July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsOn the sidelines of the International Forum "Development of Parliamentarism", being held in Moscow, Bahrain's parliamentary delegation, chaired by Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, today met Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko. Zainal praised the Bahraini-Russian relations and c...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsInformation Affairs Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Radio and Television, Abdullah Khalid Al-Dossari, stressed the importance of working in a strong team spirit to contribute to strengthening the Kingdom of Bahrain’s international standing, pointing out that radio and television programmes currently focus on promoting values of ci...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsHis Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Civil Service Council, ordered the formation of an investigation committee headed by His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of the Interior, to investigate a circulated letter signed by a num...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsThe National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has launched "A Decade of Commitment in Defending Human Rights" motto on the 10th anniversary of its foundation. On this occasion, NIHR's Secretary-general Yasser Ghanim Shaheen recalled His Majesty the King's issuance of the Royal order establishing the National Institution in November 200...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsSouthern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa chaired the Security Committee meeting, in the presence of the Southern Governorate Police Director General and officers from the Interior Ministry’s security departments. He welcomed the audience, lauding the support and directives of Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsZain Bahrain, a leading telecommunications provider in the kingdom, recently signed an agreement with Security Solutions Bahrain to deliver smart vehicle management solutions. The agreement was signed at Zain Head office between Yazan Zaytoon, Zain Bahrain Enterprise & corporate manager and Aymen Al Alawi, Zain Bahrain Enterprise busi...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsIthmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank announced today that it is fully compliant to meet the kingdom’s open banking standards. The announcement follows the June 30 deadline set by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), the kingdom’s banking and financial services regulator, requiring all banks to comply with the CBB’s Open Banking...
July 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsBahrain national carrier Gulf Air is set to increase its direct Delhi service from two to three daily flights, starting from July 9, the airline has announced. Gulf Air has provided direct air services between India and Bahrain since 1960, operating 75 weekly flights to eight destinations in India: Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapur...
June 11th, 2019 | 0 commentsHis Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. Following the meeting, the Cabinet Secretary-General, HE Dr. Yasser bin Issa Al-Nasser, made the following remarks: HRH the Crown Prince...
June 11th, 2019 | 0 commentsSouthern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa today paid a visit to the Royal Academy of Police. He was welcomed by Commander of Officer Training Collage, Colonel Ammar Mustafa Al-Sayed and a number of officers. The Governor reviewed the Governorate’s social and security initiatives and highlighted launching training programmes i...