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Bahrain Mourns Passing Of Distinguished Physician
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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JL TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Ministry of Health and government hospitals have mourned the death of Dr. Ali Hussein Abdul Karim Safar, a resident physician in the Internal Medicine Department at Salmaniya Medical Complex,...
Netanyahu confidant Dermer plans to retire from politics before next election – report
The Times of Israel
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August 11, 2025
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer plans to retire from political life before the next election, a Hebrew media report said Monday. Dermer has been discussing his retirement since Israel’s 12-day war in June that targeted Iran’s nuclear and...
Adults Using Pacifiers: Bahrain Mps Call For Action After New 'Bizarre' Global Trend
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In Bahrain, a new trend has come to light - one that seems bizarre and disturbing to some. Adults are using pacifiers in public places, especially when commuting on the road. This practice is believed to have originated in...
Omani-Bahraini expo feature 53 exhibitors
Oman Observer
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August 11, 2025
SALALAH: The fifth edition of the Omani-Bahraini Products Exhibition opened on Sunday in Salalah. The exhibition is organised by the Omani-Bahraini Friendship Association in cooperation with the embassy of Bahrain in Oman and the Dhofar branch of...
Aussie Law Student Loses Court Case Over Cashless Society
[your]NEWS
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August 11, 2025
Law student Oliver Griffiths, 21, from the University of Wollongong, who calls himself a “cash crusader,” recently lost his court challenge over a parking fine that required an online payment. The cash crusader said: “Last year, my university made...
MENA Weekly Roundup: Bahrain Begins Work on 150 MW Solar Project
Mercom India
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August 11, 2025
Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) announced the commencement of work on the country’s first solar project. The project has a planned production capacity of 150 MW. It will be developed in partnership with the private sector and is a...
Bahrain to Honour Businesses Fighting Trafficking
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain has launched a new initiative to incentivise private companies to play a more active role in combating human trafficking, further expanding its rightsbased labour ecosystem. The Labour Market...
Bahrain U16 Set for Arab Basketball Championship in Cairo
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrainis chase second consecutive title after last month’s Gulf success Bahrain enter the Arab U16 Basketball Championship at Cairo Stadium today with serious intent. They arrive as undisputed Gulf...
Bahrain Break Through the Barrier
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com First win in Cairo keeps spirits alive despite exit from main round After back-to-back defeats to Japan (32-30) and Egypt (36-28), Bahrain’s U19s hopes of reaching the main round at the 11th IHF...
Solidarity Bahrain completes $114mln capital raise
Zawya
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Bahrain - Solidarity Bahrain, the leading insurance company in the kingdom, announced the successful issuance of $114 million in Tier 2 Capital to strengthen its financial position and support its ongoing strategic initiatives. The capital raise...
Work starts on Bahrain's first major utility-scale power plant
Zawya
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Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that work has begun on the kingdom's first major utility-scale solar project being set up for electricity generation. The key facility, which is located in the kingdom's southern region...
Bahrain Extends Condolences to Lebanon Over Army Losses
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Kingdom of Bahrain has expressed its heartfelt condolences to Lebanon after several members of the Lebanese Army were killed or injured while carrying out their national duties in the country’s...
Kuwait Announces New Visa for Expats in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman
Gulf Insider
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August 11, 2025
Kuwait has announced new visa on arrival rules for expat residents living in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The new visa was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef Al Sabah. The...
Largest football stadium project in Capital Governorate
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Director General of the Capital Municipality, Eng. Mohammed Saad Al-Sahli, has paid a field visit to the site earmarked for the construction of the largest football stadium in the Capital...
McDonald’s Bahrain links menu prices to stock market decline
Campaign Middle East
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August 11, 2025
McDonald’s Bahrain has launched a campaign that tied the price of its dip sauces to movements in the Nasdaq index. The ‘Buy the Dip’ promotion, developed with creative agency LEO UAE, ran from the end of June to the end of July 2025 and aimed to...
AZAL and Gulf Air sign codeshare agreement
APA
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Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), a part of AZCON Holding, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have signed a codeshare agreement aimed at expanding their route networks and offering passengers...
Court Jails Belly Dancers’ Abusers
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The First High Criminal Court has handed down a landmark ruling in a human trafficking case involving two young Arab women brought to Bahrain to work as belly dancers, sentencing three defendants to...
ESG in MENA: Driving Sustainable Growth for Big Corporations
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFNEditorial) In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are rapidly moving from boardroom discussions to core corporate strategies. For large companies, the shift is no longer about...
Clogs cause chaos
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com More than 5,000 sewerage reports were logged in Bahrain in the first half of 2025, as the Ministry of Works warned that fats and oils from restaurants and garages are clogging drains and causing...
Israel pressuring talks with threat to deport Gazans to places like South Sudan
The National News
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Israel is pressuring Gaza ceasefire talks by forcing residents to “leave” and floating the idea of relocating them to African countries such as South Sudan, Palestinian political sources have said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated that...