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Bahrain: Indian embassy showcases tourist attractions of Odisha
Manama: Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Vinod K Jacob, inaugurated the Odisha State Tourism and One District One Product (ODOP) walls at the Consular hall of the Embassy to promote the tourist attractions…
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Bahrain seeks to normalise ties with Iran after 8 year hiatus: Official
Bahrain has sent a message to Islamic Republic of Iran through Russia to normalise relations after a hiatus of more than eight years. The announcement was made by Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy chief…
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Bahrain’s King pardons over 1,500 prisoners on Eid Al-Fitr
Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued a decree to pardon 1,584 prisoners before Eid Al-Fitr. This is the largest such mass release of prisoners in the country in…
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Delhi: Indian passenger held for smuggling gold worth Rs 1.15 crore from Bahrain
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested Indian passengers coming from Bahrain for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 1.15 crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. Taking to X, Delhi Customs said…
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Bahrain lawmakers propose a three-day weekend
Manama: Five Bahraini parliament members recently submitted a proposal to the government to change the two-day weekend in the country to a three-day. The proposal aims to improve the quality of life…
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Bahrain approves import of 10-year-old cars
Manama: In a significant move, Bahrain Parliament has recently approved the import of 10-year-old cars amid a rise in the prices of used cars, local media reported. Earlier, cars older than five…
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Bahrain: Indian doctor sacked, arrested for anti-Palestine post
A 50-year-old Indian-origin doctor working at a hospital in Bahrain was arrested on Thursday, October 19, for anti-Palestine posts on social media. Dr Sunil J Rao, a specialist in internal medicine at…
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Fourth Bahraini soldier dies after ‘Houthi drone attack’ near Saudi border
A fourth Bahraini soldier died on Friday, September 29, following a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday, September 25, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said. First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa Al Kubaisi…
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2 Bahraini soldiers killed in drone attack near Saudi-Yemen border
Two Bahraini soldiers were killed and others injured in a Houthi drone attack along the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Forces said on Monday, September 25.…
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Bahrain to allow prison inmates to pursue bachelor’s, master’s degrees
Manama: In an empowering initiative, Bahrain inmates will be given the opportunity to pursue their university studies, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The initiative aims to provide equal educational opportunities for all…
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Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja denied boarding on flight to Bahrain
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activist, Maryam Al-Khawaja, said on Friday, September 15, that she was denied boarding a flight to Bahrain by British Airways as she tried to return to the Gulf country to…
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Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja to return to Bahrain to save her detained father
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activists Maryam Al-Khawaja will be travelling back to the Bahrain next week to put her own life on the line and pressure the government to save her detained…
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Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain
Manama: Israel opened its new embassy in Bahrain, days ahead of the three-year anniversary of a US-brokered deal in which the kingdom agreed to normalise relations with Israel, the media reported. The…
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Viral video: Talabat rider seen eating customer’s food
Abu Dhabi: A video clip has gone viral on social media platforms showing a Talabat delivery rider was seen eating a customer’s order from the delivery box in Bahrain. In the video,…
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Bahrain postpones Israel foreign minister Eli Cohen’s visit
Manama: Bahrain has postponed the visit of Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen to the Kingdom next week to September, Israeli media reported. Neither Bahrain nor Israel have publicly commented on the reason…
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