MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's culture minister is facing demands for her dismissal after calling conservative lawmakers "not real men" for opposing an annual arts festival under way in Manana.

The tiny island kingdom is experiencing a flowering of artistic expression from within, spurred on by bold, homegrown creatives and smart cultural investment. Bahrainis see pearls as the flower of ...

Bahrain, officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island nation located in the Persian Gulf. Despite its compact size, Bahrain holds significant importance in the Middle East, both ...

Kanoo Museum, Bahrain’s first private family museum under Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) to ...

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and the Economic Development Board held a press conference last week to officially launch the 12th edition of the “Spring of Culture” festival.

On February 2, “Manama, Capital of Arab Culture 2012” (@ManamaCulture12) was officially launched. But as the celebration was taking place, opposition protests were broken up elsewhere in the capital.

Bahrain, with its shallow waters and rich oyster beds, has long been synonymous with pearls, which formed the backbone of the island nation’s economy for thousands of years. Diving for pearls, ...

The kingdom’s culture and heritage is set to shine at Bahrain Village during the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia next weekend.

With a long history as a centre for hotels and hospitality in the Gulf region, Bahrain is embarking on a journey to propel its tourism sector forwards. This move comes on the back of solid growth over ...

As one of the smaller and less well-known countries in the Middle East, the island nation of Bahrain is refreshingly innovative when it comes to technology. Bahrain has been making remarkable ...