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Abraj Energy Services Strengthens Regional Leadership at MEOS GEO 2025
Muscat: Abraj Energy Services, Oman’s leading oil and gas services provider, will participate in the Middle East Oil, Gas and Geosciences Show 2025 (MEOS GEO) Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place from 16 to 18 September 2025 in...
BisB-Durrat Al Bahrain partnership offers exclusive mortgage financing for Jawharat Al Murjan Villas
Manama: Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the leading provider of innovative Islamic financial solutions for simplifying money matters in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has partnered with Durrat Al Bahrain to provide exclusive Sharia’a compliant mortgage...

BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS MAKE A STRONG START TO THE CANADIAN DOUBLE-HEADER
This week sees two late-season UCI World Tour races in Canada, starting with the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, On Sunday Montreal hosts the second, event of this North American excursion, which is shorter (209 km vs 216), but far more...

Talabat resumes services in Qatar after suspension for 'misleading consumers'
Food delivery company talabat said on Monday that it has resumed services in Qatar after it was temporarily suspended last week by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for providing "false and misleading" information to customers. The company,...

Stc Bahrain scores double victory at Middle East Technology Excellence Awards 2025
stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has secured two top honors at the Middle East Technology Awards 2025, winning in CSRtech – Telecommunications for its transformative Jeel ICT Program and in Blockchain – Telecommunications for its pioneering Web3...

Texas Lassos Foreign Investment Regulation with Real Property Restrictions and Proposed “Texas Committee on Foreign Investment” - Updated 9.17.25
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on foreign ownership of...

Strategic Partnership Between Playbook and the Academic Excellence Association Bridges Academia and Industry joint programs to equip the members with networks, workshops, and career pathways
he global learning and networking platform for executives, has entered a strategic partnership with the Academic Excellence Association (Tamayouz), a national platform established under the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. The collaboration...
Zain Bahrain-Ericsson inks agreement to elevate customer experience
Manama: Zain Bahrain, a telecommunications and technology industry innovator in the Kingdom, has signed a new agreement with Ericsson to expand and modernize its network, ensuring faster connections and a wider range of state-of-the-art services...

Choreographing Space: Architecture and Dance as Interdisciplinary Practices
Dance House Helsinki / JKMM Architects + ILO architects. Image © Tuomas Uusheimo Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1033981/choreographing-space-architecture-and-dance-as-interdisciplinary-practices...

Game, Set, Match: Top Padel Courts To Check Out in Bahrain
Padel courts have mushroomed all over the island! If you’re looking for the next location to play a friendly match, read along. Padel emerged in the 1960s when Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera reportedly refurbished his squash court into one...

Bahrain gains a third Christian cemetery
A NEW Christian cemetery has been consecrated in Bahrain by the Bishop in Cyprus & the Gulf, to meet the needs of the large population of expatriates in the country. The cemetery is the third Christian burial place in Bahrain. The first opened in...

Saudi Arabia diversifies security options with Pakistan defence deal
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a sweeping defence pact, marking a significant deepening of military co-operation between the two long-time partners. The agreement adds a new layer to the Gulf’s recalibrating security architecture. It...

KU team ranks 2nd at Bahrain’s Green Guardians hackathon
MANAMA: A team from Kuwait University’s College of Engineering and Petroleum has claimed second place at the Green Guardians Hackathon in Bahrain, a competition judged on the quality of ideas and depth of environmental awareness. The university...

Athletics: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks 400-Meter Record at the World Championships
A 42-year meet record vanished in the night at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Thursday, September 18 in Tokyo. American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed that mark, winning the women's 400-meter final in 47.78 seconds at National...

What steps will the Doha emergency summit take following Israel’s attack?
watch video by James M Dorsey At an emergency summit in Doha on Monday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab nations condemned last week’s Israeli bombing of Doha, where Hamas leaders were discussing the latest ceasefire...

World Athletics Championships 2025 medal tally: USA stays on top with 8 golds, Botswana wins historic first men’s world title
With the conclusion of Day 6 of the World Athletics Championships 2025, the United States continues to top the medal tally at the tournament with a total of 12 medals so far. Today's evening session saw Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone claim the 400m...
Bahrain Chamber receives Communications Committee of Asharqia Chamber
SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry received a delegation from the Communications and Technology Committee of Asharqia Chamber in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting focused on enhancing...
Youth put the pedal down on Bahrain’s auto growth
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s car imports rose 8.8% in the first eight months of 2025, driven by younger buyers and a buoyant local market, official data shows. From January to August, 29,150 vehicles were imported, up...

“Sharjah Film Fest 12” celebrates creativity and human experience
This year’s edition promises a strong lineup of 76 films chosen from 1,740 submissions representing 26 countries, including Saudi Arabia, France, Iran, Indonesia, Bahrain, Russia, India, and the Netherlands, as well as São Tomé and Príncipe,...

Families urged to donate cord blood to boost treatment for more than 80 diseases
Families in the UAE have been asked to donate their baby's cord blood at birth, as part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of its life-saving potential. Authorities are shining a light on the vital role of stem cells found in the...