Bahrain - The Expat Reporter

Recent

• 

  11 must visit sites in Bahrain

  Bahrain is best known for its pearl fisheries and oil reservoir but have you taken the time to explore what else this beautiful country has to offer?Bahrain offers many things for visitors and residents to do with its wealth of quaint places to visit and even a couple of UNESCO World Heritage Sites to explore. If you are looking for a day of adventure and exploration, then we recommend next destinations.

• 

  Bahrain’s underwater theme park opens to diving enthusiasts

  Dive Bahrain, the world’s largest underwater theme park spanning an area of 100,000 sq m, complete with a sunken Boeing 747, is now open to diving enthusiasts.

• 

  Undersecretary to patronise First Bahrain-Korea Photography Exhibition

  Under the patronage of His Excellency, Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of interior and Honorary President of the Bahrain Arts Society, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, in cooperation with the Bahrain Photo Club, is organizing the photography exhibition “Beauty of Korea”. 
  

• 

  Dusit reveals plan for second Bahrain hotel project

  Thailand-based hospitality company Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Dar Al-Huda Hotel Apartments to operate Dusit Resort and Spa Lagoona Beach in Bahrain.

• 

  Bahrain loses title of world’s best destination for expats

  Bahrain has lost its title as the world’s best destination for expats after falling six places in the latest Expat Insider survey. After topping the InterNations list in 2018 and 2017, Bahrain fell to seventh out of 64 countries analysed, as concerns over working hours and job security weighed.

• 

  Ironman event coming to Bahrain

  One person’s punishment is another person’s pleasure… Or something like that. But, if competing in a IronMan event sounds like fun to you, then we have good news – as you can register for an event in Bahrain now. IronMan 70.3 Bahrain is taking place on December 7 in Manama.

• 

  Bahrain to host West Asia Paralympic Games in 2021

  The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the West Asia Paralympic Games in 2021, it has been announced. It is hoped the games will “make Asia one of the leading regions of the Paralympic movement” and “inspire and excite” the world.

• 

  Bahrain Jazz Festival returns for third year

  The Bahrain Jazz Festival is returning to the Kingdom for the third year in a row – and is set to be headlined by a ten-time Grammy nominated jazz band. Spyro Gyra, who hail from Buffalo, New York, are set to perform at the event on November 1 alongside 12 other artists.These include three popular Bahraini bands The Relocators, Jack Rabbit Slims and This Might Be Jazz.

• 

  Bahrain Art and Craftsmanship focus in La Biennale Paris

  The exhibition shall be curated by noted art critic, exhibition curator and editor, Pascale Le Thoreland artist and curator Amal Khalaf, both influential and knowledgeable in the global art world. Over forty works of contemporary Bahraini art by 21 selected artists and eleven beautifully curated wood collectible pieces of The Bahrain Room project will be showcased this September at La Biennale Paris, one of the most prestigious art shows in the world.

• 

  US-Bahrain food export agreement signed

  Bahrain agrees to continue to recognise US safety certifications for food and agriculture exports to the Gulf nation. Bahrain has agreed to continue to recognise US safety certifications for American food and agriculture exports to the Gulf nation, US officials announced Monday.