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Batelco issues fradulent calls warningLeading telecommunications company Batelco has issued a warning to its customers to be on the alert regarding a spate of fraudulent calls informing customers that they have won a large sum of money. The c More… |
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Bahrain urged to replace corrosive steel pipesBahrain should be replacing its pipelines with alternatives made from non-metallic materials, according to an expert. Chairman of the 16th Middle East Corrosion Conference and Exhibition (MECC), Abdullah Al Ghamdi, said carbon steel pipes domi More… |
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20pc increase in money laundering cases in BahrainThere was a 20 per cent increase in suspicious financial transactions reported in Bahrain last year compared to 2014, according to a special unit that monitors money laundering cases. A total of 1,044 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) were More… |
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Cancer alert over ‘common gastric complaints’Common gastric complaints could be signs of cancer and should not be ignored, warned an expert. Almost 20 per cent of such cancers globally are detected incidentally, with no early symptoms, said Aster MedCity India’s surgical gastroente More… |
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GCC is urged to be on Zika virus alertCountries in the Gulf are being urged to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, which is believed to be specifically dangerous to infants. The alert has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), despite More… |
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Fake diamonds alert issued to Bahraini jewellersBahraini jewellers have been warned to be on their guard against fake diamonds that could penetrate the market through rogue traders abroad. So-called chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamonds are produced or “grown” through an art More… |
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Obesity ‘rising alarmingly among Bahrain’s young’Obesity is rising alarmingly among Bahrain’s young generation. According to recent field studies, 16.3 per cent of children and teenagers are overweight, while 6.6 per cent suffer from obesity, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (G More… |
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Belgium widens hunt; Brussels on maximum alertBelgium widened its search on Sunday for armed Islamist extremists whose presence has put Brussels on maximum alert, with officials saying more than one militant was at large in the city. The alert has closed the capital's met More… |
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Brussels on high alert over fears of Paris-like attackBelgium put the capital Brussels on maximum security alert on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning people to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of coordinated, multiple attacks by militants. A we More… |
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Metro shut as Brussels put on maximum alertBelgium raised the alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack. A week after t More… |
