Archives for the ‘Bahrain’ Category
  Vacation time»

Bahrain has just approved a proposal to increase the annual leave for private sector employees by a week. Predictably, businessmen and employers are annoyed.

January 14, 2010

Office rents in Bahrain fall sharply»
Office rents in Bahrain have reduced by 20 percent…

November 9, 2009

The rising illness»
Bahrain, which is suffering from high rates of absenteeism at work, has now approved a new plan that allows civil servants in the country to take a week off to support ill family members.

October 20, 2009

Bahrain to ban imports of ozone depleting items»
Bahrain will ban imports of ozone depleting substances from…

September 12, 2009

Swine flu update»
A school in Sharjah is closed for a week, and Oman has postponed the school year to curb the spread of the virus.

September 3, 2009


Bahrain sees first swine flu death»
A 30-year-old Filipina housemaid…

August 31, 2009


Bahrain’s food consumption may increase by 26 percent»
Food trade volumes are expected to reach…

August 26, 2009


Rights body to train volunteers for Bahrain elections»
The Bahrain Human Rights Society will also be forming a …

August 23, 2009

Freed Bahrainis plan to return to Gaza»
Five Bahrainis who were detained by Israel on charges of illegal entry were freed this weekend, but plan to...

July 5, 2009