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ABU DHABI, UAE, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG names Middle East projects among 100 of the most innovative global infrastructure projects that make cities liveable, sustainable and renewable A range of projects that span the Middle East have received global recognition after being chosen among the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world, in the much anticipated second edition of KPMG's Infrastructure 100 report. (Photo:...

MANAMA, Bahrain, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The legacy of Bahrain's pearl diving industry was honored on Saturday when the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee named the historic "Pearling Trail" to its list of World Heritage sites during a meeting in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. The 3.5 kilometer trail consists of 17 buildings in Muharraq city, three offshore oyster beds, parts of the seashore, and the Qal'at Bu Mahir fortress on the southern trip of Muharraq...

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- L. Victor Hurtado, Deputy Chief of Mission assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) met with U.S. citizen Zack Shahin in an effort to convince Mr. Shahin to end his hunger strike. Shahin is protesting his government's inaction to intercede or at least bring attention to the U.A.E. government of the many violations of its own laws by government officials involved with Shahin's situation. Although...

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting upon recommendations in the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, Judge Khalid Hassan Ajaji - Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice - announced the disbursement of $2.6 million dollars to the families of 17 deceased individuals. The average disbursement came to just under $153,000 per family. Judge Ajaji told a local newspaper that the Civil Settlements Office started its activities in...

Saudi Arabia Opens Up to Internet Business Opportunity Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2012 Internet start-up, 10KWEB, announces the addition of Saudi Arabia to its global family network. Saudi Arabia follows Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt and is the first Middle Eastern country with a 10KWEB team within its borders. Saudi Arabia is relatively young, having only been founded in 1932, and is the second largest country in the Arab world after Algeria with an estimated population of over...

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Honoring the growing relationship between the United States and Bahrain, the Bahrain Press Club (BPC) launched its first overseas liaison office on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. at a reception attended by international media, think tanks, government representatives and NGOs. The event was held in the First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club. The BPC liaison office, housed in the National Press Building, serves as a direct...

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bahrain is investing $93 million in a Gulf Biotic facility to produce insulin devices and the growth of diabetes in the Gulf region. "The focus of the supply will be in the six GCC states as increasing number of population in these countries are suffering from diabetes," said Dr. Khalid Abdulla, CEO of Innovest, which will operate the new venture. The 16,000 square meter facility in Salman Industrial City will also...

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a testament to Bahrain's strategic position in the Gulf, Foreign Direct Investment Magazine ranked three Bahraini economic zones as top locations for inward investment, economic development and business expansion globally. The report named Bahrain International Investment Park (15th worldwide), Khalifa Bin Salman Port (16th worldwide) and Bahrain International Airport (19th worldwide) to its Global Free Zones Rankings....

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Middle East International Air Transport Association recognized Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) as a top ten training center in the Middle East for 2012. The award honors training centers dedicated to developing leaders for the future of the air transportation industry. Award organizers noted that the GAA's superior student exam rates made the academy stand out from its competitors. "With the forecasted very high...

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bahrain's business regulations encourage entrepreneurship and set the country on a path for optimal commercial growth, Bahrain's Industry and Commerce Minister said during the First Global Intrapreneurship Forum last week. "The country is a haven for business development, and this is clearly evident from Bahrain's 12th place world ranking in the Heritage Foundation's 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, and the first among the Arab...