Bahrain

LuLu Hypermarket's World Food Festival has been launched in its 8 hypermarkets in the country, a festival combining a global range of ingredients as well as new and healthy ideas to transform everyday meals

In a first for the country's maritime and logistics sector, CFA Society Bahrain, a member of the CFA Institute Global Network of Societies, has selected APM Terminals Bahrain as the public listed company to be the subject of its annual research challenge

Radio Bahrain 96,5, operated by Radio Bahrain Company, wholly owned by Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of the Bahraini government, has unveiled its new identity as part of its development strategy reflecting the evolution of radio

The country is among 42 countries and 11 territories where Disney+, The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, will launch this summer

A mosque in the Northern Governorate will be closed for one week after for a Covid case among worshippers; the time will be used to carry out the contact tracing, sanitise the premises and ensure that all precautionary measures are taken

The recent increase in vegetable prices is temporary and due to unstable weather and logistical problems in exporting countries, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism

More than 4.500 Bahrainis have been hired into the government since 2019 until last month as part of plans to Bahrainise the country's ministries

Human Rights Watch says authorities should use the customary prisoner pardon on the national holiday today to free political prisoners imprisoned for exercising right to freedom of association and expression in the 2011 pro-democracy protests

The Cathedral of Mary Queen of Arabia will be officially inaugurated by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today and consecrated tomorrow by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelizations of Peoples

A specific campaign at different work sites and labour camps countrywide is encouraging workers to take booster shots

Jewellery Arabia 2021, the Middle East's premier jewellery exhibition, closes today at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sanabis after showcasing rare gems, watches and unique pieces

Bahrain's Jews worship in public for the first time since 1947, when synagogue was destroyed in disturbances at the start of the Arab-Israeli conflict; at the same time, Hindu law is evoked to grant divorce to Indian couple

The Central Bank has launched the world's first electronic cheque system; available to individuals and corporate customers, it is part of efforts to promote digital transformation and innovative financial services in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030