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  • Bahrainis put Burkina Faso down
    Bahrain defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 in a friendly match last night at the National Stadium.Abdulla Omar scored the first goal for Bahrain in the 42nd minute of the first half before Salman Isa followed it up with a fine shot in the 57th minute. After
  • FM AND KONDO DISCUSS PREPARATIONS FOR CPS VISIT TO JAPAN
    MANAMA, AUG 19 (BNA)-- FOREIGN MINISTER SHAIKH KHALID BIN AHMED BIN MOHAMMED AL KHALIFA TODAY MET JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TAKESHI KONDO. THEY REVIEWED BILATERAL TIES AND MEANS OF THEIR ENHANCEMENT IN ADDITION TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF MUTUAL
  • Britain, China, US claim 4 gold medals each on 11th day
    BEIJING: Host China, the United States and Great Britain claimed four gold medals each on the 11th day of the Beijing Olympic Games as 20 golds were decided here on Tuesday.Germany and Russia obtained two golds each while Argentina, Bahrain, Estonia and
  • Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold
    Andrey Silnov of Russia won the men's high jump at the Beijing Olympics. by clearing 2.34 meters without a miss to secure the gold, before failing three times at 2.42.


  • Students warned over US courses
    By GEOFFREY BEW STUDENTS in Bahrain are being urged to do their homework before signing up for distance learning college and university degree courses in the US. The warning comes after 10 people from Bahrain appeared on an American government watchlist,
  • 16:27 - Greece: Market Weekly Review (Marfin Analysis)
    Greece and Bahrain signed a bilateral shipping agreement targeted to facilitate shipping between the two countries.The Greek Merchant Marine Minister Manolis Kefaloyiannis and Bahrain's National Economy and Finance Minister Sheikh Ahmad bin Muhammed Al
  • Remittances to Philippines up by 30%
    (MENAFN - Bahrain Tribune) Remittances from Philippine citizens working overseas rose at the fastest pace in 14 months in June as more people found jobs as nurses, seamen and engineers abroad.Money sent back to the Philippines jumped 30 per cent from a
  • Egypt- Mobinil's Q2 net profit drops 18%
    profit up 62% in H1 UAE DIFC issues warning on investment scams Bahrain Global announces closing of real estate fund (typeof Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us Advertise  About MENAFN Career Opportunities Feedback Copyright ?2000 All Rights
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Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Possessing minimal oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining, and has transformed itself into an international banking center. The new amir is pushing economic and political reforms, and has worked to improve relations with the Shi'a community. In 2001, the International Court of Justice awarded the Hawar Islands, long disputed with Qatar, to Bahrain.

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