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National Press ‘an integral part of Team Bahrain’

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DRIVE SAFELY: New traffic laws implemented today

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Vital role of diplomatic missions in boosting relations highlighted

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Bahrain-Kuwait ties ‘continue to flourish’

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VIDEO: HRH Prince Salman participates in Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

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British Airways announces daily flights from Heathrow to Bahrain

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025551

Famine confirmed in Gaza City for first time, UN-backed report says

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025551

Warning against leaving flammable items in cars

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Party-goer jailed for stealing Apple Watch lodges objection

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GDN launches new series of free online games

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Eighth annual Marine Heritage Sports Season a big success

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Captain Davenport takes over command of Task Force 59

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Complaint filed as dogs left outside in scorching heat

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Former ISB teachers and students relive memories

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Bahrain Business

Islamic sukuk issue open for subscription

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National Press ‘an integral part of Team Bahrain’

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025895

DRIVE SAFELY: New traffic laws implemented today

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025811

Vital role of diplomatic missions in boosting relations highlighted

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025638

Bahrain-Kuwait ties ‘continue to flourish’

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025565

VIDEO: HRH Prince Salman participates in Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025699

British Airways announces daily flights from Heathrow to Bahrain

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 20251241

Famine confirmed in Gaza City for first time, UN-backed report says

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025558

Warning against leaving flammable items in cars

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 20251171

Party-goer jailed for stealing Apple Watch lodges objection

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 20251168

GDN launches new series of free online games

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025764

Eighth annual Marine Heritage Sports Season a big success

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025992

Captain Davenport takes over command of Task Force 59

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025909

Complaint filed as dogs left outside in scorching heat

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 20251202

Former ISB teachers and students relive memories

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 20251049

Bahrain Business

Islamic sukuk issue open for subscription

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VIDEO: HRH Prince Salman participates in Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Warning against leaving flammable items in cars

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Party-goer jailed for stealing Apple Watch lodges objection

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

British Airways announces daily flights from Heathrow to Bahrain

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

GDN launches new series of free online games

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Eighth annual Marine Heritage Sports Season a big success

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Bahrain Business

SNIC reports BD6.02m H1 insurance revenue

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Islamic sukuk issue open for subscription

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Kingdom’s trade relations with Thailand highlighted

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Middle East Business

ASB Capital launches global technology fund with BlueBox Asset Management

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Kuwait oil price down 25 cents

Fri, 18 Jul 2025Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Oman banking sector strengthens with 8.4 per cent credit growth

Mon, 18 Aug 2025Mon, 18 Aug 2025

World Business

India and Russia agree to boost trade relations

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Oil prices edge up

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Estee Lauder forecasts profit below estimates, warns of $100 million tariff hit

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Middle East

Abu Dhabi Police seize 377kg of crystal meth, arrest three

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Saudi Crown Prince donates blood, launches annual campaign

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115 residency violators detained

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Traditional Omani Games Season kicks off in Salalah

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Egypt hosts first preliminary camel race

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UAE conducts 77th airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip

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Tour bus rolls over on New York highway, causing multiple deaths

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Famine confirmed in Gaza City for first time, UN-backed report says

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Tehran holds drills after big losses in war

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

55m with US visas being reviewed

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UN chief warns of casualties from Tel Aviv operation

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‘Nicest judge’ Frank Caprio dies aged 88

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Bahrain eye last-4 berth

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Hwende gears up for Xie bout

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Reality check for Leeds

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

New season ‘a tough challenge for Dembele’

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Bahrain set to host two rounds of Carrera Cup

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Marko, Wolff support return of Türkiye GP

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

New season ‘a tough challenge for Dembele’

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Reality check for Leeds

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Lukaku’s injury plagues Napoli in title defence

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Messi leads Argentina’s squad for qualifiers

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Youth team drawn in tough group for Gulf Cup

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

South Africa romp to win as Maharaj mauls Aussies

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Gill and Bumrah named in India’s Asia Cup squad

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Gill and Bumrah in India's Asia Cup squad, Jaiswal ignored

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Pakistan drop Babar and Rizwan

Mon, 18 Aug 2025Mon, 18 Aug 2025

Australia’s Owen to miss rest of South Africa series

Fri, 15 Aug 2025Fri, 15 Aug 2025

Test cricket ‘could push nations into financial ruin’

Thu, 14 Aug 2025Thu, 14 Aug 2025

Marko, Wolff support return of Türkiye GP

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Max ‘very important part’ of Red Bull

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Lewis ‘Frustrated – not demotivated’

Thu, 07 Aug 2025Thu, 07 Aug 2025

Wolff admits going back to older package key for Mercedes

Thu, 07 Aug 2025Thu, 07 Aug 2025

BIC unveils second phase of F1 ticket promotion

Tue, 05 Aug 2025Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Norris holds off Piastri for Hungarian GP win

Sun, 03 Aug 2025Sun, 03 Aug 2025

Sinner to start US Open against Kopriva

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Sinner’s health comes into spotlight ahead of US Open

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Alcaraz arrives in New York red-hot and ready to reclaim top ranking

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Aging Djokovic out to turn back time in push for glory

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Champions beat singles stars in mixed doubles

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Swiatek downs Paolini to claim first Cincy title

