Bahrain News Agency
The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) is the state news agency of Bahrain.
| وكالة انباء البحرين | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1976 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Bahrain |
| Headquarters | Manama |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Information Affairs Authority |
| Website | www |
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. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- "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.
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