Bahrain’s Al Muharraq lifted the AFC Cup in front of its own fans on Friday, handing Nasaf of Uzbekistan a 3-0 defeat to claim Asia’s second-tier regional trophy for the second time. The AFC Cup is the Asian Football Confederation’s secondary club competition and features teams who do not automatically qualify for the Asian Champions League. Sixteen minutes from time …
Iran bounced back from two straight defeats to put its 2022 World Cup qualification campaign back on track with a 3-1 win over Hong Kong on Thursday. The five-time World Cup finalist struck twice in the second half of its Group C game in Muharraq, Bahrain, to take its tally to nine points from five matches, two behind leaders Iraq. …
Down a hushed road, behind whitewashed gates in Manama’s hipster quarter Adliya, lies Albareh Art Gallery – a must-visit for anyone interested in contemporary Bahraini culture. Talked-up exhibitions are also standard at La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art, Bahrain’s first private museum and a courtyard gallery born from an historic family mansion. Elsewhere, others to seek out include Ella Art …
