Tag: Bahrain
Bahrain hold Qataris, Saudis come from behind
Qatar's World Cup qualifying campaign hit a snag when they were held 1-1 by neighbourhood rivals Bahrain in their Group A clash on Wednesday.[MORE]
Japan and Qatar highlight threat to Aussies
Japan and Qatar clinched crucial World Cup wins in the crushing humidity of the Gulf on Saturday to hammer home a double warning to Australia of the dangers ahead on the road to the World Cup finals.[MORE]
Ramzi wins Bahrain's first medal with 1,500 gold
Rashid Ramzi handed Bahrain its first-ever Olympic medal when he won the men's 1500 metres gold medal at the Beijing Games.[MORE]
Coalition warships seize 30 tonnes of Afghan drugs
British and other warships operating in the Gulf have seized 30 tonnes of narcotics being smuggled from Afghanistan as part of suspected Taliban-financing operations, the operation's headquarters said.[MORE]
Gulf to earn $1.36 trillion from oil in two years: report
The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are projected to earn close to $US1.3 trillion ($1.36 trillion) in oil revenue in 2008 and 2009, a Kuwaiti economic report said.[MORE]
Bahrain names Jewish woman as ambassador to US
Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad al-Khalifa has confirmed and defended his Government's plans to appoint a Jewish woman, Huda Nunu, as ambassador to the United States.[MORE]
Socceroos benefit from China draw
China has played out a scoreless draw with Qatar in their World Cup qualifier in Doha, giving Australia a three-point advantage at the top of Group 1 with seven points.[MORE]
Hamilton accepts responsibility for grid stall
Lewis Hamilton said he had let down McLaren after a starting grid error cost him and his team the Formula One championship lead in Bahrain on Sunday.[MORE]
Massa answers critics in winning style
Brazilian Felipe Massa has stormed to his second successive victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix and answered his mounting bank of critics in Sakhir overnight.[MORE]
Kubica takes pole in Bahrain
Robert Kubica, the first Polish driver in Formula One, secured the first pole position of his career when he planted his BMW at the front of the grid for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.[MORE]
Rosberg denies Massa top spot in Bahrain practice
Germany's Nico Rosberg lapped fastest for Williams in the final Bahrain Grand Prix practice to deny Ferrari's Felipe Massa his third top spot in a row.[MORE]
Massa and Ferrari top Bahrain first practice
Brazilian Felipe Massa spearheaded a Ferrari domination of opening practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as the Italian team continued its impressive return to form.[MORE]
Bahrain shocks Japan in crunch qualifier
Bahrain has scored an upset 1-0 win over Asian giants Japan in a World Cup qualifier in Manama, while the two Koreas fought out a goalless draw. [MORE]
Internet outage hits businesses from Cairo to Colombo
Damage to undersea internet cables has hit business across the Middle East and South Asia, including the vital call centre industry, prompting pleas for people to limit their surfing.[MORE]
Bush hails Iraq progress after desert update
President George W Bush says America's new strategy has reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States is on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.[MORE]
Kenya's Mucheru to race in Israel again: manager
Kenyan-born Leonard Mucheru, who kicked off a diplomatic storm when he ran in Israel in January as a Bahraini national, will be back to defend the marathon title, his German manager said on Friday.[MORE]
Tander capitalises as Whincup struggles
Mark Winterbottom won the round but Garth Tander was the big winner from the weekend, surviving a shunt from team-mate Rick Kelly to finish round 12 of the V8 Supercars championship in Bahrain on top of the driver standings.[MORE]
Winterbottom on track for Bahrain triumph
A mix-up between Holden team-mates Rick Kelly and Garth Tander proved disastrous on race two in round 12 of the V8 Supercars championship event in Bahrain, as Mark Winterbottom capped an incredible day in the desert for Ford.[MORE]
Tander takes series lead from Whincup
Ford's Jamie Whincup has relinquished the lead in the V8 Supercars championship after crashing out in race one of round 12 of the series in Bahrain.[MORE]
Gulf states suggest Iran nuclear compromise: report
Arab states in the Gulf have come up with a compromise aimed at defusing the crisis between the West and Iran over its disputed nuclear program, according to a specialised Middle East publication.[MORE]
US navy names two sailors killed in Bahrain
The US Navy has identified two female sailors killed in a shooting incident in Bahrain earlier this week, and said a critically wounded third sailor had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[MORE]
Two female US sailors shot dead at Bahrain base
Two female American sailors were shot dead and a male sailor was critically wounded at the US Navy base in Bahrain, in events the Navy said were not linked to terrorism.[MORE]
US sailors shot dead in Bahrain
Two US sailors have been shot dead and a third critically wounded in their barracks in the pro-Western Gulf state of Bahrain, the US military says.[MORE]
Saudis thrash Bahrain to make Asian Cup quarters
Saudi Arabia thrashed Bahrain 4-0 in Pelambang, Indonesia, on Wednesday to secure the points they needed to book a place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. [MORE]
Bahrain stay alive with Korean mugging
Ismaeel Abdullatif scored a late and undeserved winner as Bahrain kicked life into their Asian Cup hopes with a 2-1 group D victory over South Korea in Jakarta on Monday morning (Australian time).[MORE]
