Defeating Stereotypes
Manama : A decade into her fitness and bodybuilding journey, Tamara Makar, a British and world bodybuilding champion is redefining athletic bodybuilding for modern women in the country.
Brave CF announces weigh-in results for UAE event
Manama : Brave Combat Federation hosted the official weigh-ins for Brave 16 hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE. All the fighters cleared the weight to compete in the largest mixed martial arts event hosted in the United Arab Emirates. Brave 16 is h
LeBron teams with ‘Black Panther’ director for ‘Space Jam 2’
Los Angeles : Two months ago, basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s taking on Hollywood in a big way. The long-awaited sequel to “Space Jam” -- the 1996 live action-animated film starring NBA legends Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Cha
First American picked to direct next James Bond film
London : US filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the next James Bond movie, set for worldwide release on February 14, 2020, the franchise’s producers said Thursday after British director Danny Boyle quit the project last month. Fukunaga, who had not been tipped for the role,
Boosting ties with Russia
Manama : Ways to enhance Bahrain-Russia bilateral ties topped the agenda of a meeting held by Supreme Council for Women (SCW) General Secretary Hala Al Ansari on the sidelines of the second Eurasian’s Women Forum (EAWF) in St.
Indonesian city orders staff to ‘pray or get a new job’
Jakarta : An Indonesian city has ordered its top civil servants to visit their local mosque for dawn prayers or risk being sacked. Senior bureaucrats in Palembang, co-host of last month’s Asian Games, are now required to visit their
Firm punished after ‘maids for sale’ ads spark outrage
Singapore : Singapore has suspended a maid employment agency’s licence and threatened to prosecute the company over “undignified” online ads offering Indonesian helpers for sale, after the postings sparked fury. Singapore is home to almost 250,000 maids, mostly from p
Google Mini captures top spot
Washington : Google Home Mini has vaulted to the top spot in the global market for connected speakers, edging out a rival device from Amazon, a survey showed Wednesday. The Strategy Analytics report for the second quarter of 2018 showed the smallest device from Google captured 20 per c
