Manama, Jun. 17. (BNA) -- Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), "The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East", will on Friday (June 20) host a special Open Track Night solely for motorbike enthusiasts. Bikers of all skill levels are being invited to bring their very own two-wheelers for a unique three-hour event that takes you as close to the real racing experience as possible. Participants will be able to drive along BIC’s 2.550-kilometre Read more [...]

Sheikh Maytham Alsalman, head of Religious Freedoms Unit in Bahrain Observatory for Human Rights, said Bahraini activists attending the Human Rights Council’s 26th session in Geneva are to take a series of actions concerning the court’s arbitrary ruling to uphold the dissolution of the Islamic Council of Scholars. Alsalman explained that a complaint will be filed to the concerned parties in the UN to address consistent patterns of human rights violations committed on religious grounds. Read more [...]

Bahrain is implementing plans that will help it remain competitive in the Middle East as a logistics and tourism hub. Regional neighboring countries are richer than Bahrain and enjoy more stability. There will also be the reduction of subsidies on fuel as part of an economic reform although the decision is expected to create a fiasco when implemented. Subsidies are sensitive political issues in Bahrain. The tiny Gulf state is now struggling to remain a major regional business Read more [...]