Bahrain

Bahrain expects economic growth by 5% in 2013

24 May 2013

(MENAFN) Bahrain is expecting an economic growth of at least 5 percent during the current year, reported Arabian Business. This expectation was due to the rebound in oil production and the growth ...

Iran denies its drone violated Bahrain's airspace

23 May 2013

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. Bahrain's Information Minister Samira Rajab told Reuters on Thursday that an unmanned spy drone was found in the Gulf waters between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The incident could further inflame tensions between the two countries. In a ...

Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks

22 May 2013

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks on Wednesday, blaming the slow pace of talks and the raid last week on a top Shi'ite Muslim cleric's home. Little progress has been achieved in the talks that began in February as part of efforts to end two years of political deadlock following pro-democracy ...