Bahrain National Day Holidays Announced
Bahrain has issued a circular regarding the public holidays of the National Day and the Anniversary of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Accession to the Throne.
According to the ci...
December 14, 20200842Category: General
Nearly 60,000 Expats Repatriated By Dadabhai Travel
As travel restrictions continue across the globe, more and more people struggle to go back to the comforts of their home countries. Amid the pandemic, Dadabhai Travel has taken the lead in helping peo...
December 13, 20200611Category: General
Bahrain Approves Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine
The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) today announced it has officially approved the registration of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine after the submission of all related documentation by G...
December 13, 20200564Category: General
Bahrain Raid Xtreme Undergo Final Prep For Dakar Rally
Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) has been undertaking a grueling test program of the BRX T1 4×4 in the Dubai desert as the team and drivers undergo final preparations ahead of the Dakar Rally 2021.
...
December 13, 20200658Category: General
‘Geminid’ Meteor Shower To Light Up Bahrain Skies
The Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak in 2020 on the night of December 13-14 (Sunday evening until dawn Monday).
The Geminids are considered to be one of the most spectacular meteor showers...
December 13, 20200668Category: General
Capital Governorate Lines Up National Day Celebrations
The Capital Governorate has lined up a programme laden with events and contests during December, on the occasion of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national celebrations on 16 and 17 December.
Capit...
December 13, 20200668Category: General
Bank ABC Has Been Named The Winner Of The 2020 Gartner Eye On Innovation Award
Bank ABC has been named the winner of the 2020 Gartner Eye on Innovation Award for financial services in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
The award recognises Bank ABC’s approach...
December 13, 20200548Category: General
Unbelievable, But True You Can Cook This Magic Rice In Cold Water
Ever heard of ‘Magic Paddy’? Actually, it is a special type of rice that is not cooked in hot water, but in cold water. A farmer named Vijay Giri in Harpur village of West Champaran in Bih...
December 13, 20200582Category: Coronavirus
Random Coronavirus Testing Locations On December 13
On Sunday, December 13, 2020, the Ministry of Health will conduct a random coronavirus testing in several areas in Bahrain during the morning and evening hours.
The morning shift is from 8 am to 1 ...
December 13, 20200567Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Detects 145 New Cases On December 12
Out of 9,731 COVID-19 tests carried out on 12 December 2020, 145 new cases have been detected among 81 expatriate workers, 54 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 10 are travel related. There w...
December 13, 20200637Category: Coronavirus
BIPD's Political Skills Programme Concludes
The Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) has held a training workshop on the stages of the development of the Bahraini political system, conducted by BIPD’s political consult...
December 12, 20200575Category: General
Bahrain Bourse Joins MEIRA Board Of Directors
Bahrain Bourse announced the appointment of Mrs. Marwa AlMaskati, Director of Marketing & Business Development and Head of MEIRA Bahrain Chapter, as a Director in Board of Directors in the Middle ...
December 12, 20200566Category: General
Salmaniya Medical Complex Employees On Trial For Stealing Drugs Worth BD38,000
Two employees at a major Bahraini state medical centre have been referred to a criminal trial on charges of seizing a large quantity of medical drugs worth about BD38,000, a prosecution official has s...
December 12, 20200615Category: General
Random Coronavirus Testing Locations On December 12
On Saturday, December 12, 2020, the Ministry of Health will conduct a random examination in several areas in Bahrain during the morning and evening hours.
The morning shift is from 8 am to 1 pm at ...
December 12, 20200617Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Announces Free COVID-19 Vaccines For Citizens, Residents
Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia said it approved an inoculation by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to fight the pandemic.
Read the l...
December 12, 20200570Category: Coronavirus
Gulf Air Cancels 10 Airbus A220 Order
Bahrain Mirror: FlightGlobal website said that the Gulf Air appears to have cancelled the 10 Airbus A220-100 it ordered nearly a decade ago. Gulf Air had signed for the aircraft in mid-2011....
December 12, 20200614Category: General
Bahrain Detects 188 New Cases On December 11
Out of 9,918 COVID-19 tests carried out on 11 December 2020, 188 new cases have been detected among 108 expatriate workers, 71 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 9 are travel related. There w...
December 12, 20200736Category: Coronavirus
BinDawood To Open Its First International Branch In Bahrain
Saudi supermarket and hypermarket chain BinDawood announced on Thursday that its first international Danube store outside the Kingdom will be located in Bahrain.
Danube Company for Foodstuffs...
December 10, 20200766Category: General
Lane Closure On King Hamad Highway Announced
Improvement works on King Hamad Highway necessitate closure of right lane for northbound traffic going to Alba gate junction and one lane will be provided for traffic movement, Works Ministry said.
...
December 10, 20200646Category: General
Lanes Closure On King Faisal Highway Announced
Works Ministry said that the installation works of electrical cables on King Faisal Highway necessitate closure of two lanes and one lane will be provided for traffic movement going to Salmanyia.
T...
December 10, 20200572Category: General
