Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has announced the opening of a new branch in Hamad Town, effectively relocating the Bank’s Al Hamalah branch to a new, better and more accessible …
Qatari Emir’s brother tried to spy on Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai royals: US lawsuit
Thani, the brother of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim, tried to force his staff to spy on members of the Qatari and other Gulf royal families, according to a new lawsuit. The explosive lawsuit, filed …
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 415 new Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health in Bahrain on Sunday reported 415 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 503 recoveries. Of the new cases, 225 are among expatriate workers, 179 new cases are …
Bahrain to draft new Covid-19 protocols for airports
Although Bahrain did not close its only airport following the outbreak of the virus, strict measures were put in place to secure the facility as early as February, said a report in Gulf Daily News, …
Bahrain: Legal action taken for violating COVID-19 health procedures
Bahrain’s Lower Criminal Court has fined 9 defendants BD1,000 each for violating health regulations and preemptive measures to combat the novel coronavirus and prevent its spread, Bahrain News Agency …
Over 50% Bahrain construction, real estate firms see closure risk: survey
Businesses in Bahrain have expressed wide concern over the economic implications of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with 55 per cent of the real estate and construction firms expecting closure in the …
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 5 more Covid-19 deaths, 469 infections
Some 469 more people also tested positive for the novel virus, the ministry said in a press statement. In addition, 511 additional patients were cured of the disease, taking the kingdom’s overall …
COVID-19: More expat layoffs in the pipeline in Bahrain
About 11,000 businesses and over 90,000 private sector employees in Bahrain have benefited from the government’s economic package covering April, May and June, they said. The Bahraini government plans …
India U-16 team clubbed with Korea, Aus, Uzbekistan in AFC meet
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India were clubbed with Korea Republic, Australia and Uzbekistan in Group C at the official draw for the AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 held at the AFC House in Kuala …
Navy sex-trafficking scandal in Bahrain where ‘sailors housed and pimped Thai prostitutes in their taxpayer-funded apartments’ is exposed after a deal with a ‘madam’ turned …
A bombshell sex-trafficking scandal involving the U.S. Navy in Bahrain has been exposed in a new report detailing how sailors were ‘housing prostitutes in their taxpayer-funded apartments’.