DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain's king pardoned 457 prisoners Wednesday night to mark his 25th anniversary as the island nation's ruler, with one activist saying many of those freed appeared to be political prisoners. The announcement by the state-run Bahrain News Agency marks another...
Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the second practice session of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on March 3, 2023. (AFP) SAKHIR, Bahrain (AFP) — A disappointed Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes were "a long way off" the...
"I always believe in gratitude. Without it, we will never appreciate the beauty of a glass half full / half empty. The moment you feel it in your core is the only way you can summon the Universe." This is what Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 Evlin Khalifa wrote on Instagram as she thanked those behind...
Bahrain has expressed its intention to donate more than half a million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. disclosed. Bahraini FM Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photos from Wikipedia Commons/PCOO)...
Filipinos from Bahrain bring the Philippine Flag to Mount Everest Base Camp The Philippine Embassy in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, congratulates Filipino couple Jeune Marie Catindig and Walter Borja, who are based in Bahrain, for successfully hiking more than 97 kilometers in 10 days under very...
The country will receive from Bahrain an additional 240,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, 40,000 doses of which are Pfizer’s pediatric vaccines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced. Bahraini FM Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photos...
A luxurious tropical oasis filled with the best chocolate creations the Philippines has to offer After launching its grab-and-go concept store in MoA Square next to Ikea Philippines, award-winning Filipino chocolate brand Auro Chocolate expands its dining service beyond the country with its new...
Embracing the new normal POWER AND STRENGTH Philippine Chargé d’Affaires to Bahrain Maria Paz Cortes and Shaikha Marwa bint Rashid bin Hasan bin Ali Al Khalifa (third and fourth from the left) led the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the art exhibition. They are joined by the Malaysian...
Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc raises his 1st-place trophy on the podium after the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir on March 20, 2022. (AFP) Charles Leclerc of Ferrari won a dramatic Formula One season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix...
More than 150 stranded overseas Filipinos were able to return home from Bahrain over the holidays, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain/DFA) According to the DFA, the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain facilitated the return of...
Bahrain has assured the Philippines that it will continue to help and support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the foreign country and increase their awareness about programs related to them, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou...
One hundred overseas Filipino workers came back home to the Philippines from Bahrain on New Year's day, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. (Photo courtesy of Undersecretary Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola reported...
