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3 weeks ago

Handball team set for Egypt camp

Bahrain’s senior men’s handball team are set to head to Egypt for an overseas training camp as they step up preparations for next month’s 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The camp will form an important part of the kingdom’s build-up under Swedish head coach Robert Hedin, with the continental showpiece scheduled to run from September 19 to October 4. The men’s handball competition will be contested from September 20 to 29, with Bahrain looking to capture Asian Games gold for the first time. They have been handed a challenging preliminary-round draw in Group B alongside South Korea, Kuwait, Iran and Kazakhstan, while Group A features hosts Japan, China, Hong Kong and two-time defending champions Qatar. Bahrain will travel to Japan as reigning Asian champions following a hugely successful period under Hedin. They captured their maiden Asian Men’s Handball Championship crown in Kuwait in January, adding another major title after winning gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh last November. The Bahrainis continued their impressive run by claiming the handball title at the fourth GCC Games in Doha in May, giving them three major gold medals in the space of seven months. Their attention now turns towards ending their […]

3 weeks ago

Awqaf official jailed for 22 years over embezzlement

The High Criminal Court sentenced a 45-year-old department head at the Jaffar Awqaf Directorate to 22 years in prison for embezzling charitable funds, forging documents, and laundering criminal proceeds. The court ordered him to repay BD483,107.710, pay a BD100,000 fine, and confiscated BD414,878.740 linked to the money-laundering offence, along with forged documents and assets equivalent to the crime proceeds. The defendant served as coordinator of the Charitable Endowments and Welfare Committee and diverted cheques intended for charitable assistance for personal use. Investigations found that he used beneficiary names or forged names to obtain the cheques and spent the money on vehicles, electronic goods, household items, loans, and credit card payments. The court also heard that he used the bank accounts of several women, including widows and divorcees, to receive or transfer funds without their knowledge of the source. A forged letter approving a BD160,000 interest-free loan for the defendant was also presented as evidence. The Jaffar Awqaf Council chairman confirmed that the letter and signature were not genuine. The case emerged after officials became suspicious of several cheques issued to a bank and companies, leading to an audit and subsequent investigation.

3 weeks ago

Fake degree trial adjourned to August 31

The Third Lower Criminal Court adjourned the trial of a woman accused of forging and using an academic certificate to renew her employment until August 31. The Public Prosecution referred the case to court after the Ministry of Education reported the suspected forged certificate. The university named on the certificate confirmed it was not genuine and that the woman was not registered in its records. The defendant admitted using the certificate since 2005, while investigators found no evidence that she had studied at the university. She remains in pretrial detention pending the court proceedings.

3 weeks ago

Money laundering appeal judgment set for September 28

Asian woman was sentenced to five years and fined BD100,000 The First High Criminal Court of Appeal will deliver its judgment on September 28 in the appeal of an Asian woman convicted of laundering BD22,250 obtained from an earlier embezzlement-related offence. She was previously sentenced to five years in prison and fined BD100,000. The lower court also ordered the confiscation of BD22,250 and the return of BD775.081 to the victim. Financial investigations found that the defendant transferred part of the proceeds from her sponsor’s account to her own account before sending money to an account in her home country. She also used some of the funds to repay a loan, transfer money to her husband and make local and international purchases. The original offence involved the unauthorised use of an electronic signature and obtaining money through false data entered into an information technology system.

3 weeks ago

Human trafficking appeal adjourned to August 30

Court to appoint lawyer for man serving five-year sentence in case involving two women The First High Criminal Court of Appeal has adjourned until August 30 the appeal of a man sentenced to five years in prison for human trafficking involving two women. The next hearing will be held to appoint a lawyer to represent the appellant. According to case documents, the defendants formed a criminal group that allegedly trafficked the two women, restricted their freedom and forced them into prostitution for financial gain. One woman travelled to Bahrain after being offered work as a fashion model, while the other was reportedly offered a salon job. Both allegedly discovered after arrival that they were expected to engage in prostitution. The women were allegedly threatened and had their passports taken. One eventually contacted her family and a Bahraini man, who helped her leave the accommodation before she reported the case to the police. Other defendants in the case received prison sentences ranging from one to 10 years, with all defendants ordered to be deported from Bahrain.

3 weeks ago

Studying in Bahrain vs UAE vs Saudi Arabia: Where Should GCC Students Go?

