Triple silver success for weightlifter Minasyan

Bahrain’s superstar lifter Gor Minasyan bagged three silver medals this evening in the men’s over-110kg category at the 2025 IWF World Championships in Forde, Norway. Minasyan was the runner-up of his weight class in the snatch and clean and jerk...

Arab countries welcome Trump’s plan to end Israeli war in Gaza Bahrain, Kuwait

Arab countries on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the ongoing Israeli war in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry called the plan “a positive initiative to achieve security and peace in the Middle...

Trump says 'the war is over' after departing for Israel, Egypt before Gaza ceasefire summit

ISTANBUL US President Donald Trump asserted Sunday that the war in Gaza had come to an end as he began his flight to the Middle East, where he will be attending an international peace summit on an agreed ceasefire in Gaza. "The war is over, okay?...

Erdogan Set to Join Gaza Ceasefire Summit in Egypt

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to travel to Egypt on Monday to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, a high-stakes diplomatic gathering jointly convened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and U.S....

Shehbaz likely to meet Trump today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to have yet another meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday (today) in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and Deputy...

NBB Launches Innovation Programme 2025 in Partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has announced the launch of the NBB Innovation Programme 2025 in strategic partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB). The initiative was unveiled during Fintech Forward 2025 as a three-week accelerator designed...

DANAT Participates in “Advances in Gem & Diamond Research and Technology (AGDRT) 2025” in Mumbai

The Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) took part in the two-day “Advances in Gem & Diamond Research and Technology (AGDRT) 2025” symposium, held on 22–23 September 2025 in Mumbai, India, bringing together leading global experts and...

Convict’s appeal against death sentence rejected

The Supreme Criminal Appeals Court has upheld a ruling to execute a man who stabbed his neighbour to death in Shakhoora. In July, the High Criminal Court found the Bahraini appellant guilty of murdering 57-year-old Ali Mahdi Albasri, whom he left...

Cabinet begins following up on jobs plan

Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. In line with His Majesty King Hamad’s affirmation that Bahraini citizens are at the forefront of the kingdom’s development...

Erdoğan to join world leaders at Gaza cease-fire talks in Egypt

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Egypt on Monday to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit on the Gaza cease-fire, following an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, Türkiye’s...

Everything You Need To Know About Commercial Registration in Bahrain

Bahrain has built a reputation as one of the most business-friendly destinations in the GCC. With the most diversified economy in the region, the Kingdom excels across financial services, ICT, manufacturing, logistics, and tourism. Here’s what...

Strategic links

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain and Italy seal data and freight deals in 2025 Data sovereignty and seato-air freight deals in 2025 deepen Bahrain– Italy co-operation, with Rome keeping sovereignty over data in Bahraini centres...

Bahrain Set To Host 13th Edition of MEET ICT Conference and BITEX Exhibition

Bahrain’s technology community will convene in late November for a dialogue on AI’s economic impact and the latest in global digital transformation. The thirteenth MEET ICT Conference, running alongside the BITEX exhibition from 25 to 27 November...

Turkish President Erdogan to attend Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit on Gaza ceasefire

ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Egypt on Monday to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, as invited by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, said Türkiye's communications chief...

BD500 fee per expat permit if private schools miss Bahrainisation quotas

Mohammed Darwish The government has announced that a BD500 fee will be charged for each foreign-worker permit if private schools fail to meet Bahrainisation quotas. The move supports the localization of Arabic, Islamic, and social studies...

Labour Minister Leads Fast-Track Job Drive

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com His Excellency Yousif bin Abdulhussain Khalaf, Minister of Legal Affairs and Acting Minister of Labour, has launched an intensive drive to ensure that every registered Bahraini job seeker receives three...

Shehbaz Sharif from Pak, Kirti Vardhan from India: Who will attend Egypt summit?

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Egypt on Monday to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit. He will also participate in the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The 'Sharm el-Sheikh Peace...

Zak Brown announces $4.1billion McLaren sale

McLaren F1 chief Zak Brown has announced that the team’s stake sale is ‘all done’ for reportedly $4.1billion. In September, it was reported that the Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and automotive investment group CYVN Holdings, were...

Death penalty in Shakhoora murder case upheld

The Supreme Criminal Appeals Court has upheld the death sentence of a Bahraini convicted of stabbing his neighbour to death in Shakhoora. In July, the appellant was found guilty of murdering Ali Mahdi Albasri, aged 57, who he left bleeding outside...

FACTBOX: Leaders from more than 20 countries invited to attend peace summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh

ISTANBUL Egypt will host an international peace summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. Leaders from more than 20 countries are invited to participate in the summit, co-chaired by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his...