تستعد وزارة الصحة البحرينية وبدعم من اللجنة الوطنية لمكافحة الأمراض المزمنة غير السارية غدًا الإثنين، لإطلاق حملة (ألف تغريدة على تويتر)، بالتزامن مع احتفال منظمة الصحة العالمية ودول العالم باليوم العالمي للسكري، الذي يقام هذا العام تحت شعار (السكري (...)
A total of 87 bids for public-sector projects were opened on Thursday by the Tender Board.
They were submitted for 16 projects and were opened during the Tender Board's weekly meeting, presided over by its chairman and Housing Minister Bassem Al (...)
It has been a roller-coaster month so far for Son Heung-min but the Tottenham Hotspur forward reports for World Cup qualification duty against Lebanon in good form as South Korea seeks a return to winning ways.
South Korea drew 0-0 in an almost (...)
The national football teams of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will participate in the upcoming Gulf Cup to be held in Qatar from 24 November to 6 December, according to separate statements published overnight by the Saudi, UAE and Bahrain (...)
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has met with Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa, who arrived at Cairo International Airport on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations.
According to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency on (...)
Global soccer's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday it has told Iraq to play two 2022 World Cup qualifiers they were due to host this month at a neutral venue due to the security situation in the country.
Iraq played their first competitive match (...)
It was confirmed this week by the Iranian media, quoting a Foreign Ministry spokesman, that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent letters to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Iraq, officially proposing plans (...)
The 11th Edition of FTTH Council MENA Conference highlighted the importance of fiber optic infrastructure and its role at 5G deployment to homes, businesses, and institutions.
In return, this will significantly contribute to fostering the economic (...)
Al Baraka Banking Group BSC (ABG), a Bahrain-based leading Islamic banking group, achieved a net income of $132 million during the first nine months of the year, it said in a statement on Sunday,
Total net income attributable to shareholders of the (...)
Egyptian side Ittihad of Alexandria got a first leg advantage in the Arab Cup round of 16 after defeating Al-Muharraq of Bahrain 2-0 at Alexandria stadium on Sunday.
Ahmed Refaat converted a penalty just before halftime and striker Khaled Qamar (...)
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have signed an 11 billion Saudi Riyal ($2.93 billion) contract for the transitional phase of a bridge between the two countries, Saudi state TV Ekhbariya reported on Tuesday.
The value of the consultancy contract for the (...)
Egypt ranked 114th among the 190 countries surveyed by the World Bank's annual Doing Business Report this year, which is six places higher than last year. It is also among the 42 countries that introduced regulatory reforms that have facilitated (...)
Bahrain-based private holding company, Maalem has launched a new residential tower in Seef, costing $25 million.
It will stand 20 floors high, offering over 100 residential apartments between multiple types of one- and two-bedroom units.
With a (...)
Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in the Middle East this year, but trends should reverse next year, according to a new report released Monday by the International Monetary Fund.
The IMF's regional outlook (...)
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had died in a raid by US Special Forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group.
“Last night, the United States (...)
Egypt has jumped six places to 114th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's 2020 business rankings, from 120th in the 2019 report.
"The Arab Republic of Egypt made starting a business easier by abolishing the requirement to obtain a certificate of (...)
Tens of Thousands protests in Beirut demanding the demise of a political elite they accuse of looting the economy to the point of collapse as security forces fired tear gas and chased down.
Riot police in vehicles and on foot rounded up protesters, (...)
Founded in 1932, the Royal Egyptian Air Force, as it was called at the time, was tasked with border security and fighting cross-border smuggling. It then took part alongside the Allied Powers in World War II, and alongside Arab forces in the 1948 (...)
Egypt ranked 39th in the Global Competitiveness Index, up from 40th in 2018, and ninth among Arab countries, according to the Global Competitiveness Report for 2019 issued by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
According to the report, the United (...)
Three Gulf Arab nations have advised their citizens to avoid traveling to Iraq and those who are there to leave the country immediately.
Friday's call by Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain comes after three days of protests in Iraq that have left 42 people (...)
As preparations for the fourth edition of Egypt Petroleum Show is underway, the Executive Committee held its second meeting in Cairo on Sunday 29 September 2019.
Chaired by his Excellency Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla, (...)
The Nationals in Egypt have seen the emergence of a new bombshell in table tennis: 11-year-old Hana Gouda of Ahly Club, reports Inas Mazhar. The Egyptian and African junior champion, ranked fifth in the world, beat Egypt's No 2, Zamalek's Farah (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed latest regional developments on Saturday with in a phone call from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain,the Egyptian presidency said.
According to presidency, El-Sisi exchanged views with King (...)
Iran's president said Sunday his country should lead regional security in the strategic Persian Gulf and criticized the presence of foreign forces, as the country's nuclear deal with world powers collapses and the U.S. deployed more troops to boost (...)
The United Arab Emirates says it has joined a U.S.-led coalition to protect waterways across the Mideast after an attack on Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil installations earlier in the week heightened tensions in the area.
The state-run WAM news agency (...)
