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King commends fruitful talks with Egypt

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JOINT ACCORD FOR PEACE AND SECURITY: SAUDI Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan sign the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Attack on Saudi civilian targets condemned

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Role of young Bahraini talent emphasised

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Council seeks relaxation of rules

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Cultural heritage sites drive Bahrain tourism

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Healthcare centre’s services highlighted

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Residents warned against renovation of public houses without permission

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Maintenance work of Northern government houses set to begin

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Expat’s life sentence in drug possession case is reduced

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Smartphone users warned against unverified apps

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Iconic National Stadium set for new era under private operator

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

Bahrain’s golfer group to hold funeral of well-loved member

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026551

King commends fruitful talks with Egypt

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026837

JOINT ACCORD FOR PEACE AND SECURITY: SAUDI Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan sign the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026618

Attack on Saudi civilian targets condemned

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 20263313

Role of young Bahraini talent emphasised

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026269

Council seeks relaxation of rules

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026231

Cultural heritage sites drive Bahrain tourism

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026596

Healthcare centre’s services highlighted

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026430

Residents warned against renovation of public houses without permission

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026580

Maintenance work of Northern government houses set to begin

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026470

Expat’s life sentence in drug possession case is reduced

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 20262287

Smartphone users warned against unverified apps

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026438

Iconic National Stadium set for new era under private operator

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026464

Bahrain’s golfer group to hold funeral of well-loved member

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026201

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King commends fruitful talks with Egypt

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Healthcare centre’s services highlighted

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Fire extinguished

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Residents warned against renovation of public houses without permission

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Cultural heritage sites drive Bahrain tourism

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Expat’s life sentence in drug possession case is reduced

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Bahrain Business

NBB’s Ahmed named among Forbes Top 100 CEOs of 2026

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Chamber acting CEO appointed

Thu, 06 Aug 2026Thu, 06 Aug 2026

GHG announces financial results

Thu, 06 Aug 2026Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Middle East Business

ARTDOM Riyadh 2026 design platform returns in October

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HSBC Private Bank appoints Feras Al Jaramani to lead its UAE Market

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Kuwait Airways launches direct flights to Tbilisi

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World Business

Dollar falls against yen

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

EasyJet agrees $7.7bn takeover by Apollo

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

German exports and industrial production beat expectations

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Middle East

UAE's Maryam Karim reaches World Athletics U20 semifinals in US

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11 civilians injured in Houthi attacks on Najran

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Interior ministry arrests 48 labour law violators

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Organ donation campaign begins in Dhofar Governorate

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Seef lift title

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BRAVE CF 107 enjoys ‘historic’ digital success in Indian market

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Arab spikers vie for gold

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Eala-Venus duo tumble

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Infantino allies rally behind him

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F1 set to have more sprint races in 2027

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Infantino allies rally behind him

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Van Bommel eager to start Belgium duty

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Vietnam, Singapore barge into last four

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‘We’re sorry’: Fifa leadership reaffirms support for Infantino

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Bahrain’s Gulf Cup schedule unchanged

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UEFA ‘unsatisfied’, maintains threat to boycott World Cup

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Pakistan seal first away Test win in three years

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Bahrain tame Kenya

Thu, 06 Aug 2026Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Former England captain Stokes eyes coaching role

Wed, 05 Aug 2026Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Shukla receives ICC award

Tue, 04 Aug 2026Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Tight loss: Bahrain bow to host Kenya in first of two 50-over fixtures

Tue, 04 Aug 2026Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Kenya’s last-ball win levels series

Sun, 02 Aug 2026Sun, 02 Aug 2026

F1 set to have more sprint races in 2027

Sat, 08 Aug 2026Sat, 08 Aug 2026

F1 ‘will end season in Europe if no Mideast races’

Thu, 30 Jul 2026Thu, 30 Jul 2026

‘I’m doing a better job this year’

Tue, 28 Jul 2026Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Norris wins Hungarian GP for McLaren

Mon, 27 Jul 2026Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren

Sun, 26 Jul 2026Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Imola tipped as possible F1 season-ender

Sun, 26 Jul 2026Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Eala extends unbeaten run

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Injured Alcaraz out of Cincinnati Open

Thu, 06 Aug 2026Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Winning moment

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MILESTONE WIN: Eala stuns Pegula to bag first WTA title

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Al Toobli emerges winner

Sun, 02 Aug 2026Sun, 02 Aug 2026

Türkiye camp successful

Mon, 27 Jul 2026Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Burns seizes British Open lead

Sun, 19 Jul 2026Sun, 19 Jul 2026

Suber takes lead with stunning 65

Fri, 17 Jul 2026Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Rose chases elusive title

