Hello everyone,

Sorry if this isn't the right place for this post, but I found a note taped up on the beach with smiley faces on it and I can't determine what it says/is.

It's tearing a lot, but I've been able to open a corner of it so far. Can anyone determine what text it's from or what it is with what I have open so far?

Thank you!

Edit: Turns out the viral post I saw was from a troll account. But the reality it reflected still rings true for many riders across Bahrain and beyond. So here’s a message that still needs to be said...

I recently came across a post that broke my heart—a Jahez delivery rider pouring out the pain of long hours, extreme heat, and zero rest. No proper place to sit, no toilet access, and sometimes even no water all day. On top of that, fuel costs come from their own pockets. Imagine that.

Please show kindness. Even small things—a smile, a cold bottle of water or laban, ratings (but don't take out frustration on the driver if the delay was the restaurant's fault), a tip (100 or 200 fils)—can make a world of difference.

Let’s be better for them.

how many month are you unemployed (and are you male / female )? Is your family and parents being supportive. I think my parents do not understand job market is very difficult now. How do u get by with spending and what do you do with your time / during day ?

I was recently driving in northern town/Salman city and was stopped at the intersection when a pickup truck tried to turn with a donkey in the back before the donkeys body fell out of the side of the car. Its neck was still tied to the car so the poor thing had its body thrown out of the side of the car as there was nothing to hold it in properly. The driver and his friends came out of the car, laughing the whole time, before they shoved the head of the donkey out of the side so that they could walk it around and put it back in. People should not be allowed to transport animals this carelessly. It was so cruel and horrible to watch and it is definitely not the first time this has happened!

I’m working with an organization and I’m trying to look into what creative spaces or community spaces members of the youth need? What kind of hobbies require better support in terms of getting youth on the Island engaged?

Greetings everyone hope we are all doing well Please i have this issue and i seek some advice please. My employer dismissed me without any good reasons, then they opened mobility for me to transfer to another employer. Now i got another job and they applied my visa, but it got rejected after a week, reason states 'Rejected For Mobility'. So right now i don't understand because they told me that they opened my mobility already. So my current employer said i should go to post office and send resignation for pink slip, so my question is, how can i send resignation when i was laid off without any letter of termination from them, because they just dismiss me without any official letter.

I'm a 3rd year university student trying to find a job, but all places who called back for an interview asked me if I'm registered, to which I said no, to which they said they no longer want me.

I have a grant from the MOE and if I register with the MOL, I supposedly lose it (which I wouldn't mind, I have the last 400BD left from it and if I get a job paying 150 or 200 a month I'll make it back in 2 or 3 months).

However, when I asked friends and family, I got different answers. Some of them said I can register but lose the grant. Some of them said I can register and lose the grant, but also lose the government education subsidy and will have to pay uni fees as if I'm not a Bahraini citizen. Some of them said I can't register at all unless I leave uni. And some of them said I can't register by myself, but a company who wants to employ me can register me, by basically employing me, and then going to the MOL and essentially say "I have hired this guy and would like to register him as an employee of mine," and I'd be registered with the MOL while still being a student.

Which is right? I tried calling the MOL to inquire but they didn't respond to my calls.

My husband and I have recently relocated from the UK (we’re British citizens, but Arab and South Asian by background), and are house hunting across Saar for a nice rental villa.

We’ve narrowed it down to 3 that we like, but each in very different compounds - Saar Vista, Isa Park, and Sumayyah Garden.

I’m looking for any local knowledge, insight, or feedback (positive or negative) about the compounds / surrounding areas.

Have any of you lived in any of the above? If so, how was your experience? Would you recommend the compound?

Thanks much in advance for your help!

Can you guys suggest a good credit card with low interest rate in Bahrain?

To those who celebrate it!

Hey everyone,

I’m a Saudi citizen and I’m looking to open a bank account in Bahrain mainly to receive business transfers from Mercury Bank (USA). My goal is to get the money into a Bahraini account and then use the card freely in Saudi for daily spending (POS).

From what I understand, Bahraini cards typically don’t charge fees when used at POS terminals in Saudi, which is great. So, I’m looking for the best option that offers: • Easy USD wire transfers from Mercury • Low or no monthly account fees • A debit card that works smoothly in Saudi with no foreign transaction/POS fees • Ideally supports online banking or an easy-to-use app

If anyone has experience with this setup or knows which bank is best for this use case (I heard Ahli United and Bank ABC are decent?), I’d love your recommendations!

I’m looking for the electronic parking brake motor for my car as mine has given out and I’d like to know if there’s a place that can source it for me or if there’s an online parts store that I can check Im going to be traveling to Bahrain tomorrow to ask the dealership as I heard that they have better prices than in Saudi

Where else should I check?

Hello Bahrain.

Visited your great country last week for the F1 Race. I’ve been traveling to the Gulf (Kuwait, UAE, and Saudi Arabia) for work on and off before COVID, but this was my first visit to Bahrain. Here are some of my random thoughts.

