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Bahrain Central Bank Chief: Lending To Pick Up After Slump

The plunge in oil prices is not hurting liquidity in the banking system, Rasheed al-Maraj said.

Bomb Damages Bahrain Mosque As Police Detain “Terrorist Cell”

The explosion appeared to have partially destroyed the roof of the Muqsha village mosque, west of Manama.

Bahrain’s Al Baraka Says Q4 Net Income Up 12.5%

The bank made a net attributable profit of $36 million for the last quarter of 2014.

Bahrain Launches Criminal Investigation Against Main Opposition Group

The Interior Ministry accuse the al-Wefaq group of trying to undermine national security.

Bahrain’s Batelco Q4 Net Profit Rises 22%

The former monopoly has now posted rising profits in four of the past six quarters.

Bahrain Sends Warplanes To Jordan To Fight ISIL

The country did not say how many aircraft or what kind were sent.

Bahrain Confirms Six-Month Sentence For Opposition Official

Jameel Kadhim was sentenced on charges of making false allegations that undermined national elections.

Bahrain Puts Off Rights Activist’s Appeal Hearing To March 4

As founder of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Rajab took a leading role in demonstrations led by Bahrain’s Shi’ite Muslim community in 2011.

Aluminium Bahrain Posts 153% Q4 Profit Leap But Cuts Dividend

The company made a net profit of BHD34.6 million in the three months to December 31, up from BHD13.7 million in the prior-year period, it said in an emailed statement.

Bahrain Confirms Suspension Of Al-Waleed’s Alarab News Channel

Bahrain’s statement was the first official comment since the new Alarab channel was shut down.

Bahrain Petroleum Inks Rare Term Deal For Low Sulphur Diesel

Bapco signed a January to December 2015 term contract with Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), traders said.

Bahrain Begins Legal Process To Set Up Central Sharia Board

A country-level approach could help limit differences between products, speed the design of new products and boost investor confidence.

Prince Alwaleed’s Alarab Channel Goes Off-Air Soon After Launch

The Bahrain-based channel said that programming ceased because of “technical and administrative reasons”.

Investcorp Eyeing U.S. Growth, Falling Euro For Buys

The firm is best known in the global space for listing luxury goods brands, such as Gucci and Tiffany & Co, but has been increasingly branching out into other sectors.

Bahrain’s Investcorp H1 Net Profit Rises 5%

The Bahrain-based company made a net income of $45.3 million in the second half of 2014.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed-Backed Alarab News Channel Launches

The 24-hour Arabic language news channel, based in Bahrain, will have a specific focus on Saudi affairs.

Bahrain Beats UAE To Lead GCC For Economic Freedom On Global Index

However, Bahrain’s score fell while the UAE’s rose on the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, released by Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal.

Bahrain Revokes Nationality Of 72 On Security Grounds

A list published on the agency’s website included names of well-known Sunni and Shi’ite Muslim families.

Bahrain Natural Gas Prices For Industry Rise

The price will rise 25 cents on April 1 each year until it reaches $4 per mmBtu by April 1, 2021.

Investcorp Buys Spanish Ceramics Products Firm Fritta

The deal is Investcorp’s second acquisition in Spain after its purchase of ceramics products maker Grupo Esmalglass-Itaca in 2012

Bahrain’s Most Senior Opposition Leader Goes On Trial

Appearing in court, Salman denied all charges and said he had been calling for reforms in Bahrain through legal means.

Bahraini Bank BBK Plans Bond Issue To Refinance Maturing $500m Debt

The offering by the bank will have a lifespan of between five and seven years.

Bahrain’s New Tenancy Regulations May Hamper Property Market Growth – Cluttons

Under new rules, set to be unveiled in February, it is proposed that rent increases will only allowed at contract renewal.

Bahraini Fund Mumtalakat Won’t Sell Assets To Plug Any Budget Shortfall

The fund holds stakes in Bahraini companies including Aluminium Bahrain, Gulf Air and Batelco.

Bahrain Sentences Rights Activist To Six Months In Jail

Rajab took a leading role in Shi’ite-led demonstrations in Bahrain in 2011 that demanded reforms.

Bahrain Opposition Leader To Go On Trial On Jan 28

Sheikh Ali Salman is facing four charges including promoting regime change by force, his defence lawyer said.

Bahrain’s GFH Says No Information To Disclose After Shares Leap

In Dubai on Sunday, the shares soared their 15 per cent daily limit to Dhs0.35 in their heaviest trading since mid-December.

Protesters Clash With Police In Bahrain, At Least 2 Wounded – Witnesses

The discontent among Bahrain’s Shi’ite masses has worsened since the arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman, a Shi’ite Muslim cleric.

Bahrain’s BAPCO To Decide On Refinery Expansion Next Year, Sees Tough 2015

The proposed expansion would boost the capacity of the Sitra refinery by 100,000 barrels per day, BAPCO’s CEO said.

Bahrain To Raise Natural Gas Prices For Industry

The price of natural gas sold to industrial users will be unified and raised gradually from April 1, BNA said.