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Bahrain launches massive homes revampBahrain has launched a major project to revamp residential areas across the kingdom, which will benefit 10 dilapidated districts, a report said. The project was unveiled as HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa c More… |
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Bahrain plans to boost employment for womenBahrain has chalked out details of a new plan to tackle unemployment, particularly among women, as they account for the vast majority of unemployed Bahrainis, said a senior government official. Of the 7,718 people registered as jo More… |
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Bahrain to offer urgent help for SMEsBahrain will take urgent action to address challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), a senior government official said. "A ministerial committee has been formed to address all obstacles and select the best solut More… |
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Bahrain mulls fees on sand dredgingBahrain’s Cabinet has accepted a memorandum to impose for the first time on the dredging of sand from the seabed in a move to preserve and combat exploitation of natural resources. Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs M More… |
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Bahrain mulls deposit for holding ralliesOrganisers of public demonstrations in Bahrain could soon have to pay deposits of up to BD20,000 ($52,750) for permission to stage them in an attempt to prevent them from turning violent, a report said. MPS yesterday unanimously a More… |
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Bahrain Cabinet agrees changes to premarital lawBahraini couples with hereditary or incurable diseases could be forced to get court permission before getting married, after the Cabinet approved major changes to the 2004 premarital check-ups law. The 2004 law was the first Bahra More… |
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Egypt cabinet to be reshuffled by end of weekThe Egyptian cabinet will be reshuffled by the end of the week, a state-run newspaper reported, pointing to a delay in efforts to revamp a government widely criticised for failing to get the economy moving and to conclude a much-needed IMF loan More… |
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Bahrain plans open house to boost transparencyBahrain’s ministers will host a weekly open house in a bid to enforce transparency, said a senior government official, adding that the first meeting will be held on May 8 at the Cabinet. The move will create an open channel More… |
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Foreign healthcare boost for BahrainisThe budget allocated for treating Bahrainis abroad has soared to BD14.5 million ($38.1 million), from BD4.5 million in 2007, a report said. Rising costs have prompted the government to explore a new approach to medical care out of More… |
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Container volumes at Bahrain port up record 40pcThe overall volume of containers handled soared by a record 40 per cent at Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) during 2012, a report said. The figures were released as HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Kha More… |
