US Embassy in Bahrain to be closed todayThe US Embassy in Bahrain will be closed today (August 14) amid fears about "heightened and widespread" anti-government protests, a report said. Americans have been urged to avoid all non-essential travel after radical o More… |
Bomb blast in Bahrain; no casualtiesA bomb placed in a vehicle exploded outside the British embassy in Bahrain's capital early on Sunday, the interior ministry said. There were no casualties in the blast, the ministry and a British embassy spokesman said. More… |
UK Embassy sets up Facebook channelA Facebook page set up by the British Embassy in Bahrain is breaking new ground in keeping in touch, Ambassador Jamie Bowden said. The UK in Bahrain page has become a popular outlet for people seeking answers to questions, keeping up to da More… |
British Embassy cuts consular service timingsThe British Embassy has announced a reduction in the opening hours of its consular section, effective from today. It will run from 8am to 10am from Sunday to Thursday and anybody wishing to visit outside these hours will need to book an ap More… |
UK embassy picks DHL as Doha logistics providerDHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has signed a contract with the British Embassy in Doha for the provision of express courier services to and from the embassy. “Establishing partnerships with world renowned commercial More… |
Iran charges dozens with helping Western plotAn Iranian court on Saturday charged a French woman, two Iranians working for the British and French embassies in Tehran and dozens of others with spying and aiding a Western plot to overthrow the system of clerical rule. Britain said the More… |