New Bahrain firm to spur Iraqi investmentBahrain could cash in on instability in Iraq, thanks to an initiative to persuade wealthy Iraqi businessmen to invest their money here. A new company that hopes to attract Iraqi investment into Bahrain is due to be formed early next year. The More… |
Climate change 'may worsen instability in ME’Climate change could aggravate existing instability in the Middle East, a diplomat has warned. French Ambassador to Bahrain Bernard Regnauld-Fabre said rising sea levels and increased desertification posed serious security concern More… |
Bahrain tourists seek alternatives due to Mideast turmoilCivil war and political instability around the Middle East means Bahrainis are looking elsewhere for their Eid break, it has emerged. Travel agents said turmoil in traditio More… |
Bahrain warns against policies that fuel unrestBahrain's Premier yesterday warned against policies aimed at fuelling unrest and sowing instability in the kingdom. "Such destabilisation policies will not stop, hence the need to be on the alert," His Royal Highness More… |
Instability 'may hit Arab growth'Bahrain has warned against the impact of political instability on development in the Arab world. 'The insecurity and instability sweeping some Arab countries may fuel tensions and derail the march of development,' His Royal Highnes More… |
Saudi top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protestsSaudi Arabia's top Islamic scholar condemned anti-government protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere as a plot by enemies of Islam to spread instability, Saudi newspapers said on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacef More… |
Mideast an 'arc of instability' into 2025Looking two decades beyond the current tensions, the Middle East may remain "an arc of instability" straining international efforts to resolve turmoil in the region, the top US intelligence analyst said. Thomas Fingar, deputy director of n More… |