Time in Bahrain is given by Arabia Standard Time (AST) (UTC+03:00). Bahrain does not observe daylight saving time. http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/bahrain/manama...
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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made...
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The Bahrain national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْبَحرَيْن لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Bahrain in international football and is controlled by the...
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In Bahrain, both the Gregorian and Islamic calendars are used in government transactions. Short dates are written in "Day/month/year" from; when writing...
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Bahrain National Stadium (Arabic: ستاد البحرين الوطني; transliterated: Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī) is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in Riffa...
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The UTC offset in the list is not valid in practice during daylight saving time. Lists of time zones List of UTC time offsets Time zone abolition Decree...
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The economy of Bahrain is heavily dependent upon oil and gas. The Bahraini Dinar is the second-highest-valued currency unit in the world. Since the late...
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Prostitution in Bahrain is illegal but it has gained a reputation in the Middle East as major destination for sex tourism. The Bahrain Youth Society for...
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the Bahrain Grand Prix. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the first Bahrain Grand Prix held in 2004. The Grand Prix began at 18:00 local time (UTC+3)...
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Transport in Bahrain encompasses road transportation by car, air transportation and shipping. The country traditionally had one of the cheapest prices...
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Manama (redirect from Capital of Bahrain)
capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is...
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of Bahrain (Arabic: عجم البحرین), also known as Persians of Bahrain or Iranians of Bahrain (Persian: ایرانیان بحرین), are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed...
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Bahrain's record on human rights has been described by Human Rights Watch as "dismal", and having "deteriorated sharply in the latter half of 2010". Their...
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The Bahrain National Museum (Arabic: متحف البحرين الوطني) is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the...
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sponsorship reasons, is a Formula One motor racing event in Bahrain. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004. It made history...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome...
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Bahrain International Airport (IATA: BAH, ICAO: OBBI) (Arabic: مطار البحرين الدولي, romanized: Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī) is the international airport...
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2011 Bahraini uprising (redirect from 2011 protests in Bahrain)
The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from...
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One motor race that was held on 5 March 2023 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the opening round of the 2023 Formula One World...
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Team Bahrain Victorious (UCI team code: TBV) is a UCI WorldTeam cycling team from Bahrain which was founded in 2017. Its title sponsor is the government...
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In 2022, Christians in Bahrain made up approximately 12% of the population. Bahrain has had a native Christian community for many centuries, with the...
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The Bahrain World Trade Center is a 240-metre-high (787 ft), 50-floor, twin tower complex located in Manama, Bahrain. Designed by the multi-national architectural...
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Shias in Bahrain were estimated to be approximately 55% of Bahraini citizens in 1979. A source from 2011 placed the estimate of Shiites in Bahrain somewhere...
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settled in this region. Arabic sources record Jews in the old capital of Bahrain, Hajar, at the time of the Islamic conquest in 630 C.E. In the 12th...
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football in the country of Bahrain is run by the Bahrain Football Association, and significantly the most popular sport in the nation. Bahrain has its...
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The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is an integrated petroleum company that is the national oil company of Bahrain. BAPCO was established in 1929 in Canada...
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archipelago of Bahrain, and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population. Most of the island of Bahrain is in a relatively...
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Bahrain was a central location of the ancient Dilmun civilization. Bahrain's strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and influence from...
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four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with...
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Life expectancy in Bahrain at birth in 2013 was 76 for men and 78 for women. Compared to many countries in the region, the prevalence of AIDS and HIV is...
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