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Philippines says militant leader arrested in Bahrain (Boston Globe)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:03:13 GMT

A founder of an Islamic group blamed for the worst militant attack in the Philippines has been arrested while working at a Philippine embassy in the Middle East, officials said on Saturday.

Source : Boston Globe (subscribe)

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GDF Suez Wins BOT Contract for Al Dur-1 Power and Water Plant in Bahrain (Red Orbit )

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:37 GMT

GDF Suez Energy International has won the contract to build, own and operate the Al Dur-1 power generation and seawater desalination plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Source : Red Orbit (subscribe)

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Saudi could send Bahrain into crisis (ArabianBusiness.com)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:53:50 GMT

Contractors in Bahrain could face bankruptcy if Saudi Arabia does not increase its cement exports, an industry group has predicted.

Source : ArabianBusiness.com (subscribe)

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Bids for Qatar-Bahrain bridge consultancy resubmitted (ArabianBusiness.com)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:53:49 GMT

Bids for the project management consultancy contract on the US $3 billion Qatar-Bahrain Causeway have been resubmitted said a spokesman from consultancy group Mott Macdonald.

Source : ArabianBusiness.com (subscribe)

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(UPDATE) Superferry 14 blast 'mastermind' deported from Bahrain (ABS CBN)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:15:38 GMT

A ranking member of a local terror group in the Philippines suspected of masterminding the bloody Superferry 14 bombing in 2004 was deported from Bahrain on Saturday, police said.

Source : ABS CBN (subscribe)

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Superferry 14 blast 'mastermind' deported from Bahrain (ABS CBN)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:15:54 GMT

A suspect in the bloody 2004 Superferry 14 bombing in 2004 was deported from Bahrain on Saturday, police said.

Source : ABS CBN (subscribe)

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Bahrain: Bogus Degrees (Global Voices Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:54:51 GMT

Bogus degrees? Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif exposes those who helped themselves to some.

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Bahrain: The high cost of Ramadan (Global Voices Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:09:09 GMT

Bahraini blogger Yagoob describes the effect of inflation on the holy month of Ramadan.

Source : Global Voices Online (subscribe)

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Bahrain: Fifth of population living in poverty (Global Voices Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:06:31 GMT

Bahraini blogger Mahmood reports that 20 per cent of Bahrainis are living below the poverty line.

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$2bn deal to secure Bahrain energy supplies (ArabianBusiness.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:59:16 GMT

The project is the third IWPP being developed in Bahrain.It will deliver electricity and water to the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) under a 20-year agreement starting in June 2011. The first phase will start in the summer of 2010, with full capacity being achieved in summer 2011.The project consists of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power plant and a Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology desalination...

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Bahrain projects delayed in bid to ease growth (ArabianBusiness.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:48:11 GMT

“The government is even delaying some projects because it wants to control the growth.”The EDB is a government agency charged with formulating and overseeing the economic development strategy of Bahrain.Spurred by limited oil reserves, the Bahraini government has sought to diversify its economy away from oil, and its efforts appear to be paying off.Last week, a report from US research...

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Bahrain plans to invest 13 billion dollar in oil and gas sector (Big News Network.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:16 GMT

Nicosia, Aug 29 : Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, the Chairman of Bahrain's National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), has said that in the coming 20 years Bahrain will spend about 13 billion dollar in the oil and gas industry.

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Bahrain's labour productivity highest in Gulf: Report (Big News Network.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:35 GMT

Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS) Bahrain recorded the highest increase in labour productivity among all Gulf nations, according to an independent report.

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Bahrain’s labour productivity highest in Gulf: Report (Thaindian News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:35:22 GMT

Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS) Bahrain recorded the highest increase in labour productivity among all Gulf nations, according to an independent report. The ‘Growing Beyond Oil’ report, issued by the American not-for-profit organisation Conference Board, praised the success of Bahrain’s efforts to modernise its labour market stating that the resultant increased productivity is the key to [...]

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Bahrain launches new women empowerment programme (Big News Network.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:01:05 GMT

Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS) Bahrain has launched a new women empowerment project designed to raise the status of women in that Gulf nation.

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BMI opens branches, ATM sites (ziomal.biz)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:51:25 GMT

Bahrain: Bahrai-based BMI Bank has opened its fifth full-service branch in located in East Riffa. The branch will be open Sunday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm and in the evenings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. The bank has also unveiled its extended network with two new branches at Al Helli and Ramez supermarkets in Tubli and Riffa respectively, as well as...

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Menasheh eyes UK race podium - Gulf Daily News (Driive)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:06:29 GMT

Menasheh eyes UK race podium Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 7 minutes ago Formula Renault BARC racer Menasheh Idafar is intent on claiming a podium finish at the Thruxton Circuit next weekend when the sixth and penultimate round ...

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Manila ferry blast suspect held (BBC News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:03:37 GMT

A leading suspect in the Philippines' worst militant attack - the 2004 Manila Bay ferry bombing - is arrested in Bahrain.

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Ferry bomb terror suspect held in Manila (CNN)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:14:09 GMT

An alleged terrorist leader suspected of plotting the bombing of a Philippine superferry more than four years ago, killing at least 116 people, has arrived in Manila after his arrest in Bahrain, a Philippine justice official said Saturday.

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Terror bombing suspect held in Manila (CNN)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:20:47 GMT

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