13 minutes ago All the previous three editions were dominated by Bahrain Club, who however, did not taking part this year due to financial issues with some of the team''s senior players. Both Busaiteen and Saar reached the final in the past as Saar were runners-up twice while Busaiteen lost to Bahrain Club in
18 minutes ago In 1997, when Labour came to power, the collective wealth of then richest 1,000 people in the country were struggling to get by on just under £100 billion. The wealth of these multimillionaires has increased to more than £335bn under Labour, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. And
21 minutes ago Officials say that Bahrain is proud of its true image and must not be misrepresented for financial gains. The advert, which has been circulated on the Internet, shows a poster welcoming tourists to a beach with cliffs and greenery in the background in addition to several sun loungers placed along
25 minutes ago It wants to be able to hit, but never to be hit back. Israeli leaders have not hesitated to stoke the fires of war, notes Patrick Seale . There is no denying the mood of acute anxiety in the Middle East: Many fear that war could break out this summer. The scenario most often evoked is that of
25 minutes ago Al-Qaeda in Iraq is struggling to recruit volunteers for suicide bombings and other attacks, the US army said on Sunday, hours after the network confirmed the deaths of its top commanders. Brigadier General Ralph Baker, a senior officer in Baghdad, said no-one could deny that the killing of Abu
46 minutes ago He said that the attack is "believed to be a suicide attack", saying that one person, whose identity has not been determined, was killed. Witnesses said the incident was a suicide attack. They said the bomber was a bit slow in targeting the diplomat''s vehicle and that his body was torn to pieces
46 minutes ago The red shirts have defied a state of emergency with their heavy presence in the heart of Bangkok, the capital. The campaign has been punctuated by violence, leading to the deaths of at least 26 people since the protest began six weeks ago. The protesters, who belong to the United Front for
51 minutes ago But the group blamed for the attack, the SPLA, said on Saturday it was their forces who had been attacked in the Balballa sector of the western state of Bahr al-Ghazal, by men from the army of the Khartoum-based central government. "A company of 120 SPLA soldiers was attacked on Friday night by
55 minutes ago Deen al-Qassam brigades, was suspected of anti-Israeli attacks. A Hamas website said he had been on the run for eight years. According to Reuters , the security officials said Sweiti refused to surrender after soldiers surrounded the house in Beit Awwa, near the city of Hebron. A gun battle ensued
55 minutes ago The fate of a senior member of Saudi Arabia''s religious police who outraged conservatives by backing gender mixing and private prayers was unclear Sunday after an order sacking him was apparently rescinded. Confusion over the status of Sheikh Ahmed al-Ghamdi, the general manager of the religious