Mumtalakat and SandboxAQ Announce Strategic Partnership to Catalyse Bahrain’s Biotech Ecosystem

AB TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. BSC(c) (“Mumtalakat”), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and SandboxAQ, a global leader in artificial intelligence and quantum techniques, today...

Nexen Tire Launches Brand Shops in Bahrain, Kuwait

Nexen Tire announced on Oct. 27 that it has opened its first brand shops in Bahrain and Kuwait. The company is actively pursuing brand recognition and market penetration in emerging markets such as the Middle East, South America, and Southeast...

Two Men Accused of Smuggling Luxury Watches and VAT Fraud Totaling BD309,755 Face Trial in Bahrain

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The First High Criminal Court has begun hearing the case of two Asian men, aged 35 and 40, accused of attempting to smuggle four luxury watches that were skillfully concealed to avoid detection. The pair...

MP Jaleela Al Sayed Proposes Bahrain’s First Standalone College of Nursing and Midwifery

MD TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com MP Jaleela Al Sayed has put forward a plan to create a College of Nursing and Midwifery to train more Bahrainis as demand for care rises with new hospitals and clinics across the public and private...

Bahrain handball team secures semifinal spot at Youth Games

Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s youth handball team continued its impressive run at the 3rd Asian Youth Game with a comfortable 32–20 win against Jordan to book a place in the semifinals. The result,...

Bahrain’s Tanishi Bhowmick claims bronze in Muay at AYG

Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com The Asian Youth Games in Bahrain continued to exhibit the continent’s emerging martial arts talent, with Muay events delivering intense action across Exhibition World Hall C, D, and...

EU and BACA Partner to Enhance Bahrain National Museum and Al Qal’at Al-Bahrain

The European Union (EU) and the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) have unveiled a joint roadmap to enhance Bahrain’s most significant cultural landmarks — the Bahrain National Museum and Al Qal’at Al-Bahrain, a UNESCO World...

Gulf Hotels Group to lunch MFive Services in Bahrain

Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), a leading hospitality company in Bahrain, has entered into a joint venture agreement with MFive Services, a UAE-based specialist in housekeeping and cleaning solutions for the hospitality sector, jointly owned by Abu Dhabi...

Pink Market at Hilton Bahrain Champions Breast Cancer Awareness

Pinktober has taken over the island, and with good reason. Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, with early detection proving crucial in saving lives. During October, communities across Bahrain come...

Gulf Hotels Group to lunch MFive Services in Bahrain

Bahrain: Parliament To Debate Extending School Entry For December-Born Pupils

Parliament will debate on Tuesday a proposal to allow children who turn six by 31 December to start Year 1, closing a gap that has delayed pupils with late-year birthdays. The Services Committee backs the amendment unanimously. The bill would...

Bahrain: Government Rejects 50% Bahrainisation Rule In Privatisation Bill

Mandating a flat 50% Bahrainisation clause in privatisation contracts conflicts with existing laws and curbs economic freedom, the government said in objections to a bill recently tabled. The memo adds that the clause would complicate contracts,...

Bahrain strike three gold medals in MMA

MMA – BAHRAIN enjoyed a sensational four-medal haul – headlined by three gold medals – in mixed martial arts (MMA) yesterday in the third Asian Youth Games in the kingdom. Bahrainis Eldar Eldarov, Abdulakim Babaev, and Ibragim Khalidov all claimed...

Bahrain to host world para badminton event

PARA BADMINTON – Bahrain will host the 2026 BWF Para Badminton World Championships from February 7 to 14 next year. The event, to be held under the banner of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), will take place under the patronage of Supreme...

Bahrain outclass Jordan to secure berth in semi-finals

HANDBALL – Bahrain punched their tickets to the boys’ handball semi-finals last night in the third Asian Youth Games, being hosted by the kingdom. The hosts secured their berth after registering their third successive win of the preliminary round...

BTEA announces Celebrate Bahrain 2025 events

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced a packed calendar of fun and excitement with Celebrate Bahrain 2025, a nation-wide festival launching December 1st under the theme “Live Every Moment.” The season showcases the...

Diyar Al Muharraq to Participate in Fourth Edition of Cityscape Bahrain

Diyar Al Muharraq, Bahrain’s largest real estate development company, has announced its participation in the fourth edition of Cityscape Bahrain 2025. Set to take place from 25th to 29th November at Exhibition World Bahrain, the event will be held...

Gulf Hotels Group, ADNH and Metro Global to launch MFive services in Bahrain

Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), a leading hospitality company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has entered into a joint venture agreement with MFive Services, a UAE-based specialist in housekeeping and cleaning solutions for the hospitality sector, jointly...

Triple golden joy for Bahrain’s MMA stars at Games

Bahrain have bagged three gold medals in quick succession this afternoon in the third Asian Youth Games. All were won in mixed martial arts (MMA) events at Exhibition World Bahrain. Eldar Eldarov claimed the kingdom’s first gold of the Games in...

BIPD completes poll training preparations

Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) has completed preparations to launch the third edition of the National Programme for Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, “Darrib” (Train), the institute’s executive director Eman Janahi has...