Iran MPs reject call for subsidy bill withdrawalIran's parliament rejected on Sunday the government's request to withdraw a bill aimed at gradually cutting energy and food subsidies, state radio said. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and parliament disagree over control of the mone More… |
Zain launches special 'summer prize treat'With customers dialing up friends and family more often during the summer break, Zain Bahrain has announced a great summer treat that will see over 100 customers win attractive prizes this summer with just a 5-minnute call. The weekly priz More… |
Zain launches special 'summer prize treat'With customers dialing up friends and family more often during the summer break, Zain Bahrain has announced a great summer treat that will see over 100 customers win attractive prizes this summer with just a 5-minnute call. The weekly priz More… |
'Need to bridge rich-poor gap'Bahrain Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has urged UN to exert more efforts to bridge gap between rich and poor, calling for mobilisation of resources to improve living conditions worldwide, particularly in poor countr More… |
ME education sector in need of massive investments: EDBThere is a need for massive investment in educating youth in the Middle East to provide them with the necessary skills for the workplace. That was the call from Economic Development Board (EDB) chief executive Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Kh More… |
Bahrain PM urges Islamic reformsPrime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has called for political and economic reforms in Islamic countries - vital for global development. He said that Bahrain has been able, thanks to the reforms of His Majesty King Hamad, to More… |
Syria, Israel urged to scrap chemical weaponsNations including Syria, Iraq and Israel should join a landmark pact for destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons as they serve hardly any security or strategic purpose, a watchdog agency has said. Rogelio Pfirter, director-general at the More… |
Call to boost UAE security amid economic boomDr Anwar Gargash, UAE minister of state for federal national council affairs, stressed on the importance accorded by the cabinet and the FNC to the safety and security of the UAE, in the context of the current economic boom. He said More… |
Dubai gold group for 'united front'Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG) has called upon the industry to present a united front and improve co-operation across the supply chain. This is to overcome the challenges currently facing the jewellery industry, including rising More… |
Call to back $10b Islamic solidarity fundA high-level advisory panel for the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), has called for enhanced efforts to ensure participation by the private sector in the Islamic fund. The ISFD, a window for the Islamic Development Bank (Is More… |








