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Bahrain Says Probing Torture Claims By Men Jailed In Bombs Case

Three men in the Kingdom have been jailed for 15 years for two homemade-bomb attacks.

Bahrain Fuel Price Hike In Doubt As MPs Boycott Debate

Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) announced plans on Dec. 23 to raise the price of diesel from Jan. 15.

Bahrain Jails Five For 15 Years For Bomb Attacks

The men were convicted of carrying out two attacks, including one during last year’s Formula 1 race.

Bahrain Court Acquits Princess On Trial For Torturing Doctors

The alleged torture took place in 2011 when Bahrain was hit by unrest.

Bahrain To Double Diesel Prices By 2017 To Cut Subsidy Burden

The price will rise to 120 fils ($0.32) per litre next Jan. 14, to 140 fils in Jan 2015, 160 fils in Jan 2016 and 180 fils in Jan 2017.

Bahraini Batelco’s Foreign Ambitions Crimped

The Bahraini operator bought Cable & Wireless Communications’ (CWC) Islands division for $570 million in April.

Bahrain’s GFH Names Rayes As Permanent CEO – Statement

Hisham Al Rayes had been acting CEO since March 2012.

Bahrain Economic Growth Slows To 4.6% In Q3

The oil sector contributed about 45 per cent of output growth, thanks to higher crude prices on global markets.

Julius Baer Acquires Merrill Wealth Units in U.A.E, Bahrain

The Swiss wealth manager will gain a foothold in Beirut and Manama and strengthen its existing presence in Dubai.

Gulf Air Starts Al Maktoum International Flights

DWC greets its first full service carrier as Gulf Air marks its first flight to the new airport

US Navy To Expand Presence In Bahrain

The Gulf state is currently home to the US 5th Fleet.

Bahrain PM’s Role In Disputed Aluminium Deals Probed At UK Trial

Businessman Victor Dahdaleh is on trial accused of paying some $67 million in bribes to former Alba managers.

Bahrain Court Rejects Jailed Activist’s Request For Release

Nabeel Rajab was sentenced in 2012 to two years in prison for cases related to organising and participating in protests.

Bahrain’s Ibdar Bank Eyes Larger Deals After Three-Way Merger

Ibdar was launched as a brand on Monday following the merger of Capivest, Elaf Bank and Capital Management House.

Zain Wants To Keep Majority Control Of Bahrain Arm After IPO

Zain Bahrain must float 15 per cent of its shares and list on Bahrain’s bourse by year-end.

Bahrain Says Arrests Two ‘Terror’ Suspects

The two Gulf nationals tried to enter Bahrain with forged passports through King Fahd Causeway.

Leeds United Chairman Buys 5.7% Of Gulf Finance House

Salah Nooruddin will join GFH’s board of directors following the stake acquisition.

Bahrain Jails Four For Car Bomb Outside Mosque

Several vehicles were destroyed but no one was hurt in the explosion outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in al-Riffa.

Aluminium Bahrain Returns To Q3 Profit

Alba’s income was boosted by a seven per cent increase in sales to 183.3 million dinars, with strong demand from Saudi Arabia.

UK Businessman Accused Of Corrupt Bahrain Payments

Victor Dahdaleh is accused of making corrupt payments of over $63 million to the former chairman of Alba.

Bahrain Jails Four For Life For Iran-Linked Cell

Six others were sentenced to 15 years in jail on charges of setting up a militant cell linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Bahrain Charges Top Opposition Leader

Sheikh Ali Salman was released on Sunday after five hours of interrogation about an opposition display.

Bahrain’s Arab Banking Corp Names Kawan As Permanent CEO

Khaled Kawan replaces Hassan Ali Juma, who retired from the bank in July

Bahrain In Early Stages Of Bank Merger Wave

The tiny kingdom’s banking industry was hit hard by the global financial crisis and, since 2011, by political unrest.

Bahrain Defends Use Of Teargas Following Criticism

The Gulf state has reportedly has plans to buy 1.6 million canisters of the material.

Gulf Air To Fly To Dubai World Central From December

Gulf Air hopes its new daily evening service will appeal to ‘new Dubai’ residents

Bahrain’s Ahli United Says IFC Fund Buys 167m Shares

The lender said the shares were converted at a price of 74.8 US cents per share

Bahrain To Try Opposition Leader For Inciting Terrorism

Khalil al-Marzouk was detained in mid-September by police investigating what authorities called his promotion of terrorism.

Bahrain Economy Shrinks 0.3% In Q2

Gross domestic product had expanded 2.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2013.

Bahrain Jails 50 For Ties To Anti-Government Group

Bahrain has seen almost daily protests by members of the Shi’ite majority since February 2011.