AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Russian FM meets GCC foreign ministers in Riyadh
Following his stop in Bahrain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a Riyadh-based bloc that includes key members of the OPEC+ oil alliance, which Riyadh and Moscow lead...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Swat River submerges streets in Pakistan town
Water fills some streets in the Pakistani town of Bahrain as residents scramble to contain the floods and save what they can (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Bahrain heads to polls without opposition candidates
Preparations are seen in a polling station as more than 330 candidates, including a record 73 women, are competing to join the 40-seat council of representatives -- the lower house of parliament that advises King Hamad bin Isa...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - irrigation, agriculture, petroleum plant and oil derricks in desert.
Clip 4 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Agriculture. Getting water from the well. The irrigating system / irrigation. People washing their clothes in the river. An oasis and the people. with men picking dates from...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - Ras Al Qala'a excavation. Cleaning findings. Expert assembles pieces of pottery. Potter at the wheel.
Clip 8 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Archeologists at Ras Al Qala'a archaeological site. Ruins. A camp / settlement to allow excavation under portuguese ruins. Sieving / Sifting soils, local arabic people cleaning...
Bridgeman Arts
Qatar gas plants. Suburban developments. Telecommunications training. UAE, 1974
Clip 8 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Qatar gas industrial and fertilizer plants. Luxury hotels and suburbs. Internal and overseas telecommunications training.
Bridgeman Arts
New construction developments, burial grounds, new technological college, banking. UAE, 1974
Clip 5 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Footage of new construction developments, archaeologists working on burial grounds from 300 BC, new Gulf Technological College, women partaking in...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - Archeologists, working at the site of the Barbar Temple, look through reference books to research items found in an excavation.
Clip 7 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Archeologists, working at the site of the Barbar Temple, look through reference books to research items found in an excavation.
AFP News Agency
VOICED: British royal wedding guest list causes controversy
VOICED: British royal wedding guest list causes controversy
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Negev Forum shows strength of Israel relations with neighbours: diplomat
Alon Ushpiz, director-general at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says that Negev Forum's first Steering Committee meeting demonstrates the "strength" of the relationship between Israel and its neighbours, during a press conference...
Bloomberg
Why Are U.A.E. Sovereign Funds Merging?
June 30 -- Farouk Soussa, head of Middle East Economics at Citigroup, discusses the mega-merger of Abu Dhabi's largest sovereign investment funds, what it means for the region and which GCC countries are most vulnerable to low oil...
Bloomberg
Investing in the Middle East: What You Need to Know
Sept. 22 --Doha Bank Group CEO Raghavan Seetharaman discusses investor sentiment about the Middle East and his outlook for the region with Anna Edwards on Countdown. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
How Middle East Bond Sales May Impact Ratings
July 14 -- Benjamin Young, ratings analyst at S&P Global, discusses sovereign ratings in the Middle East and North Africa, the most vulnerable countries and how bond sales in the region may impact ratings. He speaks to Yousef Gamal...
Bridgeman Arts
Metal industry in Bahrain, grave mounds, pearls, cargo ports, women singing, 1974
Clip 2 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Footage of factories, the metal industry, and mineral wealth in Bahrain. High angle footage of grave mounds and burial tombs. Footage of ancient...
Bridgeman Arts
Electricity and water plants. Abu Dhabi roads and institutions. Union of the 7 states, and camel races. UAE, 1974
Clip 10 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Telecommunications operators at work. Footage of electricity and water plants, and income distribution visible in the roads and institutions of...
Bloomberg
Bahrain to Get Support From Gulf Allies as Risk Climbs
Jun.27 -- Bahrain, whose credit risk has jumped this week due to deteriorating finances, will soon receive support from neighbors Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to ensure fiscal stability. Bloomberg's Dana El Baltaji...
Bloomberg
Virus, Oil Pressure Gulf Governments
Apr.21 -- Zeina Rizk, executive director of fixed income asset management at Arqaam Capital Ltd., discusses the currency forwards markets in the Gulf and the regions bond markets. She speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”
Bloomberg
GCC Bond Markets Facing 'Clear Dichotomy': Tellimer's Bigolin
May.30 -- Alberto Bigolin, executive director and head of fixed income for MENA at Tellimer, talks about GCC bond markets. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
Curated Video
Islamic bankers meet, discuss crackdown on terrorist money
1. Interior Gulf Convention Centre, pan from registration to delegates
2. Conference hall interior
3. Man reading from the Quran
4. Delegates
5. Delegates and video screen
6. SOUNDBITE (English) His Excellency Abdulla H Saif, Bahrain...
Curated Video
International Energy Forum to discuss global challenges
1. Exterior wide of Hilton Hotel in Rome
2. Hotel entrance with fountain
3. Tilt up from water feature to IEF - International Energy Forum - entrance door
4. Entrance to IEF
5. Journalists working
6. News media surrounding Abdullah...
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - herd of goats in the barren desert landscape. Two archaeologists studying archaeology site.
Clip 5 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Herd of goats in the barren desert landscape. Two archaeologists studying archaeology site. Jeep drives through desert.
Bridgeman Arts
Bahrain 1960s - Manama city, high street and bazaar, loading bay with cranes
Clip 1 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Aerial Manama, the Capital city with High street and traffic, Bazar streets, Men carrying baskets on their heads, Local market, Market Stalls ( spices and fabrics). Docks and...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Arabian peninsula's biggest Catholic church opens in Bahrain
Against the backdrop of mosque minarets and a desert oil field, the biggest Catholic church in the Arabian peninsula opens its doors in Bahrain (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
WRAP Michael Jackson charges fans to meet him at event, Jackson comments
Tokyo - 8 March, 2007
1. Michael Jackson appearing on stage
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Jackson, Pop singer:
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, thank you for a wonderful, wonderful evening. I really appreciate everybody's...