http://english.bna.bh/ Bahrain News Agency Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:45 +0300 en-us http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85775 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85775 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:59:00 +0300 Kuwait, March 9 (BNA) Part of his current visit to Kuwait, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today held a meeting with a number of Kuwaiti Ruling Family ladies during which he spoke about the historical bonds linking the Gulf peoples and families, especially the Bahraini Kuwaiti relations that were established by the forefathers through intensive interaction and passed on later to younger generations. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85774 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85774 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:36:32 +0300 Kuwait, Mar. 9. (BNA) His Royal Highness Premier Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today paid a visit to Shaikh Jaber Al Abdulla Al Jaber Al Sabah. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85773 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85773 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:10 +0300 Kuwait, Mar. 9. (BNA) His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today paid a visit to Kuwaiti National Guard Commander Shaikh Salem Al Ali Al Sabah. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85772 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85772 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:41 +0300 Kuwait, March 9 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has affirmed the role of the press, media men and intellectuals in bridging relations among nations and peoples, underling the high standard of the Gulf press at Arab and global levels. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85771 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85771 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:36:43 +0300 Kuwait, Mar. 9. (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today paid a visit to Al Sarhan Family's Court where he met senior family members and exchanged cordial talks with them concerning the deep rooted ties bonding Bahrain and Kuwait. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85770 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85770 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:36:19 +0300 Kuwait, March 9 (BNA) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa has described the importance of the visit being currently paid by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the State of Kuwait as crucial in advancing bilateral ties in all domains. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85769 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85769 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:26:00 +0300 Manama, Mar. 8. (BNA) The American Galumpha band yesterday performed a show entitled "the Human Jungle Gym" at the Culture Hall. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85768 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85768 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:48 +0300 Manama, Mar. 9. (BNA) The 37th Arab Labour Conference held by Bahrain from March 6 to 13 at the Gulf Hotel's Gulf Conference Hall today held its fifth session. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85767 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85767 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:30 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) Bahraini Fawzia Saleh Shihab will be representing the governments group while Afnan Rashid Al Zayani the businesswomen group after winning seats in the Arab Labour Organization (ALO)'s Women Labour Affairs Committee, it was announced at the Arab Labour Conference which is being hosted in Manama from March 6 to 13 under the auspices of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85766 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85766 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:52:07 +0300 Muscat, March 9 (BNA) The activities of the 17th Session of the joint Omani UAE Cooperation Committee kicked off in Muscat today. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85765 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85765 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:13:24 +0300 London, March 9 (BNA) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks in London today with visiting Jordanian Monarch King Abdullah II which dealt with the ongoing efforts to remove the obstacles that hinder the settlement of the Palestinian Israeli conflict on the basis of the two state solution. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85764 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85764 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:10:55 +0300 Sana'a, Mar. (BNA) The Yemeni President Ali Abdulla Saleh today received a written message from the Libyan Leader Muammar Al Gaddafi inviting him to take part in the next Arab Summit due to be held by Libya by the end of March. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85763 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85763 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:38 +0300 London, March 9 (BNA) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held today discussions with Jordanian Monarch King Abdullah II on efforts to remove obstacles crippling progress to work out a two state solution to end the Palestinian Israeli conflict and achieve regional peace and stability. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85762 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85762 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:13 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the eGovernment Authority, Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), Project Management Institute and Bahrain Internet Society to jointly organize and run the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2010. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85761 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85761 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:52:34 +0300 Manama, Mar. 9. (BNA) Intellectuals and poets who attended the poetry evening themed "In Honour of Tarafa ibn Al Abd," held yesterday at the House of Poetry, enjoyed the Tunisian poet Mohammed Moncef Al Ouhaibi's poems. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85760 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85760 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:01 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) To boost investment in cultural projects and integration between official establishments and the private sector, Culture and Information Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa received in her office today Chief Executive and Commissioned member of the Gulf Financing House Abdul Hakim Al Khayat. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85759 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85759 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:50 +0300 Manama, Mar. 9. (BNA) The General Organisation for Youth and Sport (GOYS) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa today received at his office the German Ambassador to Baharain Dr. Hubert Lang in the presence of GOYS President's Advisor for Clubs and Youth Amal Al Dusari. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85758 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85758 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:16 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Safriya Palace today Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi who gave an account on the royal digital library project, the first of its kind to be established in Bahrain in line with His Majesty's directives to place the kingdom at the forefront of nations in deploying Information technology in all fields. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85757 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85757 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:39:12 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) Under the patronage of Culture and Information Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, the University of Bahrain (UoB) Architecture College organized today the second edition of the Students Architecture Forum themed "the Gulf Under the Microscope". http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85756 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85756 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:38:31 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has paid tribute to the religious scholars and taken pride in the key role they play in cementing the bonds of love, understanding, solidarity and one family spirit in the cherished Bahrain. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85755 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85755 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:52 +0300 Ramallah, March 9 (BNA) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today received the Quartet Committee Envoy Tony Blair. He briefed him on the latest developments of the peace operation after the acceptance of the US proposal on resumption of indirect negotiations for a period of four months. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85754 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85754 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:21 +0300 Manama, Mar9. (BNA) Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,503.61 points marking a decrease of 0.73 points below the previous closing. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85753 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85753 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:15:48 +0300 Kuwait, March 9 (BNA) In honor of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa who is currently visiting Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Ahmed Al Sabah today hosted a luncheon which was also attended by Kuwaiti Premier Shaikh Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah and senior members of the ruling family. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85752 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85752 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:47 +0300 Amman, March 9 (BNA) Jordanian Monarch King Abdullah II will begin an official work visit to Russia next Wednesday. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85751 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85751 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:38 +0300 Manama, March 9 (BNA) Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met in Manama today with vesting Georgia's Minister of Economic Development Zurab Pololikashvili, currently visiting Bahrain. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85750 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85750 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:52:01 +0300 Manama, March. 9 (BNA) President of General Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, environment and wildlife Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced the commission's intention of preparing a draft for the cultivation of mangroves in Tubli Bay and and Dohat Arad. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85749 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85749 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:42:16 +0300 London, March 9 (BNA) Scientists recently discovered the gene causing pain which is a good opportunity in the future to get treatment for patients who suffer from chronic pain, this was published in UK daily. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85748 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85748 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:41:46 +0300 Doha, March. 9 (BNA) Head of Qatari Armed forces Hamad bin Ali Al Attia met here today with Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar arrived in Doha and his accompanied delegation, currently on a visit to Doha. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85747 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85747 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:40:46 +0300 Tehran, March. 9 (BNA) Seismology Network of Tehran University’s Geophysics Center registered a 4.0 degree quake on open ended richer scale in vicinity of Shahdad Township in Kerman Province, Monday night. http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85746 http://english.bna.bh/?ID=85746 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:20:58 +0300 London, March. 9 (BNA) Women who eat a full breakfast and a high fat diet at the time of conception are more likely to have a boy, scientists claim, this was published in UK daily.