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Accident 'was a tragedy waiting to happen' - Gulf Daily News
His uncle, who asked to remain anonymous, told the GDN his wife still hadn't been informed. "We haven't informed his wife about his death and are waiting for the company to confirm when they would send the body to Pakistan, so we can call the family to ...
BMW-Hyundai in talks over engine tie-up - Gulf Daily News
"The talks are at early stages," a source said. Another source said the two companies had discussed a comprehensive alliance, including jointly developing an engine and sharing development costs equally. German industry publication Automobil Produktion ...
Maid found living at old building site - Gulf Daily News
"The man was cleaning cars in the morning when he went to throw dirty water near this abandoned building site," said the policeman, who asked to remain anonymous. "He saw her sleeping in a corner and thought she was dead, but he saw her move and woke ...
Health row over Buhair project - Gulf Daily News
Another resident, who asked not to be named, said he not only feared for his own health, but for that of the workers tasked with dredging the festering waste. "First, they didn't inform us about the work and as residents we have the right to know what ...
New push to hammer out global rescue package deal - Gulf Daily News
"The German government's position is unchanged: we see no need to increase the upper limit of the European Stability Mechanism," said an official close to Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin yesterday. Print.
Protest over extra school days - Gulf Daily News
"We have such a burden now as our schedules have changed completely," said a 16-year-old female student, who asked to remain anonymous. "School ends at 2.15pm and by the time we come out of school and reach home it's already 3pm, or sometimes 3.30pm ...
We can't deliver... - Gulf Daily News
Baby Hamad weighed 3.5kg and was born to a doctor couple from Manama, who asked to remain anonymous. He was delivered by Caesarean section by obstetrics and gynaecology consultant Dr Hosni Malas. THE King Hamad University Hospital will hold a soft ...
Fire in electrical cables halt work at aluminium factory - Gulf Daily News
"The power went off at around midnight and was back only by 6am," said a worker, who asked to remain anonymous. "We were unable to work until the people from maintenance department arrived and fixed the problem." Chief executive officer Dr Adel Hamad ...
Mall leap dad in psychiatric care - Gulf Daily News
"He (Mr Sharma) was transferred to the Psychiatric Hospital on Saturday and is still under police guard," said a close friend, who asked to remain anonymous. "He is able to talk now, but I have no clue if he has already spoken to police about the ...
Aramco rigs set to surge - Gulf Daily News
Half of the addition will be for Manifa, a source said, as Aramco expedited plans to bring the 900000 barrels per day (bpd) oilfield on line by 2014. "The plan is to increase rigs by the second quarter, whether they make it or not is a different story ...
Local News Muezzin's family to seek UN help - Gulf Daily News
"We are planning to approach UNIC director Nejib Friji to intervene in this matter and help us take him back to Pakistan for treatment," said a volunteer, who asked to remain anonymous. "It's been nine months now and we haven't seen any improvement in ...
Agony over blocked roads and burning tyres - Gulf Daily News
"The rioters are blocking roads and burning tyres in front of police stations, shops and alleys to stop police from entering the village," said the Indian shopkeeper, in Sitra, who asked to remain anonymous. "They come in numbers, pour oil or kerosene ...
Causeway trucks backlog cleared - Gulf Daily News
"The problem is over for now," said one transport company official, who declined to be named. Meanwhile, a team of young volunteers who had been supplying food and water to the hundreds of truckers since Sunday, last night distributed the food they had ...
Local News Motorists hit by blockade again - Gulf Daily News
Another driver, who also asked to remain anonymous, said she had moved out of the Seef area as a result of problems related to unrest earlier this year. "Ever since I moved from that area due to the issues of getting in and out of Seef at times, ...
Website developer shrugs off threats - Gulf Daily News
Hundreds of people have signed up for the service, but the site developer, who did not wish to be identified, said it had also sparked anger and homophobia from some sections of society. "One of the many challenges is the fact that this topic is still ...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager who drowned at sea helping to rescue his ... - Gulf Daily News
One relative, who asked to remain anonymous, described him as an outstanding sportsman who prayed five times a day. "He was a very good boy and was regularly praying five times a day," the relative told the GDN. "He never missed prayer, ...
Security pledged after protest call - Gulf Daily News
An Arab woman in her 20s, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was important to get on with life as normal, despite attempts to disrupt the routine. "I have to come in to work," she said. "We must continue to live normally. ...
Blessed with a gift of seeing the future - Gulf Daily News
One 30-year-old woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told the GDN she had visited a fortune-teller in Bahrain who claimed to see into the future using a Turkish coffee cup. "The teller told me many things, as she said them she was very convincing," ...
Nurses to be paid delayed overtime - Gulf Daily News
"Most staff, we were told, had been taking part in anti-government protests," said one nurse, who asked not to be named. "But now many months have passed and the SMC is back to normal, but the payment processing system has not been sorted out. ...
PAYOUTS FEAR - Gulf Daily News
"We went to the court, where they told us that a translation was needed, but as I am Bahraini I spoke to the judge in Arabic," said one of the witnesses, who declined to be named. "We waited and waited for a translator for the British man but one ...
Envoy kidnapped - Gulf Daily News
Saeed Al Maliki, a Second Secretary at the Saudi embassy, was abducted on Saturday by a member of the Beni Dhabian tribe which took him to a mountain area, 80km southeast of Sanaa, a source said. In exchange for the diplomat's release, his captor has ...
Battling anxiety! - Gulf Daily News
Bahrainis and expatriates are limiting their movements between their homes and offices and not going out after dark because they are scared of what might happen, said the expert, who declined to be named for security reasons. ...
Citizens abroad long to return - Gulf Daily News
One Bahraini, who asked not to be named, booked his flight only three hours before it was due to depart last Wednesday on the day the GCC Roundabout was cleared. "I had 20 minutes to pack and decided to pack for a short time, but to bear in mind that I ...
Expatriates choose to keep low profile - Gulf Daily News
A British resident, who chose to remain anonymous, said he was not worried and had gone out of his way to take photographs of what was happening. He said the demonstrators had always been helpful and courteous to him, but he was aware there were small ...
Nippon Life to buy stake in Reliance - Gulf Daily News
TOKYO: Nippon Life Insurance Company plans to buy a 26 per cent stake in Reliance Life for about 60 billion yen ($724 million), a source said, in the latest move by a Japanese insurer to expand overseas. Nippon Life, Japan's largest life insurer, ...