahrain

July 6, 2011

Bahrain
17:17 GMT

The Kingdom of Bahrain has sentenced one of its citizens and two foreigners to 10 years in prison for spying for Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

June 30, 2011

While growth in the oil sector has been satisfactory, tourism-related activities - particularly hotels - registered a significant drop during the same period
13:02 GMT

Bahrain’s crude oil output surged by 28.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2011.

Bahrain Financial Harbor
08:46 GMT

Jamal Hijres, CEO at Capinnova Investment Bank, believes that Bahrain will continue to be one of the leading financial centres in the region.

June 29, 2011

Bahrain
20:58 GMT

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Wednesday declared the establishment of an independent committee of legal experts.

Manama City, Bahrain
14:55 GMT

A risk management company is leading by example by opening a regional office in Bahrain - after declaring the country safe. But is Bahrain truly safe for business?

June 28, 2011

Bahrain
17:00 GMT

Gulf forces dispatched to support Bahrain's crackdown on Shiite-led protests are to be "redeployed".

June 26, 2011

Experts affirm that family takaful has the largest growth potential
08:48 GMT

The takaful industry, Islamic term for "insurance", is set to be on track for quantum leap performance in the next phase of growth and development.

June 22, 2011

Bahrain
15:36 GMT

A Bahrain court on Wednesday sentenced eight opposition activists to life in prison for "plotting to topple" the kingdom's Sunni rulers .

IMF growth estimate for Bahrain dropped from 4.5% to 3.1% due to the political protests that racked the country earlier this year
11:42 GMT

Bahrain has announced that seven tenders were issued last month worth a total of BD 3.659 million ($7.95 million) to upgrade Bahrain’s infrastructure.

June 16, 2011

Despite recent unrest, Bahrain's economy has demonstrated its ongoing resilience
08:53 GMT

Despite recent events, the economic fundamentals that have seen Bahrain through economic challenges in the past will ensure its continued growth.

June 8, 2011

Abdul Hussein Mirza, Bahrain’s Energy Minister
10:00 GMT

Bahrain’s Energy Minister, Abdul Hussein Mirza, stated the Kingdom is seeking to increase its refinery capacity from 267 thousand barrels per day to about 400 thousand barrels per day.

May 18, 2011

The Jordan bid is easy to understand, with its shared borders and historic ties to Saudi Arabia. Tribal divisions between the two were imposed only by colonialism. In terms of geography, Jordan is a natural choice for GCC membership. It even has its own ‘Gulf’ of Aqaba.
14:53 GMT

Word on the Arab street, when not debating the latest on the Arab revolutions, and the state of catastrophe in Yemen or Libya or Syria, has turned to the new bid to expand the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Scrutiny lies with the two potential new candidates for entry into this Gulf state league, namely Jordan and Morocco. The twitter-sphere is buzzing (or tweeting) with humorous remarks, as well as more grave concerns around the implications of such a shift, for both sides of the equation: the new members and the former block.

May 11, 2011

Saudi Iran relations
07:05 GMT

Mustafa Mlkotien wants to apply the Lebanese resistance methods to Bahrain.

April 28, 2011

Bahrain protests
15:08 GMT

A Bahraini military court on Thursday convicted four Shiite protesters and sentenced them to death for the killing of two policemen during protests last month.

April 26, 2011

Iranian supreme leader
20:05 GMT

Bahrain has deported an Iranian diplomat over his alleged ties to a Kuwaiti spy cell.