Bahrain
- India
Indian expat stuck in Bahrain returns home
Manama: An Indian poultry farm worker, who was stuck in Bahrain due to a massive wage-cut since the Covid pandemic, finally returned home with the help of the Indian Embassy and support…
- Middle East
Bahrain: Pope Francis joins imams, rabbis to condemn war
Pope Francis admonished the ‘child-like’ attempts of powerful world leaders who enter wars and cause destruction. He was indicating current Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He urged leaders of world religion to work…
- Middle East
Israel and Bahrain hope to enter free-trade deal by end of year
Officials from Bahrain and Israel on Monday said that the two countries hope to enter a free trade agreement by the end of 2022. In 2020, Israel normalised relations with Bahrain and…
- News
Israel, Bahrain discuss strengthening economic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Bahrain’s Commerce and Industry Minister Zayed R. Alzayani have discussed ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. In a meeting in Jerusalem with…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s PIF establishes 5 regional investment companies
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, on Wednesday announced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established five regional companies in Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan,…
- Middle East
Israel, Bahrain sign agricultural cooperation agreement
Bahrain and Israel signed an agreement to enhance and expand cooperation between them in the fields of agriculture, livestock and food security, the Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday. The agreement was signed…
- Middle East
Fatima Reyadh, first woman to coach men’s basketball team in Bahrain
Manama: A woman from Bahrain broke gender barriers and became a coach for a men’s basketball team, amid acceptance and understanding between her and the team members after her ability to lead…
- Middle East
Gulf countries condemn Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
Gulf countries on Thursday strongly condemned the attacks launched by Iran on the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Wednesday, which left 13 dead and more than 58 injured. 13 people were killed and…
- Middle East
Fourth in Gulf, Bahrain reports first case of monkeypox
Manama: Bahrain’s Health Ministry reported the kingdom’s first monkeypox case, and fourth in the Gulf states, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The patient, a 29-year-old male expatriate, arrived in the kingdom…
- Middle East
Bahrain introduces multi-entry e-visa with a 6-month validity
Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced the introduction of a multi-entry electronic visa for the purpose of training, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The visa will be valid for six…
- Middle East
Bahrain urges citizens to leave Iraq or postpone travel
Manama: Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to immediately leave Iraq or postpone travel to the country amid the political chaos and violence there. Also ReadFirst grain shipment leaves Ukraine for…
- Middle East
Bahrain: Daughter takes father to court for refusing to pay fees
Manama: A young girl in Bahrain took her estranged father to court because he refused to pay her college fees and other expenses, local media reported. In the unusual case, the man stopped…
- Middle East
Bahrain: Zero unemployed among nurses, pharmacists
Manama: The Bahrain Minister of Labor said that there is zero unemployment among Bahraini graduates in nursing and pharmacy, local media reported on Friday. All Bahraini nurses and pharmacists are working now…
- Middle East
Bahrain opens pre-registration for voluntary monkeypox vaccine
Manama: Bahrain’s ministry of health on Thursday announced the opening of pre-registration for the voluntary monkeypox virus vaccination for all citizens and residents, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. Limited stock is…
- Middle East
Bahrain dismisses minister for refusing to shake Israeli envoy’s hand
Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dismissed Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, head of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities against the background of her refusal to shake…
