The police chief said the seizure was made possible by information arising from the capture in May of a vehicle containing similar explosives
Sheikh Ali Salman has been convicted on charges of creating unrest against the ruling system, his party said.
Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the opposition al Wefaq Islamic Society, was arrested in December
The accused were charged with plans to bomb various sites across Bahrain and for receiving training to carry out such acts from a foreign country
Construction is expected to start in 2016 and production to begin in 2019, the company said.
The portfolio includes 16 facilities and 4,000 residential units for continuing senior care, the company said in a statement.
Last year, Bahrain declared Saraya al-Ashtar and two other anti-government groups terrorist organisations.
The fund holds stakes in Bahraini companies including Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), Gulf Air and Batelco.
The government will redirect subsidy policies to benefit local citizens only, an official said.
Citigroup has experienced growth in credit card acquisitions in the UAE of 2.5 times over the past year, it said.
Nabeel Rajab was convicted for “publicly insulting two government bodies.”
Like Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, King Hamad has decided to send his crown prince to the United States in his stead.
The bank’s net profit for the three months to March 31 was $147.18 million.
The plan will make Alba the largest single-site aluminium smelter in the world.
The bank made a net profit attributable to equity holders of $40 million in the three months ending March 31.
The firm said first quarter sales rose 13 per cent year-on-year to BD206.6 million.
The budget assumed an oil price of $60 a barrel, forecasting a budget deficit of about BD1.47 billion for 2015.
The investment will produce an average semi-annual cash return of 12 per cent, GFH said.
the central bank did not elaborate on why it took the action against Future Bank and Iran Insurance Co.
The deal for the leasing of three Bombardier Q400 NextGen planes is worth $94 million at list prices.
The court also sentenced 11 other suspects, most of them in absentia, in the same case to terms ranging from 10 years to life in jail.
The company made a net profit of BD14.2 million dinars in the first quarter of 2015.
The interior ministry did not name the detainees, say when they were held or elaborate on the nature of the planned attacks.
The country’s hydrocarbon sector also grew stronger than expected, up three per cent.
Kirdar will replace Abdul-Rahman Salim al-Ateeqi, who will retire as chairman at the end of the current fiscal year on June 30.
The total value of projects awarded in the GCC climbed to above $40 billion in Q1 2015.
The perpetual, non-call five deal at present has commitments from lead arrangers worth $600 million, documents showed.
The lender set price guidance for the bond, which will boost its Tier 1 (core) capital, in the low 7 per cent area.
The investment firm had said last week that it would study whether to continue its stock market listings in London and Kuwait.
The Mercedes driver lapped the Sakhir circuit with a best time of one minute 34.599 seconds.