July2016
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May builds new-look Brexit cabinet to steer EU divorce
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: New Prime Minister Theresa May ruthlessly overhauled the British cabinet on Thursday, sacking a raft of ministers, promoting loyalists and putting supporters of Britain’s exit from the European Union firmly in charge of negotiating... -
U.S. launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and other Asian nations not to move aggressively to capitalize on an international court ruling that denied China’s claims to the... -
FBI director says four arrested in last month for Islamic State plots
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: The FBI has arrested four people within the last month in order to disrupt Islamic State-inspired plots, FBI Director James Comey told a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, reports Reuters. At the same... -
Closing pitches made in Baltimore cop’s trial for Freddie Gray death
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Prosecution and defense lawyers made closing arguments on Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of the highest-ranking Baltimore police officer charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray. A prosecutor said decisions made by... -
Gulf Air celebrates 40 years of direct operations between bahrain and cyprus
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its direct operations to/from the city of Larnaca in the Republic of Cyprus, giving a number of regional media members... -
Gulf Air obtains iso certifications
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: In an awards ceremony recently held at Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Muharraq headquarters, the airline was recognized by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification... -
Gulf Air to launch direct flights between bahrain and dhaka
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced its planned return to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Monday, 30 May 2016. The airline will soon launch direct flights between Bahrain and the Bangladeshi capital... -
Gulf Air Hosts Al Noor international school student visit
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently welcomed 25 Al Noor International School students participating in an educational visit to the airline’s headquarters in Muharraq. The students enjoyed a tour... -
Gulf Air’s falconflyer loyalty programme and europcar partner to reward their members
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced a partnership between the airline’s Falconflyer Loyalty Programme and Europcar, the European leader in vehicle rental services and a major mobility player. The partnership... -
Gulf Air showcases istanbul to muscat based travel agents
Jul 14, 2016News Hour: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, recently gave a number of prominent Muscat-based travel agents, tour operators and select media representatives the opportunity to explore the Turkish city of Istanbul with a...