Bahrain abolishes rape-marriage law
MANAMA: Bahrain has abolished a law that allowed rape charges to be dropped if the perpetrator married his victim. Article 353 of the 1976 Penal Code permitted rapists to go unpunished as long as they married their victims. However, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has repealed the article following the approval of the bicameral […]
Ambassador: Türkiye will never forget Bahrain’s solidarity
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain’s response to the earthquake emergency in Türkiye is not just humanitarian. It is also a reflection of the deep friendship between the two countries, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bahrain Esin Çakıl has said. “In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Türkiye on February 6, the immediate response of Bahrain was […]
Korea’s first woman foreign minister to highlight women’s leadership in Bahrain lecture
Kyung-Wha Kang MANAMA: South Korea’s first woman foreign minister will deliver a lecture on Women’s Leadership – The Case of Korea. Kyung-Wha Kang will lecture on the topic at Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture & Research, in Muharraq on Tuesday at 8 pm. Kyung-wha Kang is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Ewha […]
Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan relations set to prosper as Maripov presents credentials
MANAMA: Kyrgyzstan’s former Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov has taken up his post as his country’s Ambassador to Bahrain. Maripov who is based in the Saudi capital Riyadh will also be Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Egypt. He has been ambassador to Saudi Arabia under a decree by President Sadyr Zhaparov on January 26, 2022. The ambassador presented his […]
Bahrain’s New Year Eve celebrations: Fireworks, shows amid renewed hope
MANAMA: Bahrain welcomed in the new year amid renewed optimism shared by the thousands of people who braved the cold evening temperatures to gather in various places and treat their eyes and senses to a dazzling fireworks display. At Avenues Park, large crowds joined in the glow of the new year with an impressive spectacle […]
Women’s achievements hailed as Bahrain looks forward to further successes
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Intelligent, educated, ambitious and determined to succeed, Bahraini have women tenaciously refused to be like driftwood on the waters of the Gulf and instead decided to energetically paddle towards political, educational, social and economic success. And on Thursday, amid pride of what has been achieved and what will be accomplished, Bahrain celebrated with […]
When Pope Francis and I shared in-flight hearty laughters
By Fatima Al Najem Bahrain News Agency MANAMA: Although I have read and heard about Cloud 9, I have never fully understood its significance. That is until I flew on the Papal Plane from Bahrain to Rome. I had not anticipated the scene, but I eventually found myself sitting with Pope Francis for a question […]
Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan explore opportunities for closer ties
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan are set to enhance relations and expand cooperation across several areas, the Kyrgyz foreign minister has said. “Talks with HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Speaker and the Minister of Foreign Affairs were highly successful,” Jeenbek Kulubaev said. “There was full understanding and we had agreements […]
Bahrain tops Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index for November
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain topped the list of the countries on the Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index for November as the Kingdom consolidate its achievements in confronting the pandemic and returning to a normal way of life. The index, first published in July, assesses 122 countries and regions in terms of COVID recovery by calculating […]
Korean concert marks 45 years of diplomatic ties with Bahrain
MANAMA: In celebration of 45 years of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Korea, the all-women chamber ensemble “DASRUM” performed for the first time in the Kingdom, amidst strict adherence to precautionary measures instated by the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19. The live concert of Korean traditional music is organized jointly by the embassy of the […]
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