Bahrain to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Bahrain will join the international community in celebrating the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed worldwide on June 26, under the theme “Share Drug Facts, Save Lives.” The celebration will feature many educational and awareness-raising events and activities, including lectures and functions aimed at raising youth awareness of the dangers […]

Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan set to strengthen relations, widen cooperation

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 all the way. Both […]

World Customs Organisation marks its 70th anniversary

The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has celebrated its 70th seventieth anniversary.The celebration was attended by top officials who were received by His Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of Customs, and WCO Chairperson and Dr Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary-General of the Organisation.Shaikh Ahmed welcomed the officials and highlighted the importance of the organisation in supporting […]

2019, 2020 and 2021 laureates of UNESCO-King Hamad ICT Prize honoured

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) held, in cooperation with the Education Ministry in Bahrain, the award-distribution ceremony of the UNESCO-King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education at it premises […]

Assistant Undersecretary hails Bahrain’s success in winning 13 awards in 15th Gulf Radio and Television Festival

Assistant Undersecretary for Radio and Television Affairs at the Information Affairs Ministry, Abdulla Khalid Al-Dossari, has hailed the success of Bahrain’s radio and television programmes in bagging as many as 13 awards at the 15th Gulf Radio and Television Festival, including eight gold and five silver.The awards were as follows:- “Watani” (My Homeland) programme won the Golden Sail Award in […]

Bahrain welcomes UNGA’s adoption of International Day of Women in Diplomacy

The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on the 24th of June each year in recognition of women’s vital role in strengthening international cooperation to consolidate security and peace and support sustainable development at the international level.Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani […]