Bahrain has declared Sunday (June 25) as the first day of Eid Al Fitr after official announcements were made in Saudi Arabia of sightings of the new Shawwal crescent. UAE has also announced that Eid will begin tomorrow.

The members extended their congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,"...

Bahrain’s Ministry of Works has opened the new Saar Southern Entrance road from Sheikh Isa bin Salman Highway has opened.

The project, opened by Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf, comprises a new lane on Avenue 27 along with ramps entering and exiting Sheikh Isa bin Salman Highway, is expected to increase capacity by 40 per cent as well as easing access to nearby residential areas and shopping malls.

“The Saar Southern Entrance project"...

The Karnataka Social Club held its induction ceremony along with a Welcome Dance recently at the Papillon auditorium.

The club's youth dressed in colourful attire initiated the event by welcoming the members with three dances from well-known Konkani albums. This was followed by one of the former President's of the club, Sydney Correa, introducing each member of the new executive committee. The incoming president, Sunil D'Souza thanked"...

National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) President Said bin Mohammed Al-Faihani met Council for Arab-British understanding (CAABU) director Chris Doyle.

He gave an update on NIHR work strategy, objectives and role in fostering the culture of human rights and ensuring their protection.

He underlined the importance of the reform project, led by His Majesty the King, in consolidating the values of human rights and protecting liberties by supporting watchdogs.

Al-Faihani underlined"...

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi received 11 secondary education graduates who are suffering from cancer. He congratulated them on their graduation despite their health condition.
Dr. Al Nuaimi praised their efforts and patience in learning to achieve success and distinction, pointing out the ministry’s decision years ago to treat students having cancer as students with special needs regarding procedures to sit for exams, evaluate them and grant scholarships.

The students praised the"...

Acting as a mediator, Kuwait has presented Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt, the four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar in early June.

Here’s the demands:

1. Curb diplomatic ties with Iran and close its diplomatic missions there. Expel members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from Qatar and cut off any joint military cooperation"...

Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI) has signed a management agreement with Hassan Lari Property Development & Management to operate Swiss-Belresidences Juffair in Bahrain.

This latest announcement is not only testament to the group’s growing footprint in the GCC but also marks the debut of Swiss-Belresidences brand in Bahrain.

Mohamed Lari, General Manager of"...

Leading telecom services operator Viva Bahrain has re-opened its flagship store at City Centre Bahrain following a major transformation of its retail store to showcase the latest technology solutions and enable the customer to experience them first hand.

Commenting on the store's relaunch, Karim Tabbouche, the chief commercial officer at Viva Bahrain said: 'Customer experience is at the core of our offering and wanted to give our customers the option to experience the latest in technology. As Bahrain’s"...

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority focused on boosting cruise calls at the kingdom's ports at a recent Cruise Sector Committee meeting held at its office.

The meeting was held as a part of BTEA’s efforts to develop this sector in line with the kingdom’s tourism strategy.

“The aim of such meetings is to strengthen the cooperation between all stakeholders and drive the growth of the tourism sector and national economy at large. Developing the cruise sector in Bahrain"...

The Benefit Company has joined forces with Lebanese group FOO technologies to launch the National Mobile Electronic Wallet (BenefitPay), an e-payment software designed to streamline payment within the kingdom, on July 4.

A leading technology company based in Beirut, FOO is a specialist in providing innovative and revolutionary technology services for a multitude of sectors"...