Asia Bahrain The country is among 42 countries and 11 territories where Disney+, The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, will launch this summer
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain A specific campaign at different work sites and labour camps countrywide is encouraging workers to take booster shots
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain 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
Asia Bahrain The Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training has approved a new series of periodic reports that aim, among other things, to monitor the quality of performance of institutions
Asia Bahrain A major training program has been launched to help teachers identify mental health difficulties and conditions among their students
Asia Bahrain Speakers in mosques could receive first aid training for rapid intervention according to the proposal advanced by a member of the Muharraq City Council