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US think tank 'linked to Bahrain unrest'An American think-tank has been accused of training political activists to encourage unrest in Bahrain. The website Albahrainnews.com has published a document which reveals the alleged support given by the NDI to radical opposition memb More… |
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Regulations, lack of liquidity ‘hitting GCC IPOs’Stricter regulatory scrutiny of companies with plans to list and a lack of liquidity in certain markets are the key factors responsible for the low volume of IPOs in the GCC in the last 12 months, experts said. Other issues hittin More… |
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Bahrain race a unifying force, says circuit bossFormula One is a unifying force for Bahrain and local support for the Grand Prix is 'overwhelming' despite continuing unrest in the country, circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani said on Thursday. More… |
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Bahrain growth slows in Q4 as oil output stallsBahrain's economic growth slowed sharply in the final quarter of 2012 as growth in hydrocarbon output stalled and two years of social unrest weighed on the banking sector. The economy grew 3 More… |
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Egypt ‘will not sign emergency IMF loan’Egypt will not sign any "emergency" loan with the IMF, cabinet spokesman Alaa el-Hadidi said on Tuesday, appearing to rule out any recourse to a bridging loan which the IMF said on Monday was available to Cairo. Hadidi a More… |
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UAE grants Bahrain $2.5bn for developmentThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) will grant Bahrain $2.5 billion to help fund development projects in the kingdom, state-owned Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Monday. The money, to be disbur More… |
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Police out in force in Bahrain after attacksAdditional policemen will be deployed throughout the weekend after a policeman and a youth died and 21 others were injured following violent attacks, destruction of property and the blocking of ro More… |
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Bahrain talks begin on positive noteTalks that could shape Bahrain's future got underway last night on a positive note and participants expressed their keenness to make the National Dailogue a success, a report said. Political More… |
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Businesses ‘spending a lot on unrest security’Businessmen in Bahrain and the Gulf have been spending too much on security in the wake of regional unrest, according to a top official at Le Beck International. Companies have been cashing in on fear surrounding the political sit More… |
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Bahrain's top court upholds sentencesBahrain's highest court upheld sentences against 13 leaders of a 2011 uprising on Monday, a defence lawyer said. Bahrain has seen political unrest since February 2011. More… |
