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MP calls for review after 6,640 power cuts

A Parliamnet memeber has urged a review of electricity disconnection policies after 6,640 Bahraini residential accounts were cut off for non-payment, according to figures presented to Parliament. MP Hassan Ebrahim said the data, provided in a written response by the Electricity and Water ...

Awareness Drive

“Jood” Team Promotes Inclusion for Children   A volunteer team from Bahrain Islamic Bank’s “Jood” initiative, in collaboration with Alia School, has organised a community event aimed at promoting inclusion for children ...

Engineers Power Bahrain’s Development Vision

Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said the Bahraini engineer is a key partner in turning national visions into tangible development achievements, as he met the newly elected board of the Bahrain Society of Engineers. He said engineers play an essential role in su...

Move to Bar Legal Challenges to Nationality Rulings

“Nationality matters are not punishments in the legal sense. They are sovereign decisions taken by the state based on higher considerations.” - Nawaf Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf MPs approved a decree-law classifyi...

Renewed Push for Two-State Solution

The UN Security Council on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting focused heavily on the Palestinian issue and wider Middle East tensions, as Bahrain chaired the session during its presidency of the Council for April. Opening the debate, Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani...

Collective Defence Pact

HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attendedthe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) consultative summit in Jeddah on Monday, where leaders of the six-member bloc discussed regional security, infrastructure integration and coordination amid escalating regional tensions. The meeting, chaired by Sau...

Bahrain, Nepal discuss migrant worker protections

Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief Nibras Taleb met Nepal’s ambassador to the kingdom, Tirtha Raj Wagle, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and protecting migrant workers’ rights. Taleb, who also chairs Bahrain’s National Committe...

Isa Cultural Centre Reopens National, Children’s Libraries to Public

The Isa Cultural Centre announced the reopening of services at both the National Library and the Children’s Library, ending a temporary suspension caused by exceptional regional circumstances. In a statement, the centre said it is fully prepared to welcome visitors once again, offer...

India and Bahrain have identical positions on the Strait of Hormuz

Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi addressed the situation in West Asia in a speech at the Lok Sabha or House of the People on 23 March 2026. One of the main highlights of this speech was the emphatic assertion that attacks on commercial ships and obstruction of ...

GCC summit: HM King Hamad heads Bahrain delegation in Jeddah

HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday to head the Bahraini delegation to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Supreme Council consultative summit. Upon arrival in Jeddah, the king was received by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin...

Bahrain Army Chief Meets US Marine Commander

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s Chief of Staff, Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, held talks on Tuesday with Joseph Clearfield, commander of the US Marine Corps Forces Central Command,...

HM King Hamad ratifies unemployment insurance amendment

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ratified and issued Law No. 15 of 2026 amending provisions of the country’s unemployment insurance legislation, followin...

Bahrain joins FAO regional agriculture conference

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, took part in the 38th session of the Near East and North Africa ...