Bahrain: Women Drivers Welcome Here As a new visitor to the Kingdom of Bahrain, it was difficult to judge which was the more surprising sight: the iconic London taxi, albeit in white livery, or the woman dr.. >>

GFBTU tackle unemployment among graduates The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) yesterday backed a Bahraini mother who was found by the community police on Monday selling mineral water near the B.. >>

Bahrain to Commemorate UN’s International Year of.. In line with the United Nations launch of the International Year of Youth globally on 12 August 2010 in New York, the UN Information Centre (UNIC) and Ajial Organisation.. >>

Bahrain Women Association completed its discussion of series with the issues

Bahrain Women Association - for Human Development (BWA) conducted the fourth and final open discussion series titled: "Towards a successful family partnership". Which ends "Women ... New paradigm" project it launched at 21st of March 2009. >>

Researcher: Polygamy is not permitted in Islam

Polygamy isn’t permitted in Islam but was allowed in early phases of the introduction of the religion similar to slavery to avoid clashing with Arab culture, according to a Bahraini researcher. Isa Alsharqi, Member of Tajdeed Cultural Society, which is an NGO dedicated to new views about Islam, told women >>

Business not as usual for Saudi women

It is difficult to say how many women own businesses in the Kingdom. Evidence suggests they account for a small but growing share of total business activity. To address the lack of reliable data and to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing Saudi businesswomen, the Khadijah Bint Khuwalid Businesswomen Center at the >>