The Latest Breaking News from Bahrain

Bahrainis with a sweet tooth have long been spoiled for choice between a wide array of dessert franchises, but traditional confectioners still hold their ground, especially during Ramadan. At the back of his modest shop in the capital Manama, Mohammed Gharib stirs a thick mixture of sugar, saffron and freshly…

Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Damaris Muthee Mutua is found dead in the same town where Olympian Agnes Tirop was stabbed to death in October, shining a light on violence against women in the East-African country.

AC Milan are in the process of being bought by a Bahrain investment fund for $1.1billion with a wish list of summer transfer drawn up with Liverpool, Man City, Ajax, and Real Madrid among those ready to be pilfered

Bahrain strongly condemned on Monday the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden, in what it said was an act of provocation to Muslims. The move is a grave insult to Muslims and incites hatred and violence, said the kingdom's foreign ministry, reported the state news…

AC Milan will not be distracted by a potential takeover of the club and the players are focused squarely on Tuesday's Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter Milan, manager Stefano Pioli said. Sources said on Friday that Bahrain-domiciled asset manager Investcorp had entered into exclusive talks to purchase Milan.…

Lewis Hamilton's bid to win a record-breaking eighth F1 title has got off to a difficult start in 2022, with Mercedes off the pace in races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held talks on Thursday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived in Manama for a short visit. They underscored the importance of advancing joint bilateral cooperation in various economic, trade and investment fields. They further underlined the…

Bahrain’s Ministry of Finance and National Economy has announced continued improvement in the financial and economic indicators of various economic sectors during Q1 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic 2019 benchmarks. This improvement comes in line with the Kingdom’s launching of its economic recovery plan, which includes initiatives and strategies targeting several…

Ferrari fans know all about false dawns and dashed hopes but the first three races of the Formula One season have brought the good times back to Maranello and sent expectations soaring. Charles Leclerc, seeking to become the Italian team's first world champion since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007, has taken…

Lewis Hamilton has endured a difficult start to the 2022 F1 season, finishing on the podium just once so far after races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Australia

Formula 1 rolled into Albert Park for the first time since the cancelled 2020 event with a party atmosphere after some intense races in the Middle East. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc asserted his dominance as Max Verstappen suffered more mechanical anguish, while there were talking points aplenty up and down the…