Families across the Gulf now compare universities the way they once compared schools, and the shortlist usually comes down to three markets: Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Each has expanded its higher education sector over the past decade, each courts international students, and each has real strengths the other two cannot match. The honest answer to the study in Bahrain vs UAE question, with Saudi Arabia added to the mix, is that it depends on budget, subject and temperament. This guide sets out the differences plainly so you can decide which market fits your child rather than which one shouts loudest. Cost of study and living Bahrain is usually the most affordable of the three, and the published numbers back that up. Private tuition in Bahrain generally runs between roughly BHD 2,300 and 7,600 per year at current published rates: University of Technology Bahrain lists BHD 75 per credit unit, which puts a typical year near BHD 2,300, while AUBH lists BHD 220 per credit hour for 2026 to 2027, about BHD 6,800 to 7,100 per year. The public University of Bahrain charges Bahrainis BD 8 per credit hour for 2025 to 2026, and non-Bahrainis BD 80, roughly BHD […]

3 weeks ago

Bahrain detains stable worker for assaulting 2 horses with knife, stones

Bahrain said it is investigating a case of horse mistreatment, after a stable owner reported seeing wounds on two horses. The incident was reported to the Southern Hamad Town Police Station in the Northern Governorate Police Directorate. During the investigation, the surveillance camera recordings revealed that one of the stable workers had assaulted the two horses, the head of Bahrain’s Northern Governorate Prosecution said, according to an official statement. He had attacked one of the horses with a knife, and thrown stones at the other, leading to injury, the public prosecution said. Authorities acted immediately upon receiving the report. The Bahraini prosecution interrogated the accused and confronted him with the surveillance camera recordings, and the results of the investigation, following which the accused confessed. The Bahraini Public Prosecution ordered his pre-trial detention pending the completion of the investigation, following which he will be referred to criminal trial, an official statement read.

3 weeks ago

Riffa placed in Pot Four for Gulf draw

Riffa have been placed in Pot Four for today’s draw for the 2026-27 Gulf Club Champions League as they prepare to represent Bahrain in the expanded regional competition. The draw for the third edition of the tournament under the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) will be conducted virtually at 12pm Bahrain time. Riffa will be joined in Pot Four by Kuwait’s Kazma and Yemen’s Shaab Hadhramaut, with the seedings based on the Asian Football Confederation’s member association rankings for the 2026-27 season. Saudi Arabian pair Al Ettifaq and Neom are in Pot One alongside the UAE’s Al Nasr, while Pot Two features UAE side Ajman and Qatari duo Al Duhail and Qatar SC. Iraq’s Erbil and Al Zawraa have been placed in Pot Three alongside Oman’s Al Shabab. The 12 participating clubs will be drawn into three groups of four, with each group featuring one team from each pot. Clubs from the same national association cannot be drawn together. This season will feature the largest field in the competition’s history following its expansion from eight to 12 clubs, representing eight Gulf football associations. The tournament is scheduled to run from October 13 until April 30 next year, with the […]

3 weeks ago

Subotic names squad for Asia qualifiers

Bahrain have named their 12-man squad for the opening round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2029 pre-qualifiers, which gets underway in Dubai this week. The kingdom’s senior men, led by newly appointed Greek-Slovenian head coach Slobodan Subotic, arrived in Dubai yesterday ahead of the start of their campaign. The squad features Ali Hussain, Mohammed Buallay, Ahmed Salman, Mustafa Hussain, Ahmed Bindayneh, Ali Jaber, Mohammed Ghazi, JaKarr Sampson, Mahmood Abbas, Ahmed Hassan, Mohammed Nasser and Somto Patrick Onoduenyi. Bahrain travelled directly to the UAE from Doha, where they completed the final stage of their preparations with an unbeaten run in a three-nation friendly tournament. They opened with a 76-69 victory over hosts Qatar before following it up with an impressive 100-86 win against Saudi Arabia. The two results provided an encouraging lead-in to the qualifiers and a positive start under their new head coach. Bahrain have been drawn in Group A of the first round of pre-qualifiers alongside Oman, Nepal, Kuwait and hosts the UAE. They open their campaign against Oman on Thursday at 4pm Bahrain time, before facing the UAE the following day at 7pm. Following a rest day on Saturday, the Bahrainis return to action against Nepal on Sunday […]

3 weeks ago

Universities in Bahrain 2026: Fees, Programmes and How They Compare

Bahrain has more than a dozen licensed universities packed into one of the smallest countries in the Gulf, so school leavers have genuine choice without leaving home. The options run from a heavily subsidised national university to an international private medical school, and the cost gap between them is enormous. This guide walks through the main institutions, how universities in Bahrain fees actually compare, and what admission requires. To browse individual profiles, our institutions and universities directory lists them all in one place. The higher education scene at a glance Bahrain’s universities split into two camps. On the public side sit the University of Bahrain and Bahrain Polytechnic, both government institutions with fees kept deliberately low for Bahraini citizens. On the private side is a longer list that includes the American University of Bahrain (AUBH), Ahlia University, University of Technology Bahrain (UTB), Applied Science University and RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, along with several others. All of them operate under the Higher Education Council (HEC), which licenses institutions and approves the programmes they run. A degree from an HEC-licensed programme is recognised for government employment in Bahrain and travels reasonably well across the GCC, so checking a programme’s status before […]

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