Being in Bahrain was a major eye-opener
The opportunity of another diplomatic travel will always, hopefully for some time to come, be an allure for me. So, an invitation to Manama, Bahrain, from September 9-13, as senior adviser to H.E. José Ramos-Horta, former president of East Timor and Nobel Peace Laureate was a ve
Best foot forward, Walkathon to be organised as part of Smile Initiative to support children suffering from cancer
The Future Society for Youth will host a walkathon as part of its ‘Smite Initiative’ to support children suffering from cancer. Kids ‘R’ Golden Walk-A-Thon will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018, at Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park, Hidd and the event comes in li
Bahrain lagging behind others in securing intellectual properties
Bahrain is lagging behind globally and even in the GCC region when it comes to protecting the intellectual property of its people, it emerged. The 2018 version of the Intellectual Property Rights Index brought out by US-based Property Rights Alliance pinned Bahrain at 45th, while not impr
Amazon digital ad share on the rise
San Francisco : Online retail colossus Amazon is gaining ground in the US digital advertising market as the dominance of Google and Facebook erodes, according to an eMarketer forecast released on Wednesday. The market tracker predicted that Amazon will take in $4.61 billion in online a
GCC national in the dock for using illegal weapon
A drunken GCC national fired bullets into the air to break up a fight started by him, it is learnt. The action landed him in police net as he is accused of using an illegal weapon. He was arrested after a police complaint was filed against him. The GCC man had initially denied using the g
Sony to release ‘classic’ PlayStation
Paris : Sony announced Wednesday it plans to launch a miniature games console designed like the original PlayStation pre-loaded with 20 vintage games as it joins the retro gaming craze just in time for Christmas. Dubbed the PlayStation Classic, the new console comes with a considerably
Verdict date set for man accused of killing father
A Bahraini drug-addict on trial for killing his father will learn his fate on October 31, 2018, announced the High Criminal Court yesterday. This came after a mental report to determine his psychological state deemed him responsible for his actions. The report showed that the defendant wa
Woman earns court order to rejoin husband
The Court of Urgent Matters ruled in favour of a Bahraini woman who wanted to rejoin her husband. According to court details, the woman left her husband a few months ago and since then she had been staying with her father. “Although she expected her husband to reconcile with her, it did not
