Illegal fishing and the dumping of harmful wastes could lead to fines up to 100.000 dinars (250 Euros) and longer prison sentences if MPs approve proposal on 31 December; current penalties have been insufficient for deterring those violations

The US$500 salary is optional and not a mandatory requirement, the Bahrain Recruitment Offices Association clarified, stressing that setting a domestic worker's salary or establishing an increase must agreed with employer within official frameworks

128 competitors, 59 male and 69 female, took part in this year's Mutun competition; the event awards the three best in seven categories, each focusing on the memorization and comprehension of foundation texts related to Quranic sciences

A proposed law that would forbid children under 15 years of age to create social media accounts was reviewed by the Shura Council’s woman and child affairs committee, a move to address growing concern over the risks faced by youngsters online

A business owner has been fined and sentenced to 3 years in jail and will be later permanently deported after he was found guilty of commercial fraud for re-labelling expired food and apparently operating without a license