“One of our missions is to change the mindset of the people, not to take everything as it comes,” says Bayan Al-Barak Kanoo, founder of Bahrain’s groundbreaking Al Riwaq Art Space. “The art we are [popularizing] is not an art to collect; it is an art to question.” This is, perhaps, a rare approach to the powers of expression in the Gulf, whose arts scene has been accused of being for profit, rather than for love. But Kanoo and her space seem to tread a fine line Read more [...]

Diplomacy

Bahrain on standby for more rains Manama, 2 hours, 1 minutes ago Authorities in Bahrain are on standby in case of further rains after working round the clock to clear roads following downpours earlier this week, said a top official. Works Ministry public relations and media director Fahad Buallay told the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, the situation was nothing compared to November - when 38cm of rainfall was dumped on the country in just three-and-a-half Read more [...]