Bahrain: Civil Defense extinguishes Apartment Fire

Civil Defense teams swiftly evacuated a multi-story residential building in Bahrain Bay after a fire broke out in one of the apartments. The blaze was contained and extinguished without any reported injuries. The National Ambulance was present at...

Myanmar breeze past Bahrain

FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN bowed to hosts Myanmar 0-6 yesterday in their concluding fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers. The Bahrainis conceded three goals each on either side of half-time as the home side dominated at Thuwunna Stadium in...

Bahrain Arbitration Goes Global

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s influence in the field of international arbitration is set to take centre stage in London later this month, as the Gulf Commercial Arbitration Centre, headquartered in Riffa, prepares to host a...

Bahrain declares two-day public holiday for Ashura, extends break to Monday

Bahrain has announced a two-day public holiday for Ashura, as declared by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Ministries and public institutions will be closed on Saturday, July 5th, and Sunday, July 6th, 2025. With Saturday already a...

Bahrain: Fraudulent Ties Woman Jailed For Forging Marriage To Gulf Man And Claiming His Child

An African woman who forged a marriage certificate to claim a Gulf man as her husband and father of her child has been sentenced to three years in prison and will be deported. The forged document, bearing an authentic stamp from the Foreign...

Myanmar crush Bahrain 6-0 in Asian Cup qualifier finale

Action from the match between Myanmar and Bahrain. PHOTO: MFF Myanmar’s women’s national football team earned a resounding 6-0 win over Bahrain in their final Group C match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, held on 5 July at Thuwunna...

Bahrain Gets Digital Boost as Oman Tech Giant Expands Reach

TDT| Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com A major tech breakthrough for Bahrain’s consumer market is on the horizon, with the announcement that MHD-ITICS, a leading technology division under Oman’s Mohsin Haider Darwish Group, will expand its...

Bahrain Bourse attains “CIO Legend” Award Global CIO 200 Summit – Bahrain Edition for Chief Information Officers

SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain Bourse attained the “Chief Information Officer Legend Award” during the Global CIO 200 Summit – Bahrain Edition 2025, held under the patronage of the General Sports Authority and organized by...

Oman basketball continue training camp in Bahrain

MUSCAT, JULY 5 As part of its intensive preparations for the Gulf regional qualifiers for the FIBA Asia U-16 Championship, the Oman national under-16 basketball team continues its rigorous training camp in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The qualifiers...

Bahrain: Co-Founder Wins BD20,000 After Board Ousting

A Bahraini co-founding partner has been awarded BD20,000 in damages after being removed from the board of a company he helped set up, denied his salary, and shut out of its records in breach of the original agreement. The High Civil Court of...

Bahrain looks to raise $658mln in new bond issue

The Government of Bahrain is looking to raise BD 250 million ($658 million) in its latest development bond offering, which opens for subscription today, July 2, 2025. The new bond issue, listed on the Debt Primary Market, offers investors a fixed...

Culture beyond borders: Telugu NRIs celebrate Bonalu with devotional fervour in Bahrain

The main attraction of the event was the traditional dance performance by three Potharajus, whose bodies were smeared with vermilion and turmeric paste. Dubai: The Telugu NRI community residing in Arabian Gulf countries is celebrating the vibrant...

Bahrain look to bounce back

FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S women’s football national team are back in action today for their second Group C match in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers. The Bahrainis are set to take on their counterparts from Turkmenistan as they hope to bounce...

Bahrain Joins Global Vaccine Push

Mahir Haneef TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain has joined world leaders in renewing their commitment to global health equity at a high-level summit in Brussels, where over $9 billion in pledges were announced to support Gavi,...

Bahrain Shines Abroad

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahraini artist Rashid Al Khalifa has opened his solo exhibition, Quintessence, at QGallery in Berlin, offering European audiences a bold reimagination of Gulf artistic heritage. Running until August...

Arab Youth Rising Bahrain urges cooperation

Mahir Haneef TDT| Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain has called for stronger Arab unity and deeper investment in youth empowerment as countries across the region mark Arab Youth Day on Saturday. The annual occasion is seen as a chance...

Bahrain to host health expo

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Ministry of Health has announced the launch of the Kingdom’s first-ever Public Health Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place from November 6 to 7 at the Gulf Convention Center, Gulf...

More People Misusing Social Media in Bahrain – WhatsApp Tops the List

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Recent data has revealed a noticeable rise in cases related to the misuse of communication tools especially social media in Bahrain over the past few years. In the last three years alone, the Public...

Bahrain takes part in UN financing forum

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Her Excellency Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, participated in the United Nations’ Fourth International Conference...

Bahrain Bourse inches up for second straight month