HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of Bahrain Athletics Association (BAA), directed the starting of 2016 Mixed Martial Art (MMA) Championship season to coincide with #Yalla Sports Festival organized the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, on Saturday, February 6.His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad affirmed this championship is the debut of MMA season this Read more [...]

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  Officials at the launch of the comprehensive travel guide. Doha: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has recently collaborated with Arab World Tours, a Bahraini travel agency committed to promoting the Kingdom globally, and sponsored a special edition of 101 Things to See and Do in Bahrain — a comprehensive travel guide consisting of over a hundred activities, suggested itineraries and places to visit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Commenting on thecollaboration, Read more [...]

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain banner Iranian-flagged vessels from their ports and operation in their national waters, after the both countries cease diplomatic relations with their neighbor. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran increased a few weeks ago after the execution of Shiite cleric Nimrah Al-Nimrah. Bahrain as well banned cargo ships, which had Iran is last three ports of calls, but Saudi Arabia still did not imposed such restriction. The both middle Read more [...]

Manama, Feb 1 (BNA): The Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) tomorrow celebrates the World Wetlands Day. The World Wetlands Day was launched following approving the convention on preservation of wetlands in 1971, which later came into force on 21 December 1975. The convention is for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands of international importance, as being natural habitat Read more [...]

Manama, Feb. 1(BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to attend the opening of the 30th National Festival for Culture and Heritage. HM the King received at Al-Safriya Palace Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Dr. Abdulla bin Abdulmalek Al-Sheikh, who delivered the invitation from the Saudi monarch. HM the King Read more [...]

Manama, Feb. 1 (BNA): Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed visited key post facilities to check on progress, including the Postal Museum, the Manama Post Office at Bab Al Bahrain and Bahrain Mall Post Office. He was accompanied by Assistant Undersecretary for Postal Affairs Shaikh Bader bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and ShaikhaAzzahbint Abdul Rahman Al Khalifa, Read more [...]