The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the Sixth Middle East Non-destructive Testing Conference and Exhibition 2012 Sunday under the auspices of Minister of State for Electricity and Water Affairs Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza. The Bahrain Society of Engineers is holding the event at the Gulf Hotel Convention Centre. in coordination with the American Society for Non-destructive Testing ASNT (Saudi Arabian Section). The participants will be updated on latest technological strides in equipment used by factories as well as challenges facing the industrial sector and the heavy costs of maintenance and repairs. AHN