Akhbar Al Khaleej
Language: Arabic, Frequency: Daily
Classification: Newspaper,
Published by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press & Publishing House, P. O. Box 5300, East Riffa 941, Bahrain. Tel: 17620111, Fax: 17621566
Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman*
Chairman- Akhbar Al Khaleej & Gulf Daily News. launched Al Hilal Corporation in 1973, the distribution Centre for dailies, weeklies, quarterlies and monthlies. Previously, he worked as Sales Executive, Head - Al Hilal Bookshop (1961), Director (1970). Established Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej (1975) with other directors under the Chairmanship of late Mahmood Mohammed Al Mardi, and the first Arabic Daily, Akhbar Al Khaleej got published (1976), the first English daily, Gulf Daily News was launched (1978). Formed Al Hilal Group specialised in trade publications like Gulf Construction, Gulf Industries, Shipping & Transport, Travel and Tourism, The Gulf, Gulf Weekly, Arabian Knight and Oil & Gas.
Hobbies: An avid reader especially in history, literature and poetry.
Maki Hasan Al Ekri*
Journalist
(M)36361917
James P. John*
Manager Akhbar Al Khaleej Group. (Finance & Administration),
N. D. Com, C. A.I.I.B, D. O. B. 22/08/’39 P. Add: Kotturath, Kallayam, Trivandrum -43., Wife: Molly James, Children: John P. James (son), and daughters (2), Member: Gideons International, Hobbies: Reading
Al Ayyam
Language: Arabic, Frequency: Daily
Classification: Newspaper, Published by Al Ayam Press Publishing & Distributing,
P.O. Box 3232, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: +973-17727111, Fax: 17725595
email: alayam@batelco.com.bh,
www.alayam.com
Isa Al Shaigi*
Chief Editor
Direct: 17617171 (M) 39693993
email: alshaigi@alayam.com
Jassim Al-Mansour- Managing editor-
email:JM1111@alayam.com
Direct: 17617002
Salman Al Ajmi*
Business Editor
Email:alajmisalman@hotmail.com
Al-Meethaq
Newspapers pulished in Arabic
Al-Waqt
Newspaper published in Arabic
Al Wasat News
P. O. Box 31110, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17596999, Fax: 17596900.
www.alwasatnews.com
Newspaper published in Arabic
Mansoor Al-Jamri*
Editor-in-chief
Email:editor@alwasatnews.com
Aqeel A. Raheem Al-Fardan*
Photographer
(M) 39804938
Al-Watan
Newspapers pulished in Arabic
Daily Tribune
Daily Newspaper Published by Al Ayam Press, Publishing & Distributing, P.O.Box 75538, Juffair, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17579868, Fax:17250150, email:editorial@dt.bh, www.dt.bh
Newspapers pulished in English
P. Unnikrishnan*
Managing Director
Deshabhimani
P.O. Box 21048, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain., Tel: 17216470, Fax: 17216469
Email:gulfdesh@gmail.com, www.deshabhimani.com
Newspapers pulished in Malayalam
P.N.Anas – Senior Reporter
Gulf Daily News
Language: English, Frequency: Daily,
Classification: Newspaper, First Published: 1978. Published by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press & Publishing House, P. O. Box 5300, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17620222,
Fax: 17622141, email: gdn1@batelco.com.bh
www.gulf-daily-news.com
George Williams*
Editor in Chief
News Agencies, Newspaper & Magazine Publishers & Distributors, Printing &Publishing
English daily newspaper; web site has sections on local news, world news, business news, sports news, etc Newspapers (Refer Special Page)
Gulf Madhyamam Daily
P. O. Box 21323, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17342825, Fax:17342566.
email: gmdbh@batelco.com.bh, gfmadyam@batelco.com.bh Newspapers pulished in Malayalamm Newspaper & Magazine Publishers & Distributors
K.Kannan-Correspondent
Gulf News
Language: English, Frequency: Daily
P. O. Box 11085, Tel: 17530406
Classification: Newspaper
Newspapers pulished in English
Khaleej Times
Language: English, Frequency: Daily,
Classification: Newspaper, P. O. Box 26707
Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17213911, Fax: 17211819 Newspapers published in English
Suad Hamada- Correspondent
Malayalam News
e-mail: malnews@srpc.com,
Farooq Luqman -Chief Editor
Newspapers pulished in Malayalam
Malayala Manorama
e-mail: manclt@mm.co.in
Jacob Mathew-Coordinating Editor
Newspapers pulished in Malayalam
at Dar Akhbar Alkhaleej Press & Publishing House,Bahrain.
