HOUSING BOOM

MANAMA: The GCC's housing development boom was praised yesterday by the Premier.

He lauded the rapid growth being witnessed by Bahrain and the other GCC countries, which, he said, is admired worldwide and represents a success story of which the Gulf's people are proud.

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LOCAL NEWS

Bombers sentenced to life

MANAMA: Nine bombers have been sentenced to life for planning and carrying out terrorist attacks in Bahrain.

BUSINESS NEWS

BAHRAIN DEVELOPING NEW TAKAFUL MODEL

MANAMA: The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is working on revising the existing takaful model which it hopes will reaffirm Bahrain as the jurisdiction of choice for all takaful and retakaful companies globally.

WORLD NEWS

Mideast security pledge

INCREASED American focus on the Asia Pacific region could help reduce the threat of terrorism in the Middle East, according to an expert on military spending and national security policy.

SPORTS NEWS

Shaikh Isa and Abdulaziz excel

MOHAMMED Abdulaziz and Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa each claimed a superb double in their respective classes during the second round of the 2013/2014 Bahrain Rotax Mojo Max Challenge (BRMMC) at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) in Sakhir.

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