His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received today members of the royal family and senior officials and exchanged with them Eid Al Fitr good wishes. He urged to take care of all fundamentals reflecting the community’s history and civilisation and ensure their sustainability. He paid tribute to the Bahraini people for their substantial contribution to Bahrain’s growth, calling to document those roles which have always enlightened the national history.

HRH the Prime"...

A delegation from the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) represented Bahrain in the 2018 UN Women Executive Council meeting held here at the UN Headquarters.

SCW Acting Director General for Policies and Development, Shaikha Dina bint Rashid Al Khalifa, in her speech, affirmed Bahrain's commitment to continue its role as a member of the UN Women Executive Council in promoting policies and practices that support the advancement of women.

Shaikha Dina Al Khalifa invited government committees and civil"...

A Bahraini official announced that an Israeli delegation will participate in a meeting of the World Heritage Committee organised by UNESCO and hosted by his country from 24 June to 4 July. The visit is likely to trigger a fresh public outcry against the Al Khalifah regime’s warming relations with Tel Aviv.

Mounir Bouchenaki, an advisor for the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, told The Bahraini daily Akhbar al-Khaleej that Manama would host the Israeli delegation for the 42nd World Heritage"...

FDI inflows to Bahrain grew 114% in 2017, according to data released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the fastest growth rate in the GCC. The rapid growth came in spite of a drop in global FDI of 23%.

Growth in investment was supported by a number of major economic reforms in recent years — with UNCTAD citing Bahrain's amendments to its commercial companies law allowing 100% foreign ownership in additional sectors as an example of liberalization supporting FDI growth."...

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has received a cable of thanks and gratitude from the Chairman of the Bahrain Society for Sickle Cell Anaemia Patient Care, Zakariya Ibrahim Al-Kadhem, marking the World Sickle Cell Day, observed worldwide today.


Al-Kadhem extended heartfelt thanks and appreciation to HRH Premier for his unwavering interest in sickle cell patients in Bahrain.

He stressed that HRH the Prime Minister, being among influential Arab, Islamic"...

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) yesterday officially launched the 10th edition of the Bahrain Summer Festival at the historical Arad Fort in Muharraq. The festival, which will run until August 18, is part of BACA’s efforts to deliver sustainable cultural seasons for the public in Bahrain. BACA President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa attended the opening ceremony of the twomonth festival, in the presence of diplomats, cultural and media figures as well as families and children. Shaikha"...

A Bahraini official announced that an Israeli delegation will participate in a meeting of the World Heritage Committee organised by UNESCO and hosted by his country from 24 June to 4 July.

In a statement to the Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper on Sunday, Mounir Bouchenaki, the World Heritage Advisor to the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), said that “there is an Israeli delegation which will attend these meetings because"...

New investment models will encourage optimal development in the oil and gas sector, Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum told OPEC ministers and industry leaders at the OPEC Seminar in Vienna today. The private sector in MENA can be an important partner in oil and gas development, helping boost competitiveness in the industry, he added.

“We need new investment models that will create the right incentives for upstream investment in exploration"...

A report on a Bahraini whose faith and courage made his country proud 77 years ago dominated social media yesterday.

Ali Al Awadhi became a proud symbol of the Kingdom as he performed Tawaf (circumambulating the Kaaba), during the 1941 flood which caused the Kaaba to be surrounded by water.

The pictures from 77 years ago show Al Awadhi in the water, which measured up to"...

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) today officially launched the 10th edition of the Bahrain Summer Festival at the historical Arad Fort in Muharraq.

The festival, which will run until August 18, is part of BACA’s efforts to deliver sustainable cultural seasons for the public in Bahrain.

BACA President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa attended the opening ceremony of the two-month festival, in the presence of diplomats, cultural and media figures as well as families"...