A telephone call was held today between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman.The two leaders exchanged congratulations and good wishes on Eid Al-Fitr, wishing the two countries and their bro…
Spiritual Quest: Tolstoy’s visits to the Optina Pustyn Monastery
An American professor, who has dedicated his life and career to the study of Russian architecture, tells the story of Optina Pustyn, one of Orthodoxy’s holiest monastic sites, and its connection to the life and death of the great 19th century writer, L…
Bahrain moon-sighting panel to meet on Saturday
The moon-sighting panel will convene on Saturday evening to receive news and testimonies about the birth of the new crescent, of the month of Shawwal for the year 1443 Hijri, signaling the advent of Eid Al Fitr The panel will meet at the Supreme Coun…
Market inspections stepped up as Bahrain gears up for Eid Al Fitr
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism is stepping up inspections of markets as Bahrain gears up for the Eid Al Fitr. Inspectors conducted visits to busy markets and other shopping outlets, including the Central Market in Manama and the meat m…
Housing Minister expresses Bahrain’s pride in its successful partnership with UN-Habitat
Housing Minister, Bassim bin Yacoub Al-Hamar, has affirmed Bahrain’s pride in its long-standing successful partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to implement UN initiatives, foremost of which is the implementation…
Bahrain’s housing policies outlined at UN high-level meeting
Bahrain has invested BD3.3 billion to finance social housing projects since the establishment of the Ministry of Housing. The partnership between the public and private sector is expected to further boost housing projects over the coming years, said Ho…