Archaeologists discover Incan tomb
Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member of the pre-Columbian empire was buried, one of the investigators announced Friday. The discovery was made on the Mata Indio dig site in the northern Lambayeque region, archaeologist Luis Chero told
India mourns dead soldiers
Thousands of mourners across India attended funerals yesterday for some of the 41 soldiers killed in a suicide bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir as a round-the-clock curfew remained in force in part of the restive region. The paramilitary troops were killed on Thursday as explosives packed i
Disarmament must include China: Merkel
China must be involved in international disarmament efforts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday, amid rising concern about Beijing’s missile arsenal and the suspension of a key US-Russia arms treaty. “Disarmament is something that concerns us all and where we would
GAA gets nod to purchase new full flight simulator
The Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) Board of Directors approved ambitious expansion plans for 2019 during a regular meeting chaired by the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and GAA Chairman, Kamal Ahmed. The plans include purchasing a fourth Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) and
Workshop focuses on VAT challenges for SMEs
Adopting proper VAT procedures can take up to four months while careful planning will help SMEs avoid common pitfalls, VAT experts observed. This came as Tamkeen held a workshop titled ‘The Roll-out of VAT in Bahrain’. The event, co-hosted by Tamkeen and Sage, with participati
Broadening tourism horizons
In line with its efforts to attract tourists from across the world to the Kingdom, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) officially inaugurated its latest representative office in Kuwait, which was announced during a press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Kuwait.
Bahrain attends Munich Security Conference
The Ambassador of the Kingdom, Abdulla Abdullatif Abdullah, chaired the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC), held in Munich from February 15 to17, with the participation of a number of heads of states and governments as well as foreign and de
Sinai blast condemned
Bahrain yesterday condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a security checkpoint in North Sinai, Egypt, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of a number of security officers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished the
