Bahrain

Manama : The prices of more than 920 products – tobacco, energy drinks and soft drinks - rose in most of the commercial outlets in the...

SEVERAL supermarkets across Bahrain reported panic buying of cigarettes last night, on the eve of the ‘sin tax’ coming into force.From today, excise tax...

AT least 10 shops suffered major damage in a massive blaze that erupted inside the Manama Suq yesterday, leading to hundreds of thousands of...

Bahrain will start implementing the new ‘sin tax’ from Saturday.The tax will double the price of energy drinks and lead to a 50 per...

TOURISTS spent more than BD900 million in Bahrain this year, revealed latest statistics.The Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry yesterday said that 8.7 million visitors...

BAHRAIN’s airport now offers a permanent state-of-the-art overflow car park for passengers.The car park’s tariff is BD1 per day, and includes a complimentary shuttle...

Civil Defence extinguished the fire in a building in Manama Suq by 13 vehicles and 49 personnel. Initial details indicate that no injuries were...

TOURISM spending is expected to increase as the country’s largest shopping festival starts next month with a unique line-up of events.The fourth edition of...

BAHRAIN’S unemployment rate last year hit the highest levels since 2013, according to latest government statistics.A detailed report comprising from 2011 to 2016 covering...

NEWLY hired domestic workers will have to sign a comprehensive job contract stating their rights and duties before they arrive in Bahrain.Starting from tomorrow,...