‘Powell is very hard-charging’
Los Angeles : Actor Justin Theroux found stunt coordinator and second-unit director Gary Powell, who has worked in films including the James Bond and Bourne franchises, very hard-charging. The two worked together in the action-thriller “The Spy Who Dumped Me&rd
Artificial intelligence, cloud lift Microsoft revenue, profits
San Francisco : Microsoft has said its revenue and profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, getting results from its bets on cloud computing services and artificial intelligence. The US tech giant reported its net income increased 10 percent to $8.8 billion on revenue that was up
60 tech firms from Bahrain to take part in leading expo
Manama : Sixty Information and Communications Technology (ICT) organisations including companies and government agencies are expected to be part of the Bahrain national pavilion at the GITEX Expo to be held in Dubai. The popular international ICT expo will be held in Dubai in October; dozens of c
Kidnappers assault victim after taking to remote area
Manama : Quite resembling a Hollywood drama, a disagreement between two men led one to kidnap the other before attacking him in a remote place, court files revealed. According to police records, the alleged attacker had quarrelled with the victim and the accused took revenge by kidnapping him wit
Court acquits man accused of arson
Manama : A 23-year-old Bahraini man accused in a rioting case has been acquitted due to lack of evidence. He was tried before the High Criminal Court, which cited inconclusive evidences before acquitting the accused. “The incident occurred in 2014 and the initial investigations coul
Jailed convict blames black magic for drug addiction
Manama : A Bahraini man was sentenced after he was found guilty of consuming drugs and setting his room on fire. When asked, he told prosecutors that someone was doing black magic on him. The 37-year-old was arrested after his mother reported the incident to police. According to court fil
Bahraini comedian Saad Al Ameeri, has 100,000 followers on Instagram alone
With the emergence of social media sites, applications and networks in the past decade, more people around the world would explore it as a platform to broadcast their talents leading to the birth of “online celebrities”. The phenomenon has spread throughout the different cultures and
Hundreds of expat workers in construction sector continue to struggle without salaries
Manama : A large number of expat workers are facing extreme financial situations due to unpaid wages mainly in the construction sector, according to sources. In June, workers of two contracting companies staged separate protests over unpaid salaries. They also marched towards the Labour Court dem
