NOORA Sultan and Yasmine Akeel yesterday again made Bahrain proud by notching the bowling doubles gold medal at the Third GCC Women's Games, being held in Bahrain. After their solid performances earlier, taking home the singles gold and silver medals, Arab champion Noora teamed up with Yasmine to clinch the doubles event title with combined a total of 2,390 points. They finished ahead of Kuwaiti pair of Fatma Ahmed and Shaikha Al Hindi (2,029), who settled for second place, while the Omani tandem Read more [...]

A SCIENTIFIC research study in Bahrain has concluded that it is possible to extract biofuel oil from the nuclei of date palms. Ten per cent is then turned into diesel after chemical processing and also the possibility to extract glycerin for use as a cosmetic product. Chemistry associate professor Dr Ahmed Abdurrahman Taha said that he had conducted a series of experiments to recycle farm waste and transform it into useful substances, asserting that he has already succeeded in extracting oil from Read more [...]

ONE of the most influential contributors to sports in Bahrain has been Jassim Al Muawda. Consider him in the same league as the legendary Jimmy Hogan, who used his experience in England to influence the rise of football in countries such as Austria, Hungary and Germany. When I asked former Vice President and Treasurer of the Bahrain Football Association who was also former Head of Bahrain's referees' committee, Abdulla Hamza, he said: "Jassim Al Muawda is the first football coach in Bahrain's Read more [...]