Bahrain News Agency
|
وكالة انباء البحرين | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 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 |
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
- ↑ "IAA Overview". Information Affairs Authority. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News agencies from pigeon to internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6.
- ↑ "Bahrain News Agency Launches "BNA Zaman" Service". Bahrain News Agency. Manama. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
- Bahrain News Agency (Arabic)
- Bahrain News Agency