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): Coaches from around Bahrain gave double thumbs up for an initiative to issue an instructional coaching planner notebook to assist them in planning their tactics during training and official match days. The notebook was issued by the Sports Training and Development Centre, which is under the umbrella of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC). The notebook can be used to work on the physical part of the athlete, featuring 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 [...]

Manama, Feb. 1 (BNA): The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) signed an agreement with the Gulf University as part of the committee’s pursuit to establish community partnership with different segments of the Bahrain society to boost sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The agreement comes to the joy of the national team athletes who will now get 50 per cent discount on University fees. BOC general secretary Abdulrahman Askarand Gulf university acting Read more [...]

Manama, Feb. 1 (BNA): President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, stressed the significance of mustering efforts of all entities to boost the Bahraini cultural scene. She praised the constant cooperation between the Authority and the Economic Development Board (EDB) that culminated in fruitful preoccupation with the annual Cultural Read more [...]

Home News Article Feb 01 2016 more articles from In This Article Bahrain International Airport The agreement will enhance Bahrain's reputation as a travel and tourism destination Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Atbahrain, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ("Mumtalakat") announced today that it has signed an agreement with Marhaba Services ("marhaba") to join forces to improve visitors' experience in the Kingdom Read more [...]

Manama, Feb. 1 (BNA): Health Minister, Faeqa Saeed Al Saleh, issued a statement marking the Gulf Patient Rights Day in which she has expressed gratitude and appreciation to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, who have placed the citizen's Read more [...]

The passenger ferry Eurocargo Istanbul collided with the anchored general cargo ship BBC Bahrain at Livorno outer anchorage in Italy. The Ro-Ro passenger vessel got engine failure en route from from Cagliari to Livorno near the scene of collision and requested tug assistance for berthing at the port. The tug was dispatched, dut due to the bad weather and strong winds, the towing line broke and the ferry was adrifted by the currents, waves and winds to Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA): A group of British students are attending a training course at the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) National Sport Medical Centre to meet the requirements of their graduation and exercise their profession. The trainees are studying physiotherapy at the University of Bradford in Britain. Three British students enrolled at the same university also attended a three-week Read more [...]