Bahrain

February 23, 2011

Saudi king
15:15 GMT

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al- Khalifa arrived in the Saudi capital on Wednesday for crisis talks with King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, Arab News reported.

February 22, 2011

Rally
14:36 GMT

Tens of thousands of of Bahrain's opposition supporters took to the streets of Manama on Tuesday calling for the government's dismissal.

February 21, 2011

Bahrain protest
16:30 GMT

Bahrain on Monday was hit as organizers said the season-opening Formula One race in the kingdom has been called off.

February 19, 2011

Bahrain army
16:26 GMT

Bahrain's main Shiite opposition bloc said on Saturday that the government must step down before it will respond to an offer of dialogue from the crown prince.

February 18, 2011

Manama's Pearl Square
17:34 GMT

Bahrain's crown prince on Friday called for calm, saying it was "time for dialogue, not fighting."

February 17, 2011

Bahrain protest
06:36 GMT

In a move that could further inflame the situation in Bahrain, three people were killed and dozens were injured early Thursday morning .

February 16, 2011

Bahrain protest
13:38 GMT

Protesters occupying a central square in Bahrain's capital Manama are calling for a third day for sweeping political reforms.

F1
06:29 GMT

F1 officials are following the recent violent events in the kingdom of Bahrain with less than a month to go before the season-opening race there.

February 15, 2011

Bahrain
07:35 GMT

A Bahraini protester was killed and 20 were wounded, including two seriously, on Monday during protests within the 'Day of Anger',

February 9, 2011

Protest in Egypt
12:48 GMT

Pro-democracy activists in the Gulf region on Wednesday urged the monarchies to embrace democracy and freedom of expression.

February 8, 2011

Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Baker, Executive Director of Financial Institutions Supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain, presenting the award to Walid Sidani, CEO of ADNIC
07:03 GMT

The achievements, innovations and excellence in the regional insurance industry were recognised at the recent 7th Annual Middle East Insurance Forum

February 4, 2011

ABC
13:03 GMT

Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) has announced that its consolidated Group net profit for the year ending 2010 was US$143 million, 17% higher than last year.

January 24, 2011

Central Bank of Bahrain
14:06 GMT

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Tuesday announced that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities has been over subscribed.

January 16, 2011

National Bank of Bahrain
11:37 GMT

Finance House PJSC (FH) and National Bank of Bahrain B.S.C (NBB) has signed a financing agreement for a 3 year revolving funded facility.

January 13, 2011

Royal Capital
07:51 GMT

Royal Capital PJSC has announced the launch of its second investment fund, the Royal Capital MENA Multi-Market Strategy Fund.