Mena Telecom opens disaster recovery site
ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The site, located in Manama, is capable of taking on the full network load if necessary
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Gulf Air says hangar deal vital for expansion plan
ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Bahrain's national carrier signs agreement for maintenance facility in Manama.
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Dr. Mirza Receives Russian Ambassador
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Manama, Sept. 29 (bna) Minister Of Oil And Gas Affairs And Chairman Of National Oil And Gas Authority (noga) Dr. Abdulhossein Ali Mirza Today Received Russian Ambassador To Manama Yury Antonov.
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Bahrain approves plan for monorail system
ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Government's ambitious proposal to ease traffic congestion in Manama gets green light.
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Somali Pirates: Under the Eyes of the U.S. Navy
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
NavCent press release here :MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S. 5th Fleet continues to actively monitor the situation with Motor Vessel Faina, the Belize-flagged cargo ship, which was captured Sept. 25. San Diego-based destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) is on station and is in visual range of MV Faina, which is anchored off the Somalia coast near the harbor city of Hobyo. "Howard is on-station," said
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'Curse of affluence' causing obesity crisis in wealthy Middle East
ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
MANAMA, Bahrain -- Each evening, a warbling call rises from hundreds of mosques across this tiny island kingdom. Come pray, the muezzins sing, and celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. read more
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Credit Suisse acquires Bahrain licence
Banking Times: Daily Banking News (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Credit Suisse has received a licence to conduct operations within Bahrain. The licence will permit the investment bank to expand its geographical presence in the region by setting up an office in Manama, Bahrain. The Central Bank of Bahrain has given the green light for the granting of the Investment Firm Licence, which will allow Credit Suisse [...]
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Credit Suisse wins investment firm license in Bahrain
Banking Business Review (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Swiss financial services company Credit Suisse has won a license to set up operations in Bahrain. The license will enable the bank to open a branch in Manama, thus further expanding its footprint in the Middle East.
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Gulf of Aden: U.S. Admiral suggests merchants look to protect themselves
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
Hat tip to MarineLog for noting this press release:From Commander, Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs BAHRAIN, Manama – Since the inception of the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA), Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 has helped deter more than a dozen attacks in the Gulf of Aden. However, criminals have still successfully targeted several vessels in the region. The Maritime Security Patrol
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CTF 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities in Gulf of Aden
THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
MANAMA, Bahrain, (September 21, 2008) - Since the inception of the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA), Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 has helped deter more than a dozen attacks in the Gulf of Aden. The MSPA was established Aug. 22, 2008 in support of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) call for international assistance to discourage attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Gulf of...
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Saskia Herz, Andrew Mower
New York Times (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Saskia Herz, a daughter of Elizabeth Williams Herz and Dr. Ralph Herz Jr. of New York, was married Saturday to Andrew M. Mower, the son of Lynn Mower of Keswick, England, and John M. Mower of Manama, Bahrain. The Rev. Peggy S. Block, a Unitarian Universalist minister, performed the ceremony at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York.
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TRA : 3rd Mobile Licence in the Kingdom of Bahrain Will Be Auctioned
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
MANAMA, Bahrain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain approved, at its 43rd
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Saudi low-cost airline Sama looks to double fleet
ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Bahrain Air deal links Dammam and Manama networks serving 36 destinations.
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American Lecturer At Bahraini University Accused Of Harming Prophet Muhammad
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
The prosecutor general of Manama, the Bahraini capital, has decided to put an American lecturer at a Bahraini university on trial for harming the Prophet Muhammad. The lecturer, a woman, is accused of displaying a picture of Muhammad in worn-out ... September 15, 2008, 1:40 pm
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Denmark Assumes Command of CFT 150
THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
MANAMA, Bahrain (September 15, 2008) - Canadian Commodore Bob Davidson (Left), outgoing Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, (Center) Commander Combined Maritime Forces and Danish Royal Navy Commodore Per Bigum Christensen (Right), Commander, CTF 150 salute during the Canadian and Danish national anthems during a Change-of-Command ceremony held on board HMCS Iroquois, Sept....
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