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

DeChambeau bags titles at LIV Golf Korea

Mon, 05 May 2025Mon, 05 May 2025

Scheffler seals dominant win

Mon, 05 May 2025Mon, 05 May 2025

Al Zayed and Woollacott claim Bahrain Open title

Sun, 20 Apr 2025Sun, 20 Apr 2025

Mixed-team golf event approved for 2028 Olympics

Wed, 16 Apr 2025Wed, 16 Apr 2025

McIlroy can go on to win 10 majors, says putting coach Faxon

Tue, 15 Apr 2025Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Rory's time! McIlroy wins Masters to complete career Grand Slam

Mon, 14 Apr 2025Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Top Knife earns invitation to Bahrain International Trophy

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Alice Monet shines in Ireland race

Sat, 26 Jul 2025Sat, 26 Jul 2025

Onemoredance gallops to victory in Irish race

Sat, 19 Jul 2025Sat, 19 Jul 2025

REHC renews sponsorship agreement with Texel Air

Sun, 13 Jul 2025Sun, 13 Jul 2025

REHC signs deal with Brown Advisory

Sat, 12 Jul 2025Sat, 12 Jul 2025

El Cordobes blazes to historic win for Buick

Fri, 11 Jul 2025Fri, 11 Jul 2025

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

Striking evidence in global study links children vaping to multitude of health issues

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Canada approves Ozempic to cut risk of kidney failure, heart-related death

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

US FDA declines to approve PTC Therapeutics' oral drug for rare genetic disorder

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

OMG!

Skibidi,' 'Delulu,' and 'Broligarchy' among thousands of new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Putin gifts an Alaskan man new motorbike after he was unable to repair his Soviet-era bike

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

YouTuber spends months building lifelike metro station for his cats

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Tech Talk

Meta rolls out AI-Powered voice translations on Facebook, Instagram

Fri, 22 Aug 2025Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Sustainable Development Ministry explores "AI for Sustainability" use cases with Bain Middle East, World Economic Forum

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Xiaomi's second-quarter revenue up 30.5%, boosted by smartphones

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Entertainment

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Singer Leona Lewis says her Las Vegas residency will be her ‘life’s work’

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Rachel Zegler leads nominations for The Stage Debut Awards

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Austin Butler's cat-sitting gets hairy in Aronofsky's 'Caught Stealing'

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

Sun, 17 Aug 2025Sun, 17 Aug 2025

‘War 2’ Movie Review: A disappointing addition to the spy universe

Fri, 15 Aug 2025Fri, 15 Aug 2025

Movie Time

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Unbridled action

Thu, 31 Jul 2025Thu, 31 Jul 2025

Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans

Sat, 26 Jul 2025Sat, 26 Jul 2025

Fans dive into San Diego Comic-Con despite drop in celebrity panels

Fri, 25 Jul 2025Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Heroes return

Thu, 24 Jul 2025Thu, 24 Jul 2025

CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's late-night show, calling decision financial

Fri, 18 Jul 2025Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Bollywood music labels seek to challenge OpenAI in India copyright lawsuit

Sat, 15 Feb 2025Sat, 15 Feb 2025

Priyanka Chopra says financial uncertainty of acting makes her anxious

Tue, 04 Feb 2025Tue, 04 Feb 2025

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan discharged from hospital after knife attack

Tue, 21 Jan 2025Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

Sun, 19 Jan 2025Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Indian TV channels say police detain suspect in stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan

Fri, 17 Jan 2025Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home

Thu, 16 Jan 2025Thu, 16 Jan 2025

On a mission

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

TV series 'Wednesday' returns with family and female-focused Season Two

Tue, 05 Aug 2025Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Spook fest returns

Thu, 31 Jul 2025Thu, 31 Jul 2025

Amazon's 'God of War' adaptation receives major positive update

Mon, 28 Jul 2025Mon, 28 Jul 2025

Comedians support CBS 'Late Show' host Colbert, Jon Stewart rips Paramount

Wed, 23 Jul 2025Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Singer Leona Lewis says her Las Vegas residency will be her ‘life’s work’

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Rachel Zegler leads nominations for The Stage Debut Awards

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Inspired sounds

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Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

Sun, 17 Aug 2025Sun, 17 Aug 2025

Austin Butler's cat-sitting gets hairy in Aronofsky's 'Caught Stealing'

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Movie Review: Grand Prix of Europe

Thu, 21 Aug 2025Thu, 21 Aug 2025

Movie review: The Life of Chuck

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Movie Review: Eddington

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‘War 2’ Movie Review: A disappointing addition to the spy universe

Fri, 15 Aug 2025Fri, 15 Aug 2025

‘Coolie’ Movie Review: A blockbuster with stellar performances and dull screenplay

Thu, 14 Aug 2025Thu, 14 Aug 2025

Movie Review: Freakier Friday

Thu, 07 Aug 2025Thu, 07 Aug 2025

Motoring

Top safety rating for Nissan Magnite

Wed, 20 Aug 2025Wed, 20 Aug 2025

Tesla starts taking orders for its new Model Y L in China from around $47,200

Tue, 19 Aug 2025Tue, 19 Aug 2025

Almoayyed Motors wins Ford Express Service Certification

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