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‘Torture’ injuries self-inflicted

Nine men standing trial for murder inflicted injuries on themselves and tried to pass it off as police torture, a medical examiner told Bahrain’s High Criminal Court yesterday.
The Bahrainis claimed they were beaten into confessing by police, but Dr Hatim Mahmood Nabeel told judges that was unlikely during a gruelling two-and-a-half hour session.
They are standing [...]

«التقرير الاستراتيجي البحريني 2009»: عامل الطائفية في تصاعد

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Bahrain’s women work to win more parliamentary seats

Just eight women ran in Bahrain’s first general election in 2002, with the number increasing to 18 four years later. Despite a handful of close races in 2006, only one woman managed to secure a seat in the country’s fledgling parliament, after she ran unopposed.

But if May al Otaibi and others have anything to do with it, female candidates will have a good chance during Bahrain’s next general election slated for November 2010.

Celebrations begin

The iconic Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) will act as the backdrop for a pioneering multimedia projection show being held to mark Bahrain’s National Day tomorrow.

The twin towers, located directly behind the performance venue on the King Faisal Highway corniche, will form the canvas for a series of events and shows using technology never seen before in Bahrain, including a multimedia show and several dance performances spread across nine stages.

Iran nuclear talks failed because Gulf left out: Bahrain

Tehran’s talks with the West on the Iranian nuclear programme failed because the Arab states of the Gulf were not involved, Bahrain’s foreign minister told a security conference on Saturday.

Because the process was flawed, its failure should not result in new sanctions on Iran, Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Khalifa told the sixth Manama Dialogue.

“Somebody’s trying to do business while we’re not there, while we’re not present in that room,” he said. “This is a fundamental mistake of how these talks were conducted. I think that is the main reason of why the talks failed.”

Ruqaya ends glittering career

Golden Girl Ruqaya Al Ghasra stunned the Bahrain sports world last night after announcing her retirement from competitive athletics.
The 27-year-old multi-titled sprinter revealed the sad and unexpected news in front of a handful of shocked media members in a conference held at the National Stadium in Riffa.
Ruqaya said that concern for her overall health was [...]

Confidence will never return in Dubai

The crisis in Dubai has gone beyond debt and become one surrounding the credibility of its leadership. Dubai World’s failure to honour its obligations has shaken faith among the international investment community in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirate’s normally ebullient leader.
The price of restoring it is likely to be much more than [...]

Dubai crisis is the Arab economy’s opportunity

Dubai, which until last week loomed tall – literally – as an enterprising, cosmopolitan, glitzy and happy antithesis to the Middle East’s economic stagnation, has now emerged as a sad monument to all that is ill about the pan-Arab economy, which includes more than a quarter-billion people but is smaller than Spain’s.

Dubai Debt Follows String of Troubles for Its Ruler

Amid a global financial-market rout, Dubai’s announcement Wednesday that it would seek to delay debt payments represents the latest setback for the city-state’s ruler, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Plan for the future

Bahrain has unveiled its master plan for the 21st century, designed to turn it into an “economic powerhouse”, with massive infrastructure development and special zones for industrial, commercial, tourism and residential projects.
The newly-completed National Plan includes developing ultra-modern transport systems and highway networks, linking self-contained regions with their own health, education, commercial and leisure services.
It [...]

The Bahrain of tomorrow

A blueprint for massive development to turn Bahrain into a 21st century “economic powerhouse” has been unveiled.
The newly-completed National Plan includes developing ultra-modern transport systems and highway networks, linking self-contained regions with their own health, education, commercial and leisure services.
It maps out nationwide development up to 2030 and beyond, under plans spearheaded by Crown Prince [...]

Start Your Engines

There is no telling who will take the checkered flag in this year’s Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix but one sure winner will be the kingdom’s economy, which will benefit from an injection of cash and international promotion.
This year’s race, to be run over the weekend of April 4 to 6, is set to be [...]

Exporting Experience

As the pioneer of Islamic banking, it was fitting that Bahrain played host to the recently concluded 14th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference, held in Manama on December 9 and 10.
The two-day event attracted more than 1000 delegates from 35 countries, well up on the 300 to 400 who attended the same conference five years [...]

Nothing to fear

Bahrain and its neighbours have nothing to fear about a war between the US and Iran, the country’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday.
Speaking during a one-day visit, he denied the region was in crisis and said he was more interested in building peace than conflict.
The Iranian leader met His Majesty King Hamad and Prime Minister [...]

In Training

The continuing drive to cut the kingdom’s unemployment level and increase the skills levels of the country’s workforce has been stepped up with the introduction of new training schemes and workplace regulations.
On October 8, Bahrain’s state organisation to assist in employee training, the labour fund, unveiled a programme developed in conjunction with the Baisan Institute [...]