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A Government without Achievements: 40% Unimplemented Projects
2023-04-05
Is the Government of Bahrain performing its duties? What are the achievements of this Government if it is not implementing the projects it has planned? Where do the funds for these projects disappear to?
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Is Dr. Jalila Actually the Health Minister?
2022-07-14
Does it really mean much that Dr. Jalila Sayed Jawad is now the Minister of Health? Will she really be given the freedom to implement her vision and correct the imbalances in medical services and care for Bahraini cadres?
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Coronavirus Ravages Bahrain: 35,000 Cases and 124 Deaths
2020-07-20
Four patients died yesterday and 6 the day before that, in a country where the disease has been ravaging it for months. Now there are 35,000 cases, with an increase of 5,000 in just one week. And there are 124 deaths, an increase of 20 deaths during the same week.
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Bahrain: Defected Officer Says Protestors were Unarmed, Gov't Fabricates Security Cases
2019-07-15
A senior officer in Bahrain Defense Force confirmed that the protestors in the Lualua Roundabout weren't armed as the Bahraini government tried to promote.
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US Senate to Vote Next Week on Blocking Arms Sales to Bahrain and Qatar
2019-06-08
The US Senate will witness two votes next week following efforts by Senator Rand Paul to prevent arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar, the Hill website reported.
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Germany Sells Bahrain €16.2 Million Worth of Arms
2019-03-30
The German Federal government approved nearly €400 million arms exports to the coalition countries in war on Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the German government approved 9 permits for arms sales to Bahrain worth about €16.2 million, according to the German news agency.
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King Hamad Visits BDF General Command amid Absence of Marshal
2018-07-30
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paid a visit to Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Command on Sunday (July 29, 2018), where he was welcomed by Defence Minister Yusef Al-Jalahma, Chief of Staff Dhiab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi and senior officers.
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Bahrain to Employ Hundreds of Indian Nurses While over 500 Bahraini Nurses are Unemployed
2018-06-13
Bahrain has announced hundreds of nursing jobs in India, at a time when the number of the unemployed in the nursing domain rises.
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Bahrain to Buy US Bomb Bodies Worth $45 Million
2018-05-20
U.S. State Department announced that it has cleared Bahrain to buy as many as 3,200 bomb bodies for a cost of about $45 million.
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Bahrain Spent $1.4 Billion on Armament in 2017
2018-05-19
A report issued by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an international institute based in Sweden, showed that Bahrain’s spending on armament reached 4.1% of GDP.
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US Pentagon Approves Selling $911m Combat Helicopters to Bahrain
2018-04-29
US Department of Defense has approved possible sale of combat helicopters and aircraft missiles to Bahrain at an estimated cost of $911.4 million, a Pentagon agency said.
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The Marshal and Nasser bin Hamad’s Trainer Sexually Harasses Bahraini Female Coach, Later Punished by Officials
2018-04-21
A female Bahrain Defense Force staff member revealed that the personal trainer of Military Commander Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and King’s son Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa sexually harassed her.
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US Secretary of Defense Leaves Bahrain
2018-03-15
The US Secretary of Defense James Matisse left Bahrain on Thursday (March 15, 2018) after an official one-day visit.
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BDF Conducted Joint Drill with Saudi and Emirate Forces
2018-02-07
Bahrain Defence Force carried out a joint mobilization exercise with Saudi and Emirati forces in which it used live ammunition.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Visits General Command of Bahrain Defence Force
2017-11-09
The Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited on Wednesday (November 8, 2017) the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), and praised the advanced level of combat readiness.
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Military Judiciary: Civilians Accused of Targeting Bahrain Defense Force Interrogated, Referred to Military Court
2017-10-23
Head of the military judiciary said the security authorities specialized in combating terrorism managed to arrest a “terrorist cell” that committed a number of terrorist crimes against the Bahrain Defense Force.
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Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference: US & French Arms Exhibited, Qatar and Iran Accused of Supporting Terrorism
2017-10-18
The Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference was launched as part of Bahrain's vision of making this a regular event held every two years, the Air & Cosmos website.
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Confirming Former Reports, Bahrain Buys 16 F16 Jets Worth $3.8 Billion
2017-10-18
Bahrain announced on Tuesday (October 17, 2017) it had signed a $3.8 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for 16 upgraded F-16 fighter jets, after US President Donald Trump’s administration resumed arms sales to Bahrain.
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BDF Signs $22 Million Contract with Lockheed Martin Company for Weapons
2017-07-27
Jane website for intelligence and defence stated that Lockheed Martin signed a USD22.45 million contract to supply the Bahrain Defence Forces (BDF) with an undisclosed number of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fighters.
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Bahrain Defense Force Commander Meets Peninsula Shield Forces Chief
2017-07-05
ahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met on Tuesday (July 4, 2017) with Commander of the Joint Peninsula Shield Forces Hassan al-Shihri.