A widening network of galleries, festivals and public commissions is reshaping Bahrain’s cultural profile, giving artists more platforms and visitors more reasons to explore the kingdom beyond its business districts. The momentum reflects both public backing and a generation of creators eager…
Bahrain’s restaurant scene, long anchored by international chains and hotel dining, is maturing as homegrown concepts gain confidence and following. Independent operators are building brands around local flavours, distinctive design and a sense of place that travels by word of mouth. The…
Summer in Bahrain arrives with a heat that reorders daily life, and the kingdom has learned to work with it rather than against it. For residents and visitors alike, the season has become an exercise in knowing where to go and when,…
Bahrain has been quietly upgrading the way it welcomes visitors, and the evidence is rising along its coastline and skyline. A wave of luxury hotel openings and hospitality investment has expanded what the kingdom can offer travellers, part of a deliberate push…
An airline’s route map is a statement of ambition, and Bahrain’s national carrier has been redrawing its own. Gulf Air’s expansion of summer services to Europe has opened fresh connections between the kingdom and the continent, a move that carries weight well…
In the quiet formality of the Qatar Central Bank’s headquarters in Doha, a meeting between the QCB Governor and the Ambassador of Kuwait to Qatar underscored how vital personal diplomacy has become in shaping economic cooperation in the Gulf. Away from the…
For someone who has spent about 15 years, after his 20 years in the corporate world, training others to become coaches, mentors, consultants, and trainers. Now he is launching a new program to support them in transforming into successful Entrepreneurs. Ihab ran…
Qatar’s Ministry of Transport announced on Sunday, via its official X account, that maritime navigation can resume immediately for all vessel types, ending a suspension that had been in place since June 29. The pause was narrower than it first sounded. It…
Friendship shapes much of childhood. Shared games, whispered secrets, and group projects create bonds that feel essential. Yet disagreements over rules, misunderstandings between classmates, and clashes in personality test those bonds. Learning how to respond constructively during those moments influences how children…
Before Magnolia Pearl became a label collected, resold, and worn by celebrities, it began with a handmade backpack and a private grief. Robin Brown made the bag from kite string and an old tapestry. A stranger bought it in a parking lot…
