His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met with the newly elected Board of Directors of the Bahrain Journalists Association at Riffa Palace.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paid tribute to the achievements of the Bahraini journalism and its pioneering role throughout its march in the service of society, supporting the comprehensive development process and strengthening patriotism, expressing appreciation of its credibility and professionalism in covering events, defending the nation’s interests, security, stability and documenting development achievements.

Information Affairs Authority (IAA) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa stressed IAA resolve to carry on with the implementation of its advanced media strategy to convey Bahrain’s voice abroad and project the kingdom’s bright and civilisational image in utter transparency and openness.

Bahrain is the hub and platform for Chinese investors to enter the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market and boost trade relations at different levels, Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain Li Chen has said.

As part of the Association initiative to pay tribute to the media men and journalists who dedicated their life to the development of the Bahraini national journalism and media, a BJA delegation led by Chairman Moaness Al Mardi, with the presence of Al Ayam newspaper Chief Editor Isa Al Shaiji, BJA Vice-Chairman Mohannad Sulaiman, BJA Executive Director Fawaz Sulaiman and Head of the Photography Section at the Bahrain News Agency Duaij Darwish, paid a visit to the media man Abdul Aziz Al Khaja at his house in Manama.

The Youth Pioneering Society held its first annual anniversary ceremony during which it honored a number of public and civil service institutions as well as a number of media and private sector personalities.

BJA has expressed condemnation to the threats against the journalist photographer Ebrahim Senan who works at Gulf Daily News newspaper.