Friends of Dilmun Tour Guides Organize Exploratory Trip to Hawar Islands

TDT - Manama The “Friends of Dilmun Tour Guides” organization recently organized an exploratory trip to the Hawar Islands to experience the island’s pristine natural beauty and its state-of-the-art hospitality facilities. The visit was coordinated...

Manasyan Claims Triple Silver at World Weightlifting

Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahraini lifters shine in Norway Bahrain’s Ghor Manasyan added three silver medals to his name at the World Weightlifting Championship in Forde, Norway. Competing in the +110kg...

Bahrain Handball Names Squad Ahead of Islamic Solidarity Games

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Bahrain Handball Federation has revealed the preliminary 26-man squad for the senior national team as it gears up for the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia this November. Swedish head coach...

Bahrain Showcases Digital Innovation at GITEX Global 2025

Under the “Kingdom of Bahrain” pavilion, organized by the Labor Fund (Tamkeen), the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) will participate in GITEX Global 2025, one of the world’s largest technology events. The expo will take place in Dubai,...

Cost-of-Living allowance rules under review to reassess ‘Actual Income’

MD TDT |Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com BD1,000 income cap and ‘single CR’ rule for Bahrain’s cost-of-living allowance are under review, with ministers re-measuring ‘actual income’, especially for the self-employed. In a written reply to...

Concert extended

SK TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) has announced an additional performance of the “Ali Bahar” concert on October 12, 2025, at the Bahrain National Theatre, following an...

Bahrain set to host permanent seat of Permanent Court of Arbitration

TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Parliament will soon discuss a draft law to ratify a host country agreement with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), paving the way for a permanent seat in Bahrain. The agreement defines the...

Riffa and Seef set for China 3x3 clash

BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN will be represented by two teams in the Deqing Masters, taking place today and tomorrow in China, part of this year’s Fiba 3x3 World Tour. The kingdom’s squads, Riffa and Seef, are set to battle amongst 12 teams in the...

First XV to face Dragons test

RUGBY – BAHRAIN’S First XV rugby team play their maiden home match of the 2025-26 West Asia Premiership tonight against the Dubai Dragons First XV. The contest is set to be held at Bahrain Rugby Football Club (BRFC) in Saar, and it is scheduled...

State pledge to protect pupils

The government has confirmed that it fully supports, and is already implementing, the objectives outlined in a parliamentary proposal calling for stricter oversight over events, activities, publications and programmes by private educational...

Morocco Snatch Injury-Time Win Over Bahrain

Hussain Almaskati Atlas Lions Break Bahrain Resistance in Friendly Bahrain were edged out 1-0 by Morocco in an international friendly in Morocco’s capital, Rabat. The match remained goalless until the final minutes of injury time, when Jawad El...

F-16 Superpowers: These Nations Have the Biggest F-16 Fleets

Key Points Air forces around the world are constantly seeking to get the most bang for their buck, and they’ve found that in F-16 Fighting Falcons As a relatively cheap and effective option, the F-16 has found its way into militaries around the...

Dollar and other Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – October 10, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has disclosed the most recent mark-to-market (M2M) currency rates for prominent global currencies versus the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on October 10, 2025. These figures, fundamental for licensed foreign exchange...

Alosra Supermarket becomes bronze sponsor for 3rd Asian Youth Games

Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email: hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Alosra Supermarket has proudly announced its bronze sponsorship of the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG), set to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 22 to 31, 2025, under the...

Themis Expands into Bahrain Through Investment in AMAN — an End-to-End National Anti-Financial Crime Compliance Platform

The British Embassy in Bahrain hosted an official reception this week to celebrate the investment of Themis into AMAN, marking a major milestone in the growth of one of the UK’s leading AI-driven financial crime prevention companies in the Kingdom...

Ripple to bring RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain via new partnership

Ripple, a major blockchain company and issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency, is expanding operations in the Kingdom of Bahrain through a partnership with a local fintech ecosystem builder. Ripple on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with...

Reforms Ignite Fintech

Bahrain’s flexible framework drives change TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Regulatory agility and fastpaced policy reforms are powering Bahrain’s fintech transformation, Her Excellency Noor bint Ali Al Khulaif , Minister of Sustainable...

Bahrain Banks Pilot Instant Payments on Google Cloud Universal Ledger

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox In a collaboration facilitated by Bahrain Fintech Bay, the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), and...

Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, Riyal to PKR – 10 Oct 2025

KARACHI — Pakistani rupee remained largely stable against US dollar in open market on Friday, showing mixed movements against other major global currencies, according to rates released by local exchange dealers. US dollar was being bought at...

HM King honours nation’s innovators at Al Sakhir Palace

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa affirmed that Bahrain’s entrepreneurs and start-up founders are at the heart of the Kingdom’s development journey, describing them as key drivers of innovation...