Bahrain Detects 438 New Cases On October 9
Out of 10,537 COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday, 438 new cases have been detected among 135 expatriate workers, 299 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 4 are travel related. There were 552 ...
October 10, 20200817Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain, UAE Flights To Benefit From Israel-Jordan Airspace Deal
Jordan and Israel signed an agreement allowing commercial flights to pass through both countries’ airspace after years of negotiations, local media reported.
The deal will allow UAE and Bahra...
October 10, 20200660Category: General
Bahraini Student Wins Worldwide Korean-language Speech Contest
A 19-year-old Bahraini student has won a Korean-language speech contest after beating 1,918 competitors from 76 countries worldwide.
Zahra Jaffar Ali Mohammed Hussain Al Safi, a student of Br...
October 10, 20200677Category: General
NSSA Holds NASA Space Apps Challenge For University, High School Students
The National Space Science Agency (NSSA) joined, the global space community in holding the NASA Space Apps Challenge, under the title “Take Action”, coordinated by NASA. The invitation was...
October 10, 20200615Category: General
New Traffic Signal Installed In A’ali
A new traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of Shaikh Zayed Highway with Avenue 38 (Ramli Roundabout) in A’ali, the Ministry of Works, Municipalities & Urban Planning has sai...
October 10, 20200736Category: General
Lane Closure Announced On Jasrah Interchange
The improvement works of Jasrah interchange necessitate the closure of one lane on stages for northbound traffic going to Budaiya.
The closure will be effective from Thursday 08/10/2020 at 11:00 p....
October 10, 20200626Category: Coronavirus
Random Coronavirus Tests In Several Areas In Bahrain
On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the Ministry of Health will conduct a random examination for coronavirus in several areas in Bahrain.
The random tests may happen from 4 pm until 8 pm in the following...
October 08, 20200782Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Detects 456 New Cases On October 7
Out of 10,228 COVID-19 tests carried out on 7 October 2020, 456 new cases have been detected among 121 expatriate workers, 329 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 6 are travel related. There w...
October 08, 20200805Category: Coronavirus
Fitch Revises Bank ABC’s Outlook From ‘Negative’ To ‘Stable’
MENA’s leading international bank, Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C), is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has revised its Outlook to Stable from Negative, while affirming the Long-...
October 08, 20200744Category: General
Kuwaiti Amir Names Shaikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah As Crown Prince
Kuwaiti Amir, His Highness Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah today named Shaikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Crown Prince, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Shaikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sa...
October 08, 20200748Category: General
LMRA To Deport And Ban Flexi-visa Violators
Hana Al Saffar, Director of Communications at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), highlighted that those found in violation of the Flexi Work Permit policy guidelines during inspections wil...
October 08, 20200898Category: General
Hidd Wins Nasser Bin Hamad Premier League
Hidd has clinched the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League Championship after beating Busaiteen 2-0 in the 18th and last round.
Jasser Hamed scored the first goal 45 minutes into the match which was hel...
October 08, 20200682Category: General
Bahrain Lane Closure On 16th December Highway
The Ministry of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning announced that the improvement works on 16th December Highway necessitate closure of two lanes an...
October 08, 20200666Category: General
Woman Sentenced To One Year In Jail For Offending Islam
The Lower Criminal Court sentenced today a female defendant to a non-suspended one year in jail after convicting her of offending Islam and denigrating its rituals.
The Public Prosecution received ...
October 08, 20200662Category: Crime News
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Reaches Goal Of 7,700 Volunteers
Bahrain has completed administrating additional 1,700 vaccine trials to reach the desired goal of 7,700 volunteers.
The additional 1,700 slots were announced after achieving the desired goal of 6,0...
October 08, 20200606Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Authorities Extend Call To ‘Commit4Bahrain’ Till October 14
At the press conference of the National Medical Team to Address Coronavirus (Covid-19) held today, authorities have called on the public to continue to commit to Bahrain for an additional two weeks, u...
October 07, 20200619Category: Coronavirus
GCC Bans 205,000 Foreigners For Failing Medical Fitness Tests
The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries last year banned 205,000 foreigners from entering their territories after they failed medical fitness checks, according to a report by the GCC h...
October 07, 20200736Category: Coronavirus