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Qatar Joins Gulf War Games In Apparent Compromise

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 19, 2018

Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some compromise among US-allied Arab states locked in a nearly year-long dispute.

F1: Ferrari Slapped With Hefty Fine For Raikkonen's Pitstop Incident

Sameer Contractor | Monday April 9, 2018

Scuderia Ferrari has received a hefty fine of 50,000 Euros for the incorrect pitstop during the 2018 Formula 1 Bahrain GP. The incident during Kimi Raikkonen's pitstop ended with one of the mechanics being hurt and suffered a fractured leg after being hit by the car. While the incident abruptly ended the race for Raikkonen, the mechanic was attende...

Bahrain Grand Prix 2018: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel Marks 200th Race With A Thrilling Win

Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 8, 2018

Sebastian Vettel, on severely-worn tyres, came home narrowly ahead of Valtteri Bottas and the Finn's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

F1: Sebastian Vettel Wins Nail Biter Bahrain GP

Sameer Contractor | Sunday April 8, 2018

The 2018 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix culminated amidst lots of nail biting action with Sebastian Vettel claiming his second win of the season. The Scuderia Ferrari driver started the race on pole and continued to hold on to the top spot with a lead of0.699s, resisting the charge from Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in the final stages.

F1: Ferrari Locks Front Row; Hamilton To Start Bahrain GP 9th After Five-Place Grid Penalty

Sameer Contractor | Sunday April 8, 2018

Having taken the first win of the season, Scuderia Ferrari will be starting the Bahrain GP with a front row lockout. Sebastian Vettel took a scintillating pole at the Sakhir circuit completing the lap in 1m27.958s and was closely followed by teammate Kimi Raikkonen in second place with a gap of 0.143s. Meanwhile, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas wil...

Bahrain Grand Prix 2018: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel Takes Pole Ahead Of Teammate Kimi Raikkonen

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 7, 2018

Vettel secured his 51st career pole with a supreme lap in the closing stages of a tense qualifying session under floodlights.

Bahrain Grand Prix 2018: Kimi Raikkonen On Top For Dominant Ferrari

Agence France-Presse | Friday April 6, 2018

The Finn clocked a best lap time of one minute and 29.817 seconds around the Bahrain International Circuit to outpace Vettel by 0.011 seconds.

Bahrain Just Discovered 80 Billion Barrels Of Oil

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 4, 2018

A new discovery off the coast of Bahrain is estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil, the kingdom's biggest ever find, Bahrain's oil minister said.

Made-In-India Hyundai Verna Goes On Sale In The Middle East

Sameer Contractor | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The new generation Hyundai Verna (Accent in several other markets) was launched in India last year and the model is now making its way to several other markets globally from the domestic plant. The made-in-India Verna recently went on sale in the Middle East with a debut in Bahrain.

Bahrain Discovers Largest Oil And Gas Reserves In Country's History

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 2, 2018

Bahrain on Sunday announced it has discovered the largest oil and gas field in the history of the small kingdom, which unlike its Gulf neighbours is not energy-rich.

United Arab Emirates Says Qatar Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Flights

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 27, 2018

The United Arab Emirates said two Qatari fighter jets "dangerously approached" two passenger flights on Monday, the third such incident between the Gulf rivals.

In Saudi Shadow, One Troubled Gulf State Seeks An Investor Reset

World News | Glen Carey and Matthew Martin, Bloomberg | Monday March 26, 2018

Gleaming skyscrapers rise from reclaimed land in one corner of Bahrain's capital, a new development that's a showcase for the government's effort to lure hi-tech business and move the economy beyond energy dependence.

India Climb Three Spots To Re-Enter Top-100 In FIFA Rankings

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 15, 2018

Among Asian countries, India is now at the 13th spot, above the likes of Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain and North Korea.

Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed For 5 Years For "Insulting" Tweets

World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 21, 2018

A Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticising Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.

UAE To File International Complaint Over Qatar Flight 'Interception'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 16, 2018

The UAE will lodge a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization after Qatari jets came within little more than three kilometres of Emirati passenger flights, its civil aviation chief said on Tuesday.