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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...

What To Expect at Manama Souq? A Guide For the First-Time Visitor
Thinking of visiting Manama Souq? Set up in the 19th Century, Manama Souq is one of those landmarks that absolutely needs to be on your list of visits when in Bahrain. Located at the iconic Bab Al Bahrain, Manama Souq stands as one of the top...

Bahrain sponsors deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals for international permit
Bahrain has sponsored deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals' application for a mining permit with the International Seabed Authority, becoming the first Middle Eastern country to support the fledgling industry as part of an economic...

Abu Dhabi Creative Industries Congress sessions to attend, Hend Sabry to Mo Amer
How can the Arabic language thrive in the digital age; how are women reshaping storytelling across film and television; and can the digital restoration of manuscripts preserve lessons from past civilisations? These are some of the cultural...
Bahrain’s “Derasat” CEO Highlights Gulf’s Role as a Rising Middle Power
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ahmad, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), took part in the second edition of the Heyli Forum, held on Saadiyat Island...
Bahrain Launches Strategic Project to Boost Entrepreneurship and SMEs
JL TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Sunni Endowments Directorate and the Investment and Technology Promotion Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Bahrain have announced a groundbreaking...
Bahrain Among Elite Airports with ‘Five-Star’ Bathrooms, Skytrax Reports
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com In a unique move in the travel industry, global airport rating organization Skytrax has released its first-ever ranking of the world’s best airport bathrooms for 2025, evaluating 235 airports...

Bahrain Education Awards: Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in the Kingdom
Gulf Insider’s Bahrain Education Awards has returned for the fourth time. This first-of-its-kind annual initiative celebrates remarkable stories of innovation across the Kingdom’s education space. The Awards, under the umbrella of Gulf Insider’s...

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...

Yellow Door Energy Hits 1 Billion kWh Of Clean Energy, Marking Its 10th Anniversary
Yellow Door Energy celebrates a decade of solar leadership, surpassing 1 billion kWh of clean energy generated Expands solar project portfolio to 400 MWp, on track to surpass 500 MWp by end-2025 Commissions nine solar power plants across UAE,...
Court orders Bahraini firm to pay BD46,000 in freight dispute
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com ABahraini firm has been ordered to pay BD46,031.320 to a shipping company for unpaid freight charges, with interest and legal costs awarded. The High Civil Commercial Court found the company had failed to...
ASRY Eyes Energy Leadership
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com ASRY’s CEO has confirmed that the company’s solar project is not only designed to power its shipyard but is also built in a way that can feed into Bahrain’s national grid, depending on the Electricity...
Bahrain Welcomes Its First 24×7 Malayalam Radio: Radio Suno 87.6 FM Launches
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Radio Suno 87.6 FM: The New Story Begins with the Malayalam-Speaking Community as Bahrain Gets Its First-Ever 24×7 Malayalam Radio Channel - The New Frequency of Happiness for Bahrain Bahrain, 9 September...

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...

stc Bahrain lands two wins at Middle East Technology Excellence Awards 2025
stc Bahrain won the CSRtech - Telecommunications and the Blockchain - Telecommunications categories for its innovative solutions. Telecom company stc Bahrain took home two major accolades at the highly sought-after Middle East Technology...

Bahrain’s financial services role praised
His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Citi group chief executive officer Jane Fraser. Shaikh Nasser praised the strategic role played by the kingdom regionally...

“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,...

56th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show to kick off on Sep 24
Organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the exhibition will run from 24 to 28 September 2025. It will bring together more than 500 local and international exhibitors from 21...

Black Fortune Group retail outlets opens at Marassi Galleria Bahrain
Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, inaugurated several new retail outlets of Black Fortune Group at Marassi Galleria Bahrain. The Minister underscored the Ministry’s commitment to enhancing Bahrain’s business environment...
Bahraini Student Excels Globally
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Dr. Fathima Ridha, who began her academic journey in Bahrain, has emerged as one of the fastest-rising researchers in bioinformatics after completing both her Master’s and PhD at the Indian Institute of...