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Parliamentary protégé Retaj Al Abbasi, recently-crowned Arab Parliament for the Child (APC) president, is the first Bahraini and the first female in the role, and hopes to inspire other young people across the kingdom to make a difference in their communities. 

Cosmic cuisine

Three of young Bahrain’s future space scientists and aspiring astronauts cooked up a flurry of delicious yet practical ideas as they competed in the National Space Science Agency (NSSA) Culinary Space Challenge.

Crafting a future

Craftspeople and traditional artisans are praising the launch of the National Craftsmen Register (NCR) and hope to see smarter, better-tailored policies emerging from the programme. 

A colourful journey

Prominent painter and writer Abbas Yousif is taking art lovers on a journey through time at his latest showcase presentation staged at the InTouch Clinic in Janabiya.

Golden hope

Bahrain’s Paralympics team is gearing up to take centre-stage later this month and its most veteran player aims to hit the bulls-eye at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.