Bahrain Set to Dazzle with Jewellery Arabia and Scent Arabia 2025

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Bahrain is gearing up to host the 33rd edition of Jewellery Arabia and the 3rd edition of Scent Arabia 2025 at...

Bahrain’s Al Sayed and Bader reach Asian U-16 tennis finals

SK TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahraini players Ahmed Al Sayed and Sofia Bader have both qualified for the singles finals of the Asian Tennis Federation Under-16 Championships, currently being hosted at the Bahrain Tennis...

Forum focus on economic empowerment of women

A forum to boost the economic empowerment of Bahraini women through sectoral analysis, digital transformation and policy alignment is set to be held in Bahrain today. ‘Al Nahdha Forum for the Economic Empowerment of Bahraini Women’ by the Bahrain...

EO Bahrain Opens Registration for GSEA Competition

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO Bahrain) has opened registration for the new edition of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). The competition targets university students with entrepreneurial projects, offering a path from local...

2 seas put up strong show

MOTORSPORT – BAHRAINI-BRITISH GT team 2 Seas Motorsport showed strong pace yesterday in the Bronze test session of the fifth and final round in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, taking place at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in...

Sold-Out Symphony “Ali Bahar Night”

Ashen Tharaka “Ali Bahar Night” Fills the Theatre and the Soul It was more than a concert — it was a homecoming for the soul of Bahraini music. The Bahrain National Theatre came alive last night as the Bahrain Philharmonic Orchestra, under the...

Equal Opportunities Committee at Ministry of Information holds third meeting for 2025

News October 16, 202502 The Ministry of Information’s Equal Opportunities Committee held its third meeting for 2025, chaired by Abdulrahman Khalid Ahmed Al Midfaa, Assistant Undersecretary for News and Regulatory Affairs, with committee members in...

Bahrain's 2 Seas clinch British GT title double

Bahraini-British GT team 2 Seas Motorsport have been crowned double champions of the 2025 British GT Championship. 2 Seas, co-owned by Bahrain's Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, secured the series’ GT3 Teams’ title while their #42 crew...

Bahrain signs up developers to build Salman City residential units

Bahrain's housing ministry has signed agreements with top construction majors - Delmon Gate, Almoayyed Contracting, Naseej and First Bahrain Real Estate Development - for the construction of 137 new housing units in Salman City. These projects...

Bahrain FinTech Bay and MonetaGo Forge Strategic Partnership to Launch National Trade Finance Registry

Bahrain FinTech Bay, a subsidiary of The Benefit Company (BENEFIT), has announced a strategic partnership with MonetaGo to develop and deploy the Kingdom’s first Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), marking a regional first for the GCC. The...

Premier League predictions: Liverpool power past Man United

Saturday: Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (3.30pm kick-off UAE) Ange Postecoglou heads into the game having failed to any of his first seven matches as Forest manager. Their last outing was a 2-0 loss at Newcastle, leaving the Midlands club fourth...

Housing Ministry to build 137 new units in Salman City

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has signed agreements to construct 137 new housing units in Salman City, further advancing the Kingdom’s housing development plans. The initiative comes as part...

NRB publishes today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the foreign exchange rates for Thursday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been fixed at NPR 140.63, while the selling rate stands at NPR 141.23. Similarly, one...

Tamkeen launches the “NextGen Board” initiative to strengthen the leadership skills of its youth and foster a culture of innovation

The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” announced the launch of the “NextGen Board” in line with efforts to elevate the leadership skills of young Bahraini employees at the Labour Fund and encourage a culture of innovation. The “NextGen Board” brings together...

How UAE Residents Can Now Get Golden Visas Across The GCC

If you live in the UAE and have thought about building a long-term base elsewhere in the Gulf, you’re in luck. The entire GCC — from Saudi Arabia to Oman — now offers some form of investor or premium residency program. These visas let you live,...

2 Seas gear up for Europe Endurance Cup challenge

MOTORSPORT – BAHRAINI-BRITISH GT team 2 Seas Motorsport – fresh from capturing an unprecedented title double last weekend in the 2025 British GT Championship – are back in action on track over the next few days for the final round of the 2025 GT...

Bahrain’s Fintech Formula: One Regulator, Faster Paths to Market

Bahrain may not grab the Gulf’s fintech headlines, but it’s increasingly the market founders and banks choose when they need a proof-of-concept to mature into a product. Economically, Bahrain is on firm footing: it grew by 2.5 per cent year on...

BTEA holds series of workshops to promote business tourism

Business tourism is a foundational pillar of Bahrain’s Tourism Strategy 2022–2026, playing vital role in stimulating economic growth, diversifying revenue sources, and creating high quality jobs for Bahrainis, Her Excellency Fatima bint Jaafar Al...

Gold cards, wealthy immigrants and a Trumpified American dream

In the summer of1970, a young documentary filmmaker named David Seltzer flew to Munich chasing a lucky break. Seltzer had been hired to help with some writing on the film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”...

Omani women pair defeat Bahrain in opener of Arab Beach Volleyball

MUSCAT: The opening day of 30th edition of Arab Men’s and 20th edition of Arab Women’s Beach Volleyball Championships featured strong competition as Oman women's team began their campaign with an impressive win against Bahrain by 2-1 on the sands...