Bahrain News Agency

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Bahrain News Agency
وكالة انباء البحرين
Agency overview
Formed 1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Preceding agency
  • Gulf News Agency
Jurisdiction Government of Bahrain
Headquarters Manama
Minister responsible
  • Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Information Affairs Authority President
Agency executive
  • Muhannad Sulaiman, Agency director
Parent agency Information Affairs Authority
Website www.bna.bh/en

The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) is the state news agency of Bahrain.

History and profile

The BNA was established in 1976 with the name of the Gulf News Agency.[1] In 2001 it was renamed as the Bahrain News Agency.[2] The agency is run under the Information Affairs Authority. It is a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies.[3] The BNA has both Arabic and English publications and is based in Manama.[2]

In July 2013, the agency launched BNA Zaman, a service which documents Bahrain's landmark development achievements via pictures.[4]

References

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External links

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