Middle East Chandrika
P.O.Box 3186,Manama, Bahrain
Tel:17215266, Fax: 17215311
Email:newsmecbahrain@gmail.com,mecbahrain@gmail.com
Abdul Khader M.K.-Office Manager
(M)+973-39637009
Malayalam Daily, weekly & Mahila Chandrikaa
Associated Press (AP) Bahrain
P. O. Box 11022, Tel: 009714 -3908120
Adnan Malik
Correspondent
Reuters M.E Limited
P. O. Box 1030, UGB Bldg, 6th Floor, Diplomatic Area, Bahrain.
Tel: 17536111, 17524424, Fax: 17536194.
Website: www.reuters.com
Mehrdad Balali
Correspondent
email: mehrdad.balali@reuters.com
Newspaper Distributors
Dar Alwasat for Publishing & Distribution B.S.C. (C)
P.O. Box 31110, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17596999, Fax: 17596908
www.alwasatnews.com
Mansoor Al Jamri
Editor in Chief
Alwasat Newspaper
Email: mansoor.aljamri@alwasatnews.com
Hilal Direct Services
Bahrain’s one stop agency for delivering newspapers, magazines and other publications right at the door step; distributes over 160 publications including English and Arabic daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly publications etc Arabic newspapers
Max Media Co WLL
P.O. Box 108, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17402482, Fax: 17402483. email: info@maxmediaco.com www.maxmediaco.com Magazines Distributors, Publishers & Distributors
Sameer Uchi, Owner
email:sameeru@maxmedia.com
Mohammed M.A. Kayani*
Group Editor & Vice Chairman
(M)39419233
Paritosh Palbe- General Manager
The Academic Centre for Printing & Supply
P.O. Box 33117, Tel: 17685100, Fax: 17685400
Mahdi Saleh Alnoaimi -Executive Director
Marzouq Al Marzouq -Manager
Publishers
Akhbar Al Khaleej Press and Publishing House
P.O. Box 5300, Manama, Bahrain, Publication: Gulf Daily News, AKhbar Al Khaleej. Tel: 17620111, Fax: 17625884
Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman
Managing Director
James P. John*
Group General Manager
AI Ayam Press Publishing & Distributing
P.O. Box 3232, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17617717,Fax: 17617886. email: biz@alayam.com www.alayam.com Business Activities: Advertising Agencies, Newspaper & Magazine Publishers & Distributors Publishers & Distributors
Nageeb AI Hamar, Chairman
AI Bayan Printing Press
P.O. Box 33320. Salmabad. Bahrain. Tel: 17874789. Fax: 17874758. email: albayanpress@live.com
Business Activities: Printing & Publishing
Issa Abdulla – General Manager
AI Fajr Printing & Publishing House
P.O. Box 5948, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17259900, Fax:17273753.
Email: fajrprss@batelco.com.bh Printing & Publishing
Elham Salem – General Manager
AI Hashimi Printing Press
P.O. Box 20490. Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17223373,Fax: 17210344.
email: alhashimipressbh@yahoo.com
Business Activities: Printing & Publishing
Sayed AI Hami - Owner
Al Hilal Group
P.O. Box 224, Manama Bahrain.
