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Social distancing guidelines during the pandemic may be encouraging residents to keep their distance, but Bahrain’s space scientists are looking far beyond to secure our future.

Power of the young

A group of Ibn Khuldoon National School (IKNS) students will be representing the kingdom in INJAZ Al Arab’s Regional Young Entrepreneurs Competition to be held in Morocco.

New school set for launch

Bahrain’s newest private school, that aims to develop 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity in its inquiry-based classrooms, is all set to open in September, writes Naman Arora.

Reaching out to furry friends...

POP culture art pieces and a series of motivational notes created by a talented teenager are proving to be a social media sensation and helping stray animals to survive.

Battle for riches

If the Championship playoff final is the “richest game in football” then perhaps those missing out in the relegation battle are the biggest losers in football as far as monetary considerations are concerned.

Summer festival goes digital

The 12th edition of the Bahrain Summer Festival will be conducted virtually, starting next Sunday and running until the end of August.

Bahrain’s standardised blockchain verification technologies helped local businesses digitise their operations much faster than neighbours like the UAE after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, an online discussion panel heard recently. Bahrain’s Information and eGovernment Authority (IGA) and the BENEFIT company launched the national digital identity and the electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) platform in April last year, while the UAE is currently in initial stages of standardising its national UAE Pass service.

A mark of beauty

Men and women living in the kingdom tend to struggle every summer with maintaining healthy and hydrated looking skin due to humidity, heat, sand storms and other elements.