The year that was

Summarising a year like 2023 into a few lines is next to impossible, when we know there are going to be history books written just about its last few months.

Although the year started off on a fresh and hopeful note and Bahraini residents and citizens continued to shine, share and shape the world with their adventures and creations, the last half brought a sense of sadness to the entire Arab world, as the Gaza conflict erupted.

In these dark times, we shared stories of the community coming together to grieve, raise awareness and show solidarity for the Palestinian people.

As the year turns on a somber note, we remain hopeful for an end to the ongoing genocide and dream of a peaceful and united world that can tackle the many global challenges faced by humanity.

We would like to wish our family of readers, advertisers, website visitors, social media friends and YouTube viewers a prosperous and peaceful 2024.

As we head into the year, GulfWeekly continues to be the most home-delivered English-language weekly newspaper in the kingdom – so once again, a big ‘thank you’ for your continued support.

GulfWeekly is delivered every Wednesday to homes, clubs and businesses across the kingdom, within our sister newspaper, Gulf Daily News.

Now in our 23rd year of publication, we continue to offer local businesses a unique cost-effective multi-channel (print, online and social media) advertising platform to connect with our readers so they too can share in our success.

Our website www.gulfweekly.com has had thousands of visitors from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and even as far afield as the US, Canada, India and Europe.

We are also part of GDNMedia’s group of platforms, providing greater reach for our advertisers and variety of content for our readers.

We remain ever grateful to our weekly contributors and look forward to bringing you even more stories affecting the kingdom’s diverse community.

- Naman Arora, on behalf of the GulfWeekly team.