The Civil Service Bureau said that it decided to dismiss 3 directors from the Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, and to suspend a director and employee for 10 days with a salary deduction after they submitted a letter to Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on violations carried out by Minister Zayed Al-Zayani.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 86/2019 appointing Nader Khalil Al-Moayyed Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA).

The number of Saudi visitors to Bahrain witnessed an increase of 2.8% during the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, said Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority Adviser, Ali Follad.

Among the amusing stories told about Abu Saeed Qaraqosh, who worked for Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi, is that once a short man was sentenced to death, but when Qaraqosh saw that the rope did not reach the short man's neck, he ordered bringing a tall man to be hung instead.

A number of officials and advisors at the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority have filed an address to higher authorities demanding that they consider the violations and practices committed by the chairman of the Authority, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani, reported the local Akhbar Al Khaleej newspaper.

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced the commencement of registration to the ‘Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School’. Chief Executive Officer of BTEA said that “a total of 25 students will be selected to enroll in the school, furthermore, the students will be matched with jobs that meet their academic qualifications.”