Tuesday, April 7, 2026


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  • Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa received Vice Admiral Curt Renshaw, Commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet, on his appointment, in the presence of Public Security chief Lieutenant General Tariq Al Hassan. They discussed areas of co-operation and security co-ordination, in addition to topics of shared interest.
    US relations boost
    16-10-2025 00:41 AM
  • <p>The Bahrain Philharmonic Orchestra performed a tribute concert to one of Bahrain&rsquo;s most popular musical artists, the late Ali Bahar, at the Bahrain National Theatre last night. Conducted by Bahraini maestro Dr Mubarak Najem, the concert featured three members from Mr Bahar&rsquo;s the Brothers Band (Furqat Al Ekhwa) and a number of talented Bahraini singers.</p> <p>A larger-than-life on-stage hologram of Mr Bahar, who died in 2011, sang the concert&rsquo;s final two songs, and his likeness even gave a speech an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voice. The 1,001-seat hall was completely sold out last night.</p> <p>Due to the overwhelming response, a second show is set to take place tomorrow night.</p> <p>Above, Dr Najem with the three members from the band.&nbsp;</p>
    Musical tribute
    11-10-2025 01:43 AM
  • <p>Above, the orchestra performs against the backdrop of an image of Mr Bahar.</p>
    Musical tribute
    11-10-2025 01:43 AM
  • <p>His Majesty King Hamad sent a written message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to develop them to serve their mutual interests. Bahrain&rsquo;s Ambassador to Moscow Ahmed Al Saati delivered the message to the president&rsquo;s assistant Yuri Ushakov at his office in the Presidential Administration.</p> <p>During the meeting, they discussed the course of the close friendship between the two countries, ways to develop and advance them to broader horizons, and deepen co-operation in areas of common interest.</p>
    Royal message
    08-10-2025 00:53 AM