Tel: 17293131 Fax: 17293400
Sree K. Bhat*
Senior Editor, Magazines
Email:sree.bhat@tradearabia.net
Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
Bldg 149, Exhibition Avenue, Block 320,
P.O.Box. 224, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17- 293806, Fax: 17-293400, Publishing, marketing and exhibition services, book publishing, computer sales. Al Hilal is the leading trade publisher in the region, specialising in construction, oil and gas, travel, shipping and transport and industry related publications. Publications: - Shipping & Transport International, Travel & Tourism News Middle East, Middle East Expatriate, Building & Construction News, Catering & Hotel News International, Gulf Industry & Saudi Arabia Review, Gulf Construction & Saudi Arabia Review
Sunny Mathai*
Financial Controller
Samuel Jacob*
Circulation Manager-Gulf Weekly,
Tel:17290000, Fax:17290043, (D)17291736 M)39677048, email:samuelj@tradearabia.net
Al Mahmood Translation & Publishing
P.O.Box 50060, Tel:17296060,Fax:17293133.
Mahmood A. Al Mahmood- Manager
AI Maseerah Printing & Publishing House Co WLL
P.O. Box 5981, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17258882, Fax: 17276178. email: almaseerahprinting@gmail.com
www.almaseerahpress.com,
www.almaseerahprintings.com,
Printing & Publishing
Hamed AI Alatassi – Managing Director
Maher Michel Farag – Sales Director
Al Qabas Printing House
P.O. Box 10710, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17785050/17784848,Fax:17783053
Hussain Ali Bukannan *
Board Chairman, D.O.B. 1939, Started working at the age of 11. Worked as Arab Dress Manufacturer in Qatar. (1961-’65), Started Bukannan Furnishings in Bahrain in 1965, now five branches in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, U.A.E. & Bahrain & Al Qabas Printing Press in 1989. Now Mayor of Sanabis since 9th Sept. ’99.
Ahmed Ali Bukannan
Managing Director-in furniture business before joining the printing house in 1995.
Abdul Hamid Ali Bukannan-Director
Mohammed Ali Bukannan-Director
Yousuf Abdul Ela Ali Bukannan-Director
AI Raja Printing Press
P.O. Box 20318, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17737271, Fax: 17737270.
email: csd.bahrain@salmangroup.com
www.salmangroup.com
Printers Commercial
Muhammed Mastan – General Manager
AI Samer Press
Head Office P.O. Box 24132. Manama. Bahrain. Tel: 17870044. Fax: 17870042. email: spress@batelco.com.bh www.alsamerpress.net, Printing & Publishing
Salman Abbas - Chairman
Abbas Juma – Managing Drector
Al Tashkeel
P.O. Box 23233, Tel: 17291415 Fax:17293782
Jamal Al Hassan
General Manager
Al Watan for Publishing & Distribution Co. (WLL)
P. O. Box 38801, East Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17496666, Fax: 17496667.
www.alwatannews.net
Email:nasaeed@alwatannews.net
Aswaq Nazeeha Saeed*
(M)39617266
Reporter - Radio Monte Carlo
Mohammed Al Ghasra*
Senior Editor-Business Developement
Business Activities: Newspaper & Magazine Publishers & Distributors
ADS Office Printing
P.O. Box 75619, Juffair, Bahrain. Tel: 17879262, Fax: 17879272.
email: alidhaif@adsthegroup.com www.adsthegroup.com
Printing & Publishing
Ali Dhaif - Owner
Alquds Printing Services
P.O. Box 22525, Manama. Bahrain. Tel: 17246000. Fax: 17246100. email: alqudsprintingbh@yahoo.com, Bookbinders Printing & Publishing, Screen Printing, Stamp Dealers
Hasan Hasan- Partner & Managing Director
Alquds Printing Services
P.O. Box 22525, Manama. Bahrain. Tel: 17246000. Fax: 17246100. email: alqudsprintingbh@yahoo.com, Bookbinders Printing & Publishing, Screen Printing, Stamp Dealers
Hasan Hasan- Partner & Managing Director
Arabian Printing & Publishing House WLL
P.O. Box 582, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17291331. Fax: 17293145. email: apph@batelco.com.bh www.apph.com
Printing & Publishing
Moanes AI Mardi- Managing Director
Yousuf Abuleel – General Manager of Production
Awal Printing Press
P.O. Box 744, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17213606, Fax:17213455
