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Bahraini women hold key to future!

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood In five days’ time, we shall be approaching Bahraini Women’s Day on December 1st. It marks the growing transformation of modern Bahraini women into agents of progress and change alongside men and since its start in 20...

Taiwan working with the world toward a net-zero future

By Shieu Fuh-sheng, Minister of Environment, Republic of China (Taiwan) Climate change is impacting the world at an unprecedented rate. The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to rise and global average temperatures have reached reco...

To retire is not a full stop

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood Many of my Bahraini friends complain that the mandatory retirement age for nationals at age 60 is unfair – especially since their expat friends simply change track and open consultancies or their own businesses and continue working...

Building blocks for Bahrain business success

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood Time and again we hear that entrepreneurship is the touchstone of national development and the small and medium industry is the lifeblood of progress. Bahrain has a long and illustrious history of independent business. It...

Anxious attachment style

By Aneesa Moidoo, Psychologist I ’ve been married for three years and am thirty years old. Every three months, my spouse’s job requires him to travel. His lack of prompt response to my calls and messages annoys and frustrates me when he’s...

Exercise is for everybody

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood Now that the weather is getting noticeably cooler, we are seeing more and more people out walking in the walking paths that have been thoughtfully incorporated into our urban spaces by planners. These winter months till March are...

Ways to develop mechanisms to cope with irritation

By ANEESA MOIDOO, PSYCHOLOGIST How can I handle my frustration when plans change and avoid conflicts with others? I find it disturbing as plans are set to follow. Why do I feel this way, and how can I resolve this issue? Feeling irritated when things don’t g...

Our beloved King led prayers for the people of Palestine

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood The world is watching in horror as the worst atrocities befall the civilians of Gaza. More than 3,000 children, the flowers of our youth have been crushed. Women and old people, the sick and infirm among our most vulnerable, have...

Bahrain Polytechnic gears up for transformation

TDT | Manama     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Bahrain Polytechnic is poised for a significant transformation, aimed at aligning its operations with international stand...

100th anniversary of the proclamation of the republic of Türkiye

By Esin Cakil With great pride, today we realize the 100th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye. A century ago, on 29 October 1923, Grand National Assembly of Türkiye who is the sole power to represent the will of Turkish natio...

Dealing with rejection

By Aneesa Moidoo, Psychologist “After talking to friends, coworkers, or even about my relationships, there are times when I feel sad and occasionally disappointed. Sometimes I become angry and reply negatively.” I understand that rejection sensitivity ...

Checking climate change damage

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood Look around you. The ominous future is here but we are so absorbed in our struggles with the present that we fail to recognise it. For instance, sea-level rise is one of the most serious consequences of climate change. According ...

Depression in adolescence

My 15-year-old son has recently become withdrawn and withdrawn from his studies and friends. He also stays up all night and gets angry when I ask him to eat. I’m concerned about his behavior and don’t know what to do. I understand your worries. Teenagers are prone to becoming ...

Spreading the balm of love over war wounds

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood  The scenes of wailing families carrying biers of their beloved dead, blank-eyed and traumatised children and mothers struggling to safeguard their families in classrooms-turned-refugee shelters are invading our living rooms daily a...

Laziness versus learning disability

By Aneesa Moidoo, Psychologist My 10-year-old son is not studying or putting in effort, and we think he is lazy. But I’m starting to wonder if there might be something else going on. He’s always been a bright kid, but he’s been struggling in scho...

In pursuit of a sporting future for Bahrain

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood Bahrain’s dazzling success in the Asian Games has given our Kingdom a place of pride in the world comity of nations. Success in such sporting events is more than just a tally of medals – we have won an amazing 10 gold...

Anxiety in learning

By Aneesa Moidoo, Psychologist I enjoy learning new skills, languages, and taking online classes, among other things. But the moment I consider doing it, I become anxious, and if I do not do, it puts me down. What do you believe is going on with me, and how can I overcome it? It&r...

Giving childhood back to our kids

By Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood The news that a mother dropped her child at a government school in Bahrain on a public holiday and drove off, not bothering to check if the child went into the school (the gates were locked), sent alarm bells ringing. I am sure p...

Learn the skill of saying ‘no’

By ANEESA MOIDOO, PSYCHOLOGIST I am 34 -year-old adult. Lately, I am taking up a lot of things that I can avoid or delegate but I am not being able to do so. This is making me take a lot in my plate and feeling exhausted. Thank you for the question. A lot of peopl...

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