A glimpse into poetic emotions
Bahraini poet Omar Ahmed Al Khulaqi is a busy man, straddling different worlds of art. It was a few months ago he produced his first EP (extended play) titled ‘OAK’ with his friend Ashwin Shenoy. And now he plans to publish his poetries he wrote on Instagram page under the tit
Bahraini arrested carrying hashish, 133 narcotic pills
A Bahraini man, aged 28, was arrested in possession of 133 narcotic pills, according to court files. The defendant was arrested during a police operation in which he was spotted in an abnormal state. Police officers said that the defendant was walking in a suspicious manner. &ldqu
Tortured housemaid fights for justice from hospital bed
A 32-year-old housemaid, who was allegedly kept in captivity and abused for five years at a house in Busaiteen, is recovering from her wounds at a hospital in Manila. Emma Balela said she was abused for five years by her unmarried female employer who she said did not pay her and held her
Premier’s directive to relocate scrapyard lauded
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has directed to relocate the scrapyard in Mazraa to a site located between Jaw and the Tree of Life. The directive was issued at the Cabinet session held on Monday. The Prime Minister also assigned the Minister
VAT may bring ‘temporary drop in business confidence’
The introduction of Value Added Tax in Bahrain is projected to have similar affects as to that of UAE and Saudi Arabia, which saw a buying frenzy prior to its implementation and a temporary drop in business confidence soon after, according to official forecasts. VAT implementation is expe
Prosecutors to seek death for accused in imam murder trial
The Prosecutors will seek death sentence for the 35-year-old Bangladeshi national accused of murdering Bahraini imam Abdul Jaleel Hamood. Meanwhile, the police remand of the accused along with other suspects have been extended by another 15 days by the High Criminal Court. Abdul J
Introduce background check for expatriates
Calls have intensified to introduce background checks to prevent expatriates with criminal backgrounds entering the Kingdom. This follows the brutal murder of a Bahraini imam by a Bangladeshi suspect last week. It has been also learnt that the crimes committed by expatriates in the Kingdo
Manama Dialogue preparation reviewed
International events including Manama Dialogue holds special significance in addressing contemporary issues, His Majesty stressed yesterday. This came as His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received the new International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in the Middle East exec
