Category: Bahrain travel news
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago centered around Bahrain Island, situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre King Fahd Causeway.
Latin America: Spectator or actor in international organizations?
Galileo Violini- January 16, 2021The unjustified advance of the date and the impossibility for many Ministers of Tourism to travel to Madrid, transfers the ... Read More
UNWTO election of Secretary General
Galileo Violini- January 15, 2021The campaign for the UNWTO election of Secretary General (World Tourism Organization) is currently underway. Unfortunately, discussions linked to controversial ... Read More
Italy and the election of UNWTO Secretary General
Galileo Violini- January 14, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Executive Council of the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) should appoint the next UNWTO Secretary General, ... Read More
She is Winning the 2021 UNWTO Secretary-General Election
eTN Managing Editor- January 13, 2021Snowstorms in Madrid, COVID-19 lockdowns in Spain, the “Decency of the UNWTO Election Campaign” by the World Tourism Network signed ... Read More
21 Incredible Reasons to Replace UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 4, 2021Today former UNWTO Executive Director for many years, Mr. Carlos Vogeler gave 21 Important Reasons which make it necessary to ... Read More
Impact of COVID-19: Crisis Management and Future Planning
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 30, 2020The impact of COVID-19 has starkly highlighted the fragility of the tourism sector. Given the worldwide pandemic, discretionary travel has ... Read More
Tourism at its Best Especially During a Crisis
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 25, 2020Tourism at its best is an astonishing tool for sustainable development. At its worst, tourism can inflict cruel damage upon ... Read More
An NGO Perspective on the UNWTO Election for Secretary-General
Louis D'Amore- December 10, 2020Louis D'Amore is one of the longest serving senior leader in the global travel and tourism industry. He earned the ... Read More
UAE & Bahrain first to benefit from Israeli tourism
Harry S. Johnson- December 7, 2020Arabian Travel Market (ATM), is expecting a huge influx of exhibitors and visitors from Israel and further afield, wanting to ... Read More
First Woman Candidate for UNWTO Secretary-General is from Bahrain
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 6, 2020MANAMA, BAHRAIN - The global travel and tourism industry has been affected more than any other industry in the world ... Read More
Bahrain and UK first COVID-19 immunization is rolled out
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 6, 2020Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have agreed to take the vaccine — developed by Pfizer and BioNtech ... Read More
Reinventing, Reborn, Reopening: Vision of a UNWTO Secretary General Candidate
editor- December 4, 2020President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities as well as Chairperson of the Board of Directors the Arab ... Read More
First International Cultural Festival Presented in Bahrain
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 3, 2020The future UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General will have a big role to play in the comeback of ... Read More
Hiran Cooray of Jetwing Heads Sri Lanka Tourism Advisory Committee
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 3, 2020The Government of Sri Lanka has always recognized the role of the private sector in the development of tourism in ... Read More
UNWTO Trending: Tourism, Culture and a Woman Secretary-General
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 28, 2020The new reality for the global travel and tourism industry will look different. It's no secret that new leadership in ... Read More
What’s New in the Islands of The Bahamas this Winter
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 24, 2020It’s Better in The Bahamas this winter as the country welcomes international visitors to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. ... Read More
8 Candidates for UNWTO Secretary-General Election
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 23, 2020The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) confirmed today in a "Note Verbale" that 8 applications from candidates competing for the post ... Read More
Great news at UNWTO is kept a secret
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 20, 2020No one is allowed to openly talk about it in Madrid at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Zurab Pololikashvili, the ... Read More
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Died at U.S. Mayo Clinic
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 11, 2020Bahrain’s long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has died, the state media reported. He was 84. The ... Read More
A new UNWTO Secretary-General on the horizon?
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 7, 2020The perfect scam to re-elect Zurab Pololikashvi as UNWTO Secretary-General may have just been spoiled. Zurab Pololikashvi now has competition ... Read More
Bahrain – Israel to become friends today
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 17, 2020A joint US-Israel delegation is meeting in Bahrain today to sign a series of bilateral agreements between Israel and Bahrain, ... Read More
New flights from Tel Aviv to Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE – and growing
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 12, 2020Direct connecting Tel Aviv with airports in the UAE, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain will expand the travel and tourism ... Read More
Israel and Bahrain agree to sign peace treaty, establishing diplomatic ties
Harry S. Johnson- September 11, 2020The United States, Israel and Bahrain announced today in a joint statement, that the Kingdom of Bahrain will join the ... Read More
Qatar Air Blockade Ruling: A victory over UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 14, 2020This is good news not only for Qatar Airways, but for Qatar as a nation. Step by step the arguments ... Read More
St. Martin and St. Maarten attend CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- February 3, 2020St. Martin’s Tourist Office and St. Maarten’s Tourist Bureau participated at the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace last week, from January 21st ... Read More
Etihad and Gulf Air inked new partnership
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 13, 2020Etihad Guest, the loyalty program for Etihad Airways, has inked a new partnership with Gulf Air, the national carrier of ... Read More
Amman and Bahrain to Baghdad flights cancelled after security concerns
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 5, 2020Jordanian’s national flag carrier issued a statement detailing that it had decided to halt services between Amman and Baghdad “until ... Read More
‘Capital of Arab Tourism for 2020’ announced
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2020The Kingdom of Bahrain celebrated the beginning of 2020 with a spectacular fireworks show as part of the New Year’s ... Read More
Airbus showcases state-of-the-art technology in Bahrain
Chief Assignment Editor- October 28, 2019Airbus is showcasing their diverse portfolio of mission-critical offerings at the 2nd edition of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference. ... Read More
Moscow – Bahrain Flights: Bahrhain Tourism welcomes new charter
Chief Assignment Editor- October 10, 2019The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) welcomed passengers who arrived on the first charter flight of the new season ... Read More
Gulf maritime security meeting held in Bahrain after Strait of Hormuz attacks
Chief Assignment Editor- August 1, 2019The tiny Gulf monarchy of Bahrain has hosted a Gulf maritime security meeting, following attacks on shipping in the strategic ... Read More
Opening: Grand Swiss-Belresort, Swiss-Belsuites, Swiss-Belboutique and Swiss-Belinn
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 14, 2019Grand Swiss-Belresort (Bahrain), Swiss-Belsuites (Bahrain), Swiss-Belboutique (Kuwait) and Swiss-Belinn (Oman and Qatar) will be opening in the upcoming months. Laurent ... Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand to launch 2019 Thai Festival in Bahrain
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Dubai & Middle East Office in partnership with Royal Thai Embassy in Manama, Bahrain ... Read More
Gulf Hotels Group brings Bahraini hospitality to the UAE
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), Bahrain’s home-grown hospitality provider, has announced the official opening of its first UAE property, The Gulf ... Read More
Dive into a Boeing 747: World’s largest eco-friendly underwater theme park in Bahrain
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2019Bahrain is on the look-out for more tourists. It's a good reason to open the world's largest eco-friendly underwater theme ... Read More
“Ours Yours” and “Where It All Begins”: The new Bahrain Egypt tourism cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018Tourism may be a way for Bahrain and Egypt to find together. Egypt is in urgent need of more tourists ... Read More