Khalid Ahmed Juman -Managing Director
A. Varghese Oommen -General Manager
Bahrain International Public Relations
P. O. Box 10082, Tel: 17537752 Fax: 17532283.
Mohammed H. Al Aradi-Regional Manager
Delmon Printing Press
P. O. Box 161, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17227500, Fax: 17211626/17223304
Mohammed Al Zeera -General Manager
Fanar Publishing Co WLL
8th Floor, Bahrain Tower, P.O. Box 10131, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17213900,Fax: 17211765. email: fanar@batelco.com.bh
www.fanarpublishing.com Business Activities: Publishers - General Publishers, Publication: Arab Agriculture Year Book, Arab Traveller (The), Arab World Agribusiness
Abdul Wahed -Managing Director
Abdul Alwani - Editor in Chief
Gulf International Publications WLL (GIP)
P.O. Box 10865, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17299149, Fax: 17295277.
email: magazine@hcc.com.bh
www.gulfconstructiononlline.com
Ali Aighata- Managing Director
Hilal Express
email: hilalexpress@tradearabia.net
Tel: 17292301/(D) 17290043
Advertising Gifts Specialist. email:hilalhmt@tradearabia.net www.tradearabia.com
Image Printing Press
P.O. Box 15602. Manama. Bahrain. Tel: 17217734, Fax: 17215915.
email: imagin@batelco.com.bh
Najeem AI Saad. Owner
International Printing Press
P.O.Box 862, Sehla, Bahrain. Tel: 17593033, Fax: 17591467.
email: ippress@batelco.com.bh
Ramesh Wagnani, GM
ITP Publishing Group
P.O. Box 10892, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17564111, Fax: 17566465.
email: info@itp.com www.itp.com Advertising Agencies Publishers & Distributors
Marcwild Man, MD
Ajit Pillai. Opr. Mgr.
Kingdom Printing Press
P.O. Box 28704, Riffa, Bahrain. Tel: 17703832, Fax: 17704870.
email: kingdomprintingpress@yahoo.com
Printing & Publishing
Ahmed AI Mulla, GM
Middle East Chandrika News Paper
P.O. Box 3186. Manama. Bahrain.
Tel: 17215266. Fax: 17215311.
email: newsmecbahrain@gmail.com
Newspaper & Magazine Publishers & Distributors
V Majeed, Resident Editor in Charge
Najah Printing Press W.L.L.
Behind Yateem Optician, Tijjar Road,
P.O. Box 278, Manama, Bahrain.,
Tel: 17253895, Fax: 17257338
Yousuf Ahmed Abdulaziz AlWazzan* Chairman & Managing Director
K.Georgekutty
General Manager
National Printing House
P.O. Box 2161. Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17735700, Fax: 17735600.
email: national@national.com.bh Printing & Publishing
Basem AI Mahmeed – Managing Director
Nexus Public Relations
P.O. Box 484, Tel: 17210994, Fax: 17211035.
James S. Mason -Chief Executive
Oriental Press
17 Tijjar Avenue, P.O. Box 161, Manama, Bahrain., Tel:17223323 (10 lines), Fax: 17223304 e-mail: orientgp@ batelco.com.bh www.orientalprint.com, Deals in general commercial printing, security printing,
books & magazines, computer stationery, packaging and paper merchants.
Majeed Isa Al -Zeera*
President
Mohamed Isa Akram Al Zeera*
Managing Director
Red House Marketing
P. O. Box 20461,Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17244455 Ext.222, Fax: 17242229, email: redhouse@ batelco.com.bh, www.bahrainthismonth.com Divisions:- Publishing, Electronic media, Direct marketing, Brand Planning, Market Research, Public Relations, Telemarketing, Publication: Bahrain This Month, Bahrain.
George F. Middleton*
Publishing Director
Sada Al Usbou
P.O. Box 549, Manama, Bahrain,
Publication: Sada Al-usbou
Satlink Ltd
P.O. Box 3300, Manama, Bahrain,
Publication: Star Times
Saudi Research & Publishing Co
P.O. Box 54076, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 39411799, Fax: 17554951. email: mrabea@gmail.com Newspaper & Magazine
Mahdi Rabea - Editor In-Charge
Siam Printers & Publishers
Bldg. 928, Road 5425, P. O. Box 20097, Sanabis 354 Tel: 17552722 Fax:17550684
Sunliz Publications W.L.L.
