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Story of our pearling heritage - Gulf Weekly

Gulf WeeklyStory of our pearling heritageGulf WeeklyIn a special ceremony marking Bahrain's ascent to an artistic position of 'Manama: Cultural Capital of the Arab World 2012', the kingdom's culture connoisseurs and royal guests made their way to the shores of the sea next to the National Museum in ...Kuwait, Arab funds offer easy loans to Bahrain''s water networkKuwait News Agencyall 2 news articles »

HRH the Crown Prince receives Malaysian Ambassador - Bahrain News Agency

Kuwait News AgencyHRH the Crown Prince receives Malaysian AmbassadorBahrain News AgencyManama: Feb. 8 -- (BNA) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, praised the solid bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the friendly Republic of Malaysia.Crown Prince Salman reiterates call for local solutiongulfnews.comGrand event marks 'Manama, Capital of Arab Culture 2012'Khaleej TimesBahrain Interior Minister condemns attacks on Indian, expat communityNewstrack IndiaGulf Daily News -Oman Daily Observer -Kuwait News Agencyall 50 news articles »

Bahrain opposition launch week-long rally for reform - Reuters

Moneycontrol.comBahrain opposition launch week-long rally for reformReutersBy Andrew Hammond | MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini opposition parties, launching a week-long 'sit-in' for political reforms at a mass rally, swore on Sunday to take their campaign to the centre of last year's democracy protest in the capital Manama.Bahrain opposition parties march for reformsIndependent OnlineBahrainis hold independent dialogue over political crisisYahoo!7 Newsall 62 news articles »

Bahraini Police Arrest Two After Sword Attack on British Man - Bloomberg

Bahraini Police Arrest Two After Sword Attack on British ManBloombergThe attack took place in Karanah, a Shiite village outside Manama, the capital. Shiite Muslim demonstrators have stepped up protests ahead of the the Feb. 14 one-year anniversary of anti-government rallies that the Sunni-led government quashed a month ...and more »

Bahrain police break up opposition protest in capital - Reuters

msnbc.comBahrain police break up opposition protest in capitalReutersBy Andrew Hammond | MANAMA (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters clashed with Bahraini police in Manama on Thursday, a rare protest in the capital as majority Shi'ite Muslims try to sustain pressure for more reforms ahead of the February 14 ...Head of Bahrain unrest report holds talks in kingdomWashington PostBahrain under the spotlight as protest inspector returnsThe Nationalall 131 news articles »

Kuwait's cabinet to be announced next week - gulfnews.com

Kuwait's cabinet to be announced next weekgulfnews.comBy Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Kuwait's cabinet could be announced by the middle of next week, the information minister has said. "The sons and daughters of Kuwait last week made their choice for the parliament," Shaikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali said.and more »

Saudi king orders controversial columnist's arrest - gulfnews.com

Saudi king orders controversial columnist's arrestgulfnews.comBy Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: A Saudi columnist who has gone into hiding following a popular and official outcry after he was accused of blasphemy and abuse of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has retracted his tweets and announced his repentance.and more »

Clear measures sought to stop bloodbath - gulfnews.com

gulfnews.comClear measures sought to stop bloodbathgulfnews.comManama: Qatar's prime minister has urged Arab countries to take clear stances on the situation in Syria, saying there are four options on the table. Violence has been escalating in Syria, with armed "terrorist" groups on Wednesday attacking the oil ...and more »

BFC-MoneyGram in tie-up - Gulf Daily News

Gulf Daily NewsBFC-MoneyGram in tie-upGulf Daily NewsMANAMA: MoneyGram International has teamed up with Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) to open a dedicated MoneyGram location in the Manama Suq. The Red Shop is the first BFC branch to house a fully functioning MoneyGram location, allowing customers to ...Bahrain Financing Company opens first MoneyGram 'Red Shop' in regionAME InfoBahrain Financing Company Opens First MoneyGram "Red Shop" in RegionZawya (registration) (press release)all 6 news articles »

MOI Inspector General Completes Investigation Into Alleged Assault of Nabeel ... - Bahrain News Agency

MOI Inspector General Completes Investigation Into Alleged Assault of Nabeel ...Bahrain News AgencyManama, Feb, 8 (BNA) -- : On the evening of February 7th, the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior issued his report investigating the allegations and complaints made by Mr. Nabeel Rajab regarding certain events said to have taken place in ...

Bahrain opposition launch week-long rally for reform

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini opposition parties, launching a week-long 'sit-in' for political reforms at a mass rally, swore on Sunday to take their campaign to the centre of last year's democracy protest in the capital Manama. "This is a dress rehearsal for the return. We will return! We will return! Soon our sit-in will not be here but at the Pearl Roundabout," said poetess Ayat al-Qormozi, who ...

Bahrainis hold independent dialogue over political crisis

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrainis of different political stripes faced off in a rare forum on Saturday to try to bridge deep rifts against a backdrop of continued disturbances outside the Gulf Arab state's capital.

Bahrain police break up opposition protest in capital

MANAMA (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters clashed with Bahraini police in Manama on Thursday, a rare protest in the capital as majority Shi'ite Muslims try to sustain pressure for more reforms ahead of the February 14 anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising. Bahrain, led by the Sunni Muslim Al Khalifa family, has been in turmoil since an Arab Spring protest movement that erupted last year ...

Unrest weighs on Bahrain economy's recovery

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's economy is rebounding on the back of heavy government spending and support from its neighbors, but a full recovery may be out of reach if anti-government protests continue. A year after mostly Shi'ite demonstrators launched protests against Bahrain's Sunni Muslim rulers, demanding an end to sectarian discrimination and more say in government, authorities are seeking ...

Bahrain police fire tear gas at rally in capital

Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenade after opposition groups staged a rare march into the center of the capital Manama.

Manama Takes "A Step in the Right Direction," UNGA President Says

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Bahrain crackdown continues

MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Bahrain has continued to assault anti-government protesters despite pledging last year to honor international norms, witnesses said.

Week-long protest begins in Bahrain

Bahraini opposition parties, launching a week-long “sit-in” for political reforms at a mass rally, swore yesterday to take their campaign to the centre of last year’s democracy protest in the capital Manama.

Bahrain Interior Minister condemns attacks on Indian, expat community

Manama, Feb 7(ANI): Bahrain's Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has condemned attacks on the country's expatriate communities in the wake of an Indian and Britons being subjected to assaults.

Drama in Manama: Police in Bahrain fire tear gas at anti-government protest as anniversary nears

As protests continue, the Shiite-majority kingdom's chances for an economic recovery may dwindle. read more