Bahrain News
New management for Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre
ASM Global has taken over as the managing operator for Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre. The project is set to complete construction in 2022.
Minor Hotels to enter Bahrain with two new properties
Scheduled to open in 2024, Avani Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain Resort and Tivoli Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain Resort will be part of Bilaj Al Jazayer, a new waterfront leisure mixed-use masterplan.
Breaking Travel News interview: Mushtak Gafoor, chief executive, Farhat Tours
Breaking Travel News here chats to Mushtak Gafoor, chief executive and manging director, Farhat Tours about his approach to the challenges set by Covid-19, and his thoughts on new travel trends
Breaking Travel News investigates: The Merchant House, Bahrain
With 46 beautifully appointed suites, the Merchant House features a unique collection of contemporary work by well-established Bahraini and international artists. Here Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, visits the only luxury boutique hotel in Bahrain to find out more
Breaking Travel News investigates: Tourism in Bahrain
In an increasingly competitive region, Bahrain is working to stake out a position in the hospitality sector. Here Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, visits the only island destination in the Middle East to discover what remains to be done
Breaking Travel News investigates: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
While Bahrain is only just beginning to develop its potential as a tourism destination, the Ritz-Carlton property in the tiny Middle Eastern country is something of icon. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole calls in as the hotel prepares to celebrate its Silver Jubilee
Zayed Bin Rashid Alzayani, minister of tourism, Bahrain
With a host of new attractions coming onto the market and a boost in visitor numbers out of the UK, Bahrain is enjoying a strong 2019. Speaking to Breaking Travel News in London, minister of tourism Zayed Bin Rashid Alzayani tells us more.
Bahrain creates diving paradise with submerged Boeing 747
The Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority has officially announced the successful submersion of its 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747. The plane will become the centrepiece to the world’s largest underwater theme park, set to open in August.
Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain welcomes new Krug Champagne dining experience
In partnership with the premium Krug Champagne, the resort’s newest dining concept serves up innovative, creative cuisine finessed by the resort’s executive chef, Yann Bernard Lejard.
Al Gaoud returns to Bahrain for new role with Gulf Air
Gulf Air has welcomed back Rashid Abdulrahman Al Gaoud to its headquarters in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He returns to the country to take up the role of senior manager of sales in the European and Asian Pacific regions for the national carrier.
Bahrain launches huge new underwater dive park
The Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority has announced the launch of the world’s largest underwater theme park, covering an area of over 100,000 square metres.
Gulf Air seeks boutique positioning with new strategy
The loss-making national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain revealed the plans as part of a five-year strategy to become the customer airline of choice in the Gulf region.