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Three-year jail term upheld for tax evasion

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com A court in Bahrain has rejected an appeal filed by a defendant convicted in a Value Added Tax (VAT) evasion case, ruling it as if it had never been submitted d...

Metro to Link with Bus Routes

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s planned electric urban rail system will work with bus routes and cycle paths, Transport and Telecommunications, His Excellency Minister Shaikh A...

Bahrain, Belgium Discuss Security and Trade Cooperation

The Belgian Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade, Theo Francken, received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Belgium, Dr. Mohammed Ali Bahzad, in Brussels, where both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across security and trade secto...

Calls for Stronger UN-GCC Coordination, Warns of Strait of Hormuz Risks

The Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirmed its strong commitment to international peace and regional security during a high-level session of the United Nations Security Council, marking the start of its presidency of the Council for April. Addressing the session, Foreign ...

Shura to Debate Graduate Training Rule for Big Firms

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Big employers in Bahrain would be put under a legal duty to train university graduates for at least three months under a bill due before the Shura Council on Su...

Sewer Network Coverage Passes 93pc in Manama

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Sewage network coverage in the First Constituency of the Capital Governorate stands above 99pc, while the rate across the governorate as a whole is about 93pc, ...

Bahrain Takes the Chair at the UN Security Council

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain has stepped onto the global stage with authority, assuming the presidency of the United Nations Security Councilfor April 2026. This move is...

MP Says Bahrain’s UN Role Shows Diplomatic Weight

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council in April 2026 was described by MP Hisham Al Awadhi as a sign of the kingdom’s place in work on peace and development and o...

“National Loyalty Is the Highest Standard,” Says Interior Minister

Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Interior Minister, has said that Bahrain will remain steadfast in defending its sovereignty, citizens, and residents under the leadership of His Majesty the King during a meeting with members of the Council of Representatives and the Shura Co...

Inmates Offered Training, Study and Support

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Psychological support, addiction recovery, craft workshops, support duties and study up to university level already form part of the programmes given to inmates...

MP Defends Unemployment Fund Despite Falling Returns

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com MP Hasan Ebrahim has defended Bahrain’s unemployment fund, saying it remains financially strong despite declining investment returns in 2024. He h...

Iranian Aggression Threatens Education and Culture

TDT | Manama Email : pradeep@newsofbahrain.com A comprehensive human rights report submitted to UNESCO highlights the severe impact of Iranian-linked military escalations on the educational and cultur...