Bahrain ministry properties 'rented out cheap'Properties under the supervision of the Bahrain Finance Ministry are being rented out for shockingly lower amounts. These include properties rented out to the US and the British Embassy, said a report. For further details, visit More… |
US Embassy backs Gulf Industry FairCommercial Officers from the US Embassy will promote bilateral trade between Bahrain and the United States at Gulf Industry Fair 2016, the showcase for industrialization in the GCC, taking place next week in the kingdom. The event More… |
US Embassy policy on human rights 'exposed'A basic flaw in the way the US embassy compiles its controversial human rights reports on Bahrain has been exposed by a former assistant to the ambassador. Embassy insider Mohammed Abdulhameed Kayani has broken his decade-long sil More… |
US Embassy in Bahrain offers scholarshipsThe US Embassy in Bahrain is offering two scholarship and fellowship programmes to Bahraini students for graduate level study in the US for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Fulbright Graduate Scholarship provides two years of full More… |
US Embassy in Bahrain to launch new visa systemA new visa appointment and fee payment system will be implemented by the US Embassy in Bahrain next week. It will make it easier for applicants to schedule their visa interviews and check the status of their application, reported More… |
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… |
US to reopen 18 embassies closed after security alertEighteen of the 19 US embassies closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday, the US State Department said on Friday. Most of the embassies are in the Middle East. More… |
US extends Mideast embassy closings by a weekThe United States extended embassy closures by a week in the Middle East and Africa as a precaution on Sunday after an Al Qaeda threat that US lawmakers said was the most serious in years. The State Department More… |
New drive to back start-ups in BahrainA new initiative to support youth and start-up businesses in Bahrain has been launched, a report said, adding that it offer opportunities for showcasing new products. The non-profit scheme, called Entrelab, will provide young busi More… |
Anti-US fury sweeps Mideast, embassies attackedFury about a film that defames Prophet Mohammed tore across the Middle East after weekly prayers on Friday with protesters attacking US embassies and burning American flags as the Pentagon rushed to bolster security at its missions. More… |