P.O. Box: 2114, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17276682, (M)39441956, Fax: 17230064email: kulathakal@yahoo.com
Sunny Kulathakal-Managing Director
Elizabeth S.K.-Director
Sunliz Publications W.L.L.
P.O. Box: 2688, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17276682, (M)39441956, Fax: 17230064;
email: kulathakal@yahoo.com;kulathakal49@gmail.com
Sunny Kulathakal-Managing Director
Elizabeth S.K.-Director
Tele-Gulf Directory Publications W.L.L.
P. O. Box 2738, Manama. Tel: 17490000
Fax: 17490001. Publishers, Publications: Bahrain Telephone Directory,
Gulf Directory, Arab Banking & Finance Directory
Unico Graphics
Advertising -Gifts & Premiums, Unique Commercial Graphics, P.O.Box 11931, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel:17710078, Fax:17710065, email:unico@batelco.com.bh
Sonjoy Francis Monteiro*
M.A. (Eng. Literature), General Manager - Unico Graphics (Advertising Agency), (M): 39288229,Add: 1/1, Twinkle Star Society,Chembur, Mumbai - 400071, India.Married, Wife - Mrs. Sharmila Monteiro Son - Joshua Jivan Monteiro, Hobbies: Writing, Listening to Music, Movies
Union Press Co. W.L.L.
P.O.Box 5034, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17738111, Fax:17732040,
(Graphic Designers & Printers)
Ahmed Fahed Al Kawari- Director
Yasser Fahed Al Kawari- Director
Union Group of Companies:
Union Plastics ( Advertising & Publishing),
Union Stationery( Office Equipments),
Union Press & Union Envelopes
Venus Public Relations
Publishers -Salahuddin Centre, Al- Khalifa Ave, P. O.Box 26564, Manama, Bahrain,
Publications: Al Umm Wa Al Tifel
Bookshops & Newsagents
Al Ayam Bookshop
Tel: 17716611, Fax:17716262
Al Bayan Media Group
376, Media House, Road 7306, Bu Ghazal 373, P.O. Box 11088, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17877999, Fax: 17877998
Subair Shams
Managing Director
Al Hilal Bookshops
P.O. Box 224, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17535033 Fax: 17533130
Alqaed Translations
P .O. Box 2687, Tel: 17292202, Fax: 17292617.
A. Hameed Al Qaed
General Manager
Al Taqwa Bookshop
Budaiya Street, P.O. Box 10713
Tel: 17595929, Fax: 17595929.
Aluloom Public Library
P.O. Box 5713, Tel: 17254882.
Applied Communications Inc. (ACI)
P. O. Box. 15134, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17530239, Fax:1753014, ACI is a leading supplier of electronic banking and payment systems, providing both business and technical consultancy as well as computer software. Also available in London, Oman & Singapore.
Atalia Bookshop
P.O. Box 145, Tel: 17262141 Fax: 17244422
Bookcase
Near Spinney’s, Budaiya Highway
P.O. Box 778, Tel: 17690566, Fax: 17690891.
Delmon Bookshop
P.O. Box 20440, Tel: 17331443
Family Bookshop (Bahrain) W.L.L.
P.O.Box. 1, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17211288,
Fax: 17211084, Other Locations: Cyprus
(H.O.), Oman, Doha, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt.
Branches: Al Hadrami Avenue, Osama Bin Zaid Avenue –Adliya
Gulf Translations W.L.L.
P. O. Box 3219, Bahrain Tel: 17214541,
Fax: 17210246
Ahmed Al Sadani -General Manager
Trans Bahrain W.L.L.
P. O. Box 1103, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel:17243857, Fax:17257948, For the past 20 years in selling and distribution of all leading Indian news papers.
Promozone
Tel: 17877955, Fax: 17877956
A Hamid Al-Asