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Construction of ABG’s $100m HQ at Bahrain Bay on the right track

AlBaraka_New_Headquarter_-_Bahrain

The Chief Executive of Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) Adnan Ahmed Yousif accompanied by members of the executive management of the Group visited the site of the Group Headquarter in Bahrain Bay, where He inspected the construction of the building, [...]

May 24th, 2011 | Posted in Banking & Finance | Read More »

Alba’s Line 5 achieves turnaround in Q1 2011

Alba’s Chief Executive Laurent Schmit, Chief Supply Chain Officer Isa Al Ansari, Chief Financial Officer Tim Murray and other senior officials join in the celebration to mark Line 5’s Q1 2011 accomplishments

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world which produces more than 860,000 metric tonnes per annum of aluminium, in statement said that its Line 5 has achieved turnaround in Q1. “Alba’s commitment to global competitiveness [...]

May 24th, 2011 | Posted in Industry & Commerce | Read More »

Over 88% of the $1t GCC SWFs invested overseas

Nick Tolchard

As much as 88% of the GCC $1 trillion Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have been invested overseas just for diversification purposes and only six per cent of SWFs assets focused on the local development, according to an expert. Invesco Asset [...]

May 24th, 2011 | Posted in Headline | Read More »

Taliban claims responsibility of terrorist attacks on Pakistan Naval airbase; 14 killed and numerous injured

Mehran base

Taliban carried out a major terrorist attack targeting Pakistan Naval airbase in Karachi killing at least 14 and wounded another 20, the second attack since the Osama’s death targeting military or paramilitary forces of the country. Pakistan military’s most well-guarded [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Headline | Read More »

VIVA goes superfast with the launch of 42Mbps HSPA+ network

Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al Omar, CEO of VIVA, second from right, with his team at the launch

VIVA, which has been leading the way with its state of the art network and bringing the latest technology available in the international markets since its launch, has reaffirmed its leadership in innovation by launching the 42Mbps HSPA+ network in [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Telecom,Viva | Read More »

Bahrain’s rapid transformation into a knowledge-based society generates global attention in Geneva

Mohammed AlQaed

Bahrain’s major initiatives aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a complete knowledge-based society were highlighted during the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. The initiatives include social networks and the emerging trends towards offering [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Posted in E-Government,Headline | Read More »

Zain Bahrain launches iPhone 4 in Bahrain

Apple4

Zain Bahrain announced the launch of iPhone 4 in the coming weeks. iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple’s stunning Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone and FaceTime, which makes [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Telecom,Zain | Read More »

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