His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday launched “Istijaba” (Response) a programme designed to produce a new vigour in the sports sector of Bahrain.

‘Response’, Shaikh Nasser, the Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, said, will create a new march for Bahraini sports as it coincides"...

Oil Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa stated that his country hasn’t so far signed any gas exporting contracts, noting that Bahrain is working on completing two gas projects with operational power of 1.1 billion cubic feet.

Bahrain is studying the best means to purchase gas through competitive prices and flexible conditions, he said.

The oil minister told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the gas ventures target the Bahraini market but future plans include exports through the existing"...

Residents yesterday felt mild tremors across the cities of the Kingdom as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Iran’s southern province of Bushehr, which is home to a nuclear power plant.

The Bahrain Seismic Station of the Meteorological Directorate said it detected the quake at 9:34 am yesterday. The quake was recorded 243 km northeast of Bahrain, with a magnitude of 5.7 Richter scale and the epicentre was at 41.8 km depth.

The"...

Bahrain will host the next edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in April 2019, opening up new opportunities for regional and global businesses to boost cooperation.

GEC will bring together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup businesses from more than 170 countries to identify new ways of helping founders start and scale new ventures around the world.

This"...

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced that its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will serve its double daily London Heathrow service.

The new aircraft, which conducted a fly pass before the Bahrain Grand Prix race on Sunday, will join the fleet on June 15, the airline said in a statement.

A total of five Dreamliner aircraft will enter Gulf Air’s fleet"...

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi honoured the winners of the 4th Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) skills contest.

Dr. Al-Nuaimi reiterated Bahrain’s drive to continue developing the technical and vocational education at the secondary and university levels and launching new specialties to meet the labour market needs.

He stressed the importance of motivating students and holding vocational activities and competitions which contribute to honing skills and fostering innovation and"...

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan received writer and sport historian Hassan Saleh Al-Dosari who presented a copy of his two-volume book “Memorable Stars”.

The book sheds light on the history of football in the Kingdom of Bahrain since 1922, focusing particularly on the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, illustrated with pictures of football icons.

The minister commended the author’s efforts, stressing the importance of the book for the future generations"...

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Hisham Faisal Al-Hujailan, the Director General of ABENGOA, a company specialised in the field of solar energy, and a number of officials.


Dr. Mirza was briefed on the projects and activities of the company in the field of investment in solar energy and their desire to participate in projects in Bahrain according to available opportunities.

The minister praised the activities of ABENGOA, which is one of the largest companies"...

The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning held a lecture on integrity and fighting financial corruption, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate for Fighting Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security.

The lecture was delivered by Legal Advisor Abdulla Al Tahmazi, in which he reiterated that financial corruption is one of the dangerous phenomena facing countries, especially developing countries. The financial loss resulting from financial corruption"...

(AETOS Wire)-- Andersen Global expands its presence in Portugal through a Collaboration Agreement with CNA - Curado, Nogueira & Associados (CNA), a law firm located in Porto. The addition of CNA as a collaborating firm of Andersen Global is part of the firm’s growth strategy in Europe.

The CNA team is led by Founding Partners Luisa Curado, Teresa Nogueira and Carla Malhão, who founded the"...