Bahrain to host meeting on key global issuesIssues of global security, peace and economy are to be discussed in the annual plenary meeting of the InterAction Council set to convene in Bahrain on Thursday, a report said. Under the patronage of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al More… |
Bahrain's academics win big pay risesBahrain academic staff have been granted substantial pay rises backdated to January 1, in line with an edict issued by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, readjusting salaries for different academic grades. Th More… |
Embattled Palestinian PM Fayyad quitsPalestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad quit on Saturday after months of tension with President Mahmoud Abbas, leaving the administration in disarray just as the United States tries to revive peace talks with Israel. Abbas, who ha More… |
Qatar promises $3bn more aid to EgyptThe Qatari government has agreed to provide an additional $3 billion of aid to Egypt, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said on Wednesday. "We reached an agreement to add more bonds from the Qatari g More… |
Iron Lady Thatcher changed face of BritainMargaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady", was a towering figure in British 20th century politics, a grocer's daughter with a steely resolve who was loved and loathed in equal measure as she crushed the unions and privat More… |
Bahrain brands Lebanese group ‘terrorist’Bahrain’s Cabinet has approved parliament's proposal to brand Lebanese militant group Hizbollah a "terrorist organisation". HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has referred the proposal to t More… |
Top Bahrain hospital opens new ICUThe new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain was inaugurated yesterday by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. He met senior Health Ministry officials and stressed the governmen More… |
Bahrain to probe phone mast health fearsBahrain has ordered a major study into telephone masts to ensure they are no threat to health, the environmental and legal rules and regulations. This came as HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday chair More… |
Bahrain defers plan to split medical servicesA decision to separate public and private medical practices in Bahrain has been shelved for more scrutiny, a report said. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa directed officials to defer the measure as he chaire More… |
Syrian opposition to attend summit: Arab LeagueLeaders of Syria's main opposition group will attend an Arab League summit this week, the Qatari prime minister said on Sunday, looking for more support for the armed uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Arab League More… |








