VISITORS were given a guided tour of the Grand Mosque and briefed on the history of the Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Centre and the importance of Eid during a special holiday gathering.

Schoolboy Adam Jones is set to be allowed to tell a Qatari court how badly he wants to return to Bahrain and live with his mother.

Business concepts designed to build an eco-friendly Bahrain, offer an energising cafŽ and library and a social enterprise model to propagate healthy living swept the awards at the Global Entrepreneurship Week organised by the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) Bahrain.

Hip-hop sensations and rap artists took to the centre stage at the Marina Beach Club to display their 'ill skills' in an urban talent-hunt, otherwise known as the Red House Hip-Hop Festival 2009, reports MAI_AL_KHATIB.

ALL kudos and cheers to the talented actors and accomplished musicians of Bahrain who staged Lionel Bart's well loved musical Oliver! over the weekend at the British Club in Adliya, writes ANASUYA_KESAVAN.

THE Thirst Quenchers' charity champions are organising a festive 'Trash to Treasure' exhibition this weekend.

A father has praised the efforts of a team of quick-thinking medics who rushed to help an unconscious toddler who had paddled into trouble in the sea.

More than 1,200 international delegates from over 50 countries gathered in Bahrain this week to work towards new strategies for the global Islamic finance industry in light of the new economic realities that are emerging in a changing business landscape.