Wed, 15 Jul 2026Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Mena Golf Tour eyes American swing with US Q School

Sat, 06 Jun 2026Sat, 06 Jun 2026

Al Qutami triumphs

Tue, 05 May 2026Tue, 05 May 2026

Shaikh Nasser participates in Late Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalifa 5th Golf Tournament

Tue, 14 Apr 2026Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Moore steers Isaac Newton to victory in Ireland

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Jasim steers Culture to win in US

Wed, 05 Aug 2026Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Probert steers Coat of Red to win for Victorious Forever

Fri, 31 Jul 2026Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Nader’s UK triumph commended

Thu, 30 Jul 2026Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Al Aali streaks to fine victory in Coral Chesterfield Cup

Wed, 29 Jul 2026Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Programme workshop

Mon, 27 Jul 2026Mon, 27 Jul 2026

UK Sport to pump $418 mln into sports for LA 2028 Games

Tue, 17 Dec 2024Tue, 17 Dec 2024

Bahrain Aquatics

Mon, 23 Sep 2024Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Hurry up to save Olympic dream, World Boxing chief urges national federations

Mon, 09 Sep 2024Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Parker creates history in Paris

Sun, 08 Sep 2024Sun, 08 Sep 2024

Paris 2024 Games break record ticket sales

Sun, 08 Sep 2024Sun, 08 Sep 2024

India's Singh elected OCA president unanimously

Sun, 08 Sep 2024Sun, 08 Sep 2024

HEALTH

King Salman Medical City successfully preserves uterus in high-risk pregnancy case

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Mansour bin Zayed inspects floating hospital, reviews emergency medical response preparedness

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

First phase of Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Wing for Gynaecological Surgery and Obstetrics at Al-Makassed Hospital inaugurated

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

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97-year-old breaks world record as oldest female wing walker

Wed, 05 Aug 2026Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Viral humanoid robot 'marries' fellow robot in Dubai

Tue, 04 Aug 2026Tue, 04 Aug 2026

BMW owners enraged after Spider-Man movie ad appears on car screens

Tue, 04 Aug 2026Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Tech Talk

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

Fri, 07 Aug 2026Fri, 07 Aug 2026

OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case

Thu, 06 Aug 2026Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds

Fri, 31 Jul 2026Fri, 31 Jul 2026

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Tale of a town

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'Ted Lasso' returns to the pitch with a new challenge on Apple TV

Mon, 03 Aug 2026Mon, 03 Aug 2026

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opens to a huge $927 million global box office

Sun, 02 Aug 2026Sun, 02 Aug 2026

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opens to a huge $927 million global box office

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BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category

Thu, 30 Jul 2026Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations after BBC report

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Marvel unveils 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3' at Comic-Con

Sun, 26 Jul 2026Sun, 26 Jul 2026

'Avatar Aang' film creators unveil first Avatar Studios film at Comic-Con despite setbacks

Fri, 24 Jul 2026Fri, 24 Jul 2026

'The Odyssey' brings in $264.1 million in worldwide ticket sales, studio says

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Malayalam actor Mohanlal admits owning prohibited elephant tusks and ivory artefacts

Mon, 06 Jul 2026Mon, 06 Jul 2026

Reliance-Disney launch legal battle against Indian TV rival over Bollywood films

Fri, 15 May 2026Fri, 15 May 2026

Film of Indian epic 'Ramayana' aims for global audience

Sat, 18 Apr 2026Sat, 18 Apr 2026

Indian singer Asha Bhosle passes away

Mon, 13 Apr 2026Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Popular Bollywood singer Arijit Singh announces retirement from playback singing

Wed, 28 Jan 2026Wed, 28 Jan 2026

Love for Bollywood knows no boundaries

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Into the mud and the grime

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'Ted Lasso' returns to the pitch with a new challenge on Apple TV

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Evolution of a superhero

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Revenge campaign

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Will Ferrell reunites with longtime collaborators for Netflix golf comedy ‘The Hawk’

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'The Pitt' and 'Hacks' rack up nominations for television's Emmy Awards

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Make a bold statement

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The space in between

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Tale of a town

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Monsters in my head

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George and Amal Clooney flee their luxury French home due to wildfires

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Oscar-winning musician Hansard dies in crash

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Latest Spider-Man instalment ticks all the right boxes

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REVIEW: Latest Spider-Man instalment ticks all the right boxes

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Key to the future

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Movie Review: Normal

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Motoring

Ford's new EV truck Fathom to be priced starting at about $28,000

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Jetour Bahrain to showcase G700’s portable power at Sports City

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