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Toyota teases its new car as WEC win drought goes on
Toyota has unveiled a teaser of the 2026 evolution of its GR010 Hybrid World Endurance Championship Hypercar. Since its debut in 2021, the GR010 has been nothing short of a legend. Two straight victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours, four consecutive...

Cadillac F1 signs IndyCar champion in latest driver announcement
While Cadillac F1 may have announced its driver line-up for the 2026 season, the American team is making further headway in fleshing out its key behind-the-scenes players with several high-profile simulator announcements. Key among these signings...

Italy and Bahrain sign €1bn trade and investment agreement
Italy and Bahrain have announced the signing of an agreement worth more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) aimed at enhancing investment and trade ties between the two nations. The deal was unveiled after a meeting in Rome on Monday between Italian...
Information Minister receives Bahraini award-winning photojournalist
News September 30, 2025014 Dr. Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Minister of Information, received Abdulrasool Al Hujairy, photojournalist at Al Bilad newspaper, in recognition of his winning the Best Photography Award at the 2025 Media Cooperation...

Bahrain fighters advance to semis in MMA worlds
MMA – BAHRAIN’S reigning mixed martial arts (MMA) world champions Gimbat Magomedov and Gadzhi Gadzhiev powered through to their respective semi-finals yesterday at the 2025 IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. Magomedov defeated Patrik...

Bahrain to host F4 Saudi championship rounds
MOTORSPORT – BAHRAIN is set to host two rounds of the 2025 Formula 4 Saudi Arabian Championship, it has been announced. The kingdom will be one of two host nations of this FIA-certified, single-seater series, with Saudi Arabia being the other. The...
Palakkad Arts and Cultural Theatre Hosts Grand Onam Celebration in Bahrain
Pradeep Puravankara TDT I Manama The Onam celebration organized by the Palakkad Arts and Cultural Theatre (PACT) in Bahrain garnered significant attention, successfully bringing together the expatriate community for a cultural spectacle. The...
Bengal Cultural Society Inaugurates Sharodutsob 2025 in Bahrain
TDT I Manama pradeep@newsofbahrain.com The Bengal Cultural Society (BCS), Bahrain, officially inaugurated its much-anticipated annual festival, Sharodutsob 2025, on Sunday at the Telegu Kala Samity Hall in Adliya. The opening ceremony marked the...
Isa bin Ali: We have faith in Bahraini talent for a remarkable success at the Third Asian Youth Games
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Olympic Counci of Asia for the Third Asian Youth Games and Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, emphasized that the Kingdom is...

Bahrain: East Hidd housing project 86% complete
Bahrain - Construction work on the new-generation residential towers project in East Hidd Housing has reached 86 per cent, Housing and Urban Planning Minister Amna Al Romaihi has said. The project will provide 740 apartments, with all...
Bahrain: Arcapita exits US portfolio of 9 industrial real estate assets
Bahrain - Arcapita Group Holdings Limited, a global alternative investment firm, has exited nine highly functional industrial real estate assets totaling 1.5 million square feet located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company said. The portfolio was...
Manama Souq Gateway Artwork Removed After 8 Years
Ashen Tharaka As part of the ongoing Manama Souq Development Project led by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), the well-known art installation “Al-Murtasha” has been removed from the entrance of Bab Al Bahrain. The installation,...

Bahrain: Teenager Held For Misusing Social Media To Target Disabled Person
A 17-year-old has been remanded in custody after admitting she misused a public social media account to post insults about a man and to lure a person with disabilities before sharing offensive messages and images of him, the Public Prosecution...
Bahrain Begins With “The Daily Tribune” | NOB
SK H.E. Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al-Noaimi, Minister of Information, visited The Daily Tribune headquarters and met with senior officials. The Minister praised the Tribune’s comprehensive coverage of local, regional, and international affairs. He...

Y Media Foreign Policy Report: India in trade talks with US, EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Chile: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Sep 29 – India is in discussions with the US, the EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile for free trade agreements (FTAs), while Qatar and Bahrain have also expressed interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. The FTA with...

Kuwait see off Manama
BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN’S Manama were handed a third successive defeat yesterday in the 37th Arab Basketball Championship for Men’s Clubs, currently being played in Dubai, the UAE. The kingdom’s representatives went down fighting against Kuwait SC...

BBK extends support to mega sporting event
ASIAN YOUTH GAMES – BBK, a leader in retail and corporate banking in Bahrain, has joined the third edition of the Asian Youth Games as bronze sponsor, with the event taking place in the kingdom from October 22 to 31 under the gracious patronage of...

Pope Leo XIV and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Discuss Middle East Peace, Interreligious Dialogue, and Bilateral Ties at the Vatican
On Monday, September 29, 2025, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to the Vatican for a high-level meeting that underscored the Holy See’s commitment to fostering peace,...

Over 42,000 tickets sold for Morocco vs. Bahrain match in Rabat
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENMonday 29 September 2025 - 21:34 The organizing committee announced Monday that ticket sales for the upcoming match between Morocco and Bahrain have reached 42,703 as of 6 p.m. The game is...

The U.S. Department of State's Bahrain Human Rights Report is Woefully Inadequate
The report does not address the continued existence of 434 stateless persons in Bahrain. The GoB arbitrarily stripped these people of their citizenship, in contravention of international standards. We acknowledge, however, that the government...