Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Hala Al-Ansari, held a meeting with Chief Executive of the Labour Fund Authority (Tamkeen), Dr. Ibrahim Janahi, to discuss indicators of the Bahraini women’s participation in the private sector to contribute to promoting the national economy.

Al-Ansari praised Tamkeen's effort to support Bahraini women's participation in the private sector, encouraging them to launch their own businesses and benefiting from training programmes to develop"...

President of the Supreme Council for Health (SCH) Lt-Gen Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al-Saleh, here today, met South Korea's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Park Neunghoo, and discussed health cooperation.


The SCH President reviewed Bahrain’s National Health Plan (2016-2025), which is one of the national initiatives and a key aspect of the royal reforms. He pointed out the comprehensive health development projects and benefits that reflect"...

Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) signed a cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). (SLRB) Chairman Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Khalifa sealed the deal, in the presence of British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Simon Martin.


Under the agreement, the hydrographic and marine geospatial maps issued in Bahrain would be promoted and sold worldwide. Training programmes would also be provided for Bahraini personnel in cartography. The two sides have also"...

Bahrain hopes that the tourism and hospitality sector will contribute 'double digits' to its GDP over the next several years, according to Ali Ghunam Murtaza, the director of real estate, tourism and leisure business development at the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB).

According to official figures, tourism contributed 6.3 percent to Bahrain's GDP in 2017.

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Qatar has accused Abu Dhabi of being a 'threat' to airspace security after the UAE and Bahrain both claimed again that Doha's military jets are encroaching on its airspace.

The UAE and Bahrain on Monday accused Qatari military fighter jets of flying coming dangerously close to an Emirati commercial airliner"...

National Guards Deputy Chief Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Monday delegations from Bahrain and Vietnam and Turkey to attend a command centers' drill.
The Guards said in a statement that Sheikh Meshaal discussed with the guests cooperation with friendly and brotherly states, expressing resolve to broaden cooperation with identical military establishments according to the Guards' Strategic Goals Document 2020 -- security first.
The National Guards is the first military authority in Kuwait"...

Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, referred to the proposed capital package for improving the World Bank Group (WBG) as a transformational change in how the group deals with development challenges, and the scale of financing and engagement in this respect.

He stressed that its four main pillars remain extremely relevant: serving all clients, maximizing finance for development through mobilisation of private sector investments and solutions, leading on global issues, and improving the business"...

Labour and Social Development Minister Jamil bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan met today Head of the organising Committee of the Technical Creativity in Charity Work conference and exhibition Ahmed Bu Haza.
They reviewed the main goals of the conference, stressing success of its first and second editions in 2015 and 2016. The third edition will be held in October 2018 to cast light on radical development in charity work to achieve a comprehensive humanitarian and social growth. Renowned figures in charity and humanitarian work,"...

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza opened a conference and exhibition on water and regional energy which was organised by the University of Bahrain in cooperation with the Universities of Lafra, Oxford and Aston in the United Kingdom.

The event was supported by the British Council and the Sustainable Energy Unit.

British Ambassador to Bahrain, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, the presidents of participating universities and a large number of senior officials, academics"...

Personal Representative to HM the King, President of the Supreme Council of Environment (SCE), HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has delegated SCE Chief Executive Dr. Mohammed Bin-Dainah to participate in the second Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Summit that kicked off today in Dubai.

Bin-Dainah praised the UAE role in preserving the environment at the regional and global level, as well as its efforts to stage the 2018 event. He stressed Bahrain’s keenness to push ahead with the sustainable"...