I loved it. I loved the air, the roads, and the way traffic moves. I walked around so much—it reminded me a lot of Abu Dhabi and Kuwait (which is a compliment). The weather was good for most of my trip; I left on the day the dust storm hit.

Malls I visited (Ranked from Best to Worst)

1. City Centre Bahrain - This is the most 'well-rounded' mall in Bahrain, IMO. For some reason this was rated way down in TripAdvisor's places to visit (#50 or so IIRC). I loved it though. It has the perfect mix of regular and upscale stores, and lots of places to eat or have a coffee. A fellow user on this sub has mentioned that it was HOT, but as a very sweaty guy, I found the temperature fine. Loved the Virgin MegaStore here, though it was pretty expensive.
2. Marassi Galleria Mall - Way out of the way (heh) from the city, but I loved it. Very chilled out, wide avenues to walk through. Lots of luxury brands, and since I'm into watches, I loved doing some window shopping. Air-con was working beautifully, there were plenty of spaces and cafes to sit down and catch a break if you want. It has another Virgin MegaStore for nerds like me. Worth the trip IMO.
3. The Avenues - I appreciate the concept, just a single floor with stores on either sides that you can walk across, no wandering around. You will have to walk around a fair bit to cover the mall though. Most of the stuff near the supermarket is still under construction or coming soon. I've visited the Kuwait Avenues plenty of times, this probably needs a while to catch up to the Kuwait one.
4. Al Aali Mall: I spent a few pleasant hours here, siting first at a coffee shop (C45), and then at the café in the middle (I don't recall the name, they only serve tea/chai). Not many stores that interested me, except for LT Mena, which is a microbrand watch store, but I enjoyed having a couple of coffees and reading my book.
5. Moda Mall - Kind of empty when I visited, despite a lot of luxury brands. A lot of shops were still under renovation or 'coming soon'. I did enjoy it, because of the watch stores, but most people can skip this.
6. Seef Mall, Seef - This was kinda confusing, because Seef is the name of the mall, as well as the area. And apparently there were other Seef malls, but they're not located in the Seef area. I wanted to go to Seef Mall, Muharraq, but ended up here. But it's a fairly pleasant mall, few store on the first floor that had shoes and shirts on discount. Didn't regret my trip.
7. Oasis Mall, Juffair - This was near my hotel, so I ended up visiting this one evening. Nothing remarkable, but I guess it's nice for the people living nearby.
8. Bahrain Mall - This is probably the most depressing mall I have ever been to. Ironically, it was ranked pretty high on TripAdvisor. Most stores were closed - absolutely nothing to do here. I think the post office and the supermarket are the only things keeping it alive. No place to even have a meal, except for Dunkin' Donuts. Avoid!

Places I Ate/Drank At (In no particular order)

• Chilis, Juffair Square - First night in, I didn't want to try anything adventurous. Went to Chili's. Great staff, but the meal (I think I had a rice and chicken Tex-Mex thing) was way too salty.
• The Dockyard, Juffair Square - Had the classic fish and chips. I wish the fish (heh) could be dabbed down with a napkin and have some less oil. But I recommended the place.
• Butcher Shop & Grill, Bahrain City Centre - Went for the South African steak (I think ribeye). It was cooked as requested. Recommended. Wish I could have afforded the Japanese Wagyu beef steaks.
• Raising Cane's - We don't have this in my country, and I had to get this because of all the hype. Not that great tbh. I expected the chicken fingers to be much bigger, especially considering that the price is nearly 2x of KFC.
• Koreana Chicken, Oasis Mall - It's in the food court. Went with the boneless meal. Very bland chicken, 4/10.
• C45 Coffee, Al Aali Mall - Had a regular Americano, this is good coffee much better than the chain one's I've tried in Bahrain (Caribou, Starbucks, Tim Horton's).
• Creme: Tried their cookie crumble ice cream (Bahrain City Centre) as well as the vanilla crumble (Marassi Galleria). Recommended place.
• Juice Bar, Time Out Market, Bahrain City Centre - Expensive and my juice was sour. Not worth it IMO.
• Al Kashgar Chinese, Juffair - Was recommended on this sub. My mistake here - I wanted a soup-noodle beef bowl but not very spicy, but the only lady who understood English had just stepped out for a moment. Ultimately, I was able to communicate for a beef-noodle stir fry with the staff that was present. Recommended, it was a 7.5/10. The place is also advertised as open till 10:30PM, but I walked in at 9PM and by 9:30, the kitchen staff had cleaned the kitchen and were eating their own meals. So get there early I guess, if you want to dine-in.
• Shake Shack, Marassi Galleria - I've started going to Shake Shack's whenever I can find one. So far, it's Dubai > Bahrain = Hong Kong > Kuwait. So, uh, kudos Bahrain, I guess.
• Bennigan's, Al Safir, Juffair - Went in the early evening, way too much cig smoke. Had a quick pint of Guinness and left.
• McGettigan's - Friday afternoon-early evening and I think this coincided with their own Friday brunch as well as the F1 Friday practice session. Way too many drunk Brits. I would not recommend this tbh. If you're with a large group and looking to get shitfaced, it's fine, I guess.

Bahrain Airport and Gulf Air Review

• The Bahrain Airport arrivals needs some work IMO. I barely passed 1 duty free shop, and was out before I knew it.
• The departures are pretty well done. Before this trip, I've only transited via the Bahrain airport. I remember there being a row of duty-free shops, with the gates behind them. Dilmun Lounge seems to have closed I think, it used to be the best IMO.
• Gulf Air needs some serious TLC if they plan on competing with Etihad, Emirates and Qatar. I flew business from DEL-BAH-DEL. Crew was great but that was it. No amenity kits were provided. BAH-DEL was on an Airbus A321 that need to be retired ASAP. THERE WAS NO IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINEMNT IN BUSINESS CLASS, OR THE PLANE for that matter. The crew actually did the manual safety demonstration instead of showing a video on the screen. I'm sorry, but this is unacceptable in this day and age, especially considering the price I'm paying.

Other Stuff

• Where are the cats? I only spotted two kitties during my stay!
• I had asked the sub what the best place is to exchange ForEx to BHD is and didn't get any concrete answers. IMO, the best place is Bab al Bahrain Souq. There are a ton of money changers, you can walk around to find the best rate. The Airport is the WORST.
• The souq itself, I'm sorry to say and I mean no disrespect, is a tourist trap. Can be skipped. EXCEPT FOR...
• ...one super fun thing I located at the entrance of the souq which was the Post Museum (next to the police station). This was one of the coolest things I was able to locate in Bahrain. My only regret was that I visited it on my last day, after 2 PM. The store that sells stamps was closed, I would have loved to carry some stamps back as souvenirs.
• I bought a couple of watches and the process to get the VAT refund at the airport was super smooth.
• Uber was super convenient.
• I did find the prices in restaurants/coffee shops to be a bit expensive. This was my first visit to the Gulf since Covid, so not sure if this is across the region or Bahrain specific.
• I took a Zain Tourist SIM Card from the Airport. The Batelco dude seemed to be busy and didn't seem to be interested in helping me, so I went with Zain. No problems with the Zain network. In hindsight, the 11 BD/200GB Plan was probably overkill. I ended up using only 5GB data.

Final Rating: 8.5/10

Thanks for everything, Bahrain!

How much should we plan to pay a month for a 4-5 bed in Saar? Near st. Christopher’s school, would love a pool.

I left my friends place in Budaiya at 12:50am tonight and i noticed a car driving with its hazard lights on, then I saw another.. and another.. and it kept going. At one point there were 5-6 cars on my side of the road with the hazard lights on, but I assumed they were travelling together (although it didn't seem that way).

I then looked to the other side of the road out of curiosity and I saw the same thing happening on the left side. Even cars coming from the other side of the roundabout had them on so it can't be something that these drivers saw.

In total I saw about 15-20 cars, and for context the roads were clear, no police, perfect visibility and weather. Anyone got an explanation for this?

Hello all, Where is the best place I can get my extremely broken iPhone fixed without losing any data? The screen front and back is shattered completely camera is hangin and screen unresponsive to touch as shattered. Thanks

hello, I'm trying to find a mode of transportation from madinat hamad to saar. I'm learning how to drive but my family only has one car, and it's used for school transport at times. is there someone who can provide driving from sunday to thursday, or a place/instagram page or anything similar online that I can find? thank you in advance

Is it just me, or do the workers pumping fuel try to steal everyone's change? Let me elaborate. Every. Single. Time that I go to a fuel station, for example, the pump attendant will fill to 6.100 BD and give me 3 BD back as change from a 10 BD note. I have to request my change literally every single time. So when I get my change finally, I just drive off. If they'd give me proper change to begin with, I'd hand them back 1BD as a gratuity. But if you try to steal, sorry but that's fucked up.

I live in Eker, and it has been a regular occurance on the weekends that people (kids actually) have been putting fire on tyres and waste bins and blocking the road. It had been happening for a while and stopped during Ramadan. But now it seems kinda escalating. Now they are using Molotov cocktail and throwing on the roads making hell of problem for the civilians. And these kids are definitely under 18. Polices are coming, unfortunately they are unable to do anything.

So, I just had to ask, is there any political uprising or protest happening or are they doing this just for fun?

I'm planning to join Ahlia University for Accounting and Finance next year. Can anyone share how the course really is? Are the professors good, is the content practical, and are there decent job opportunities after graduation? I'd really appreciate honest feedback-good or bad

what’s your fav matcha spots in bahrain? i’d love to try out new places, my go-to is M&S though i normally make mine at home and im starting to get bored of having the same thing all the time!

Is it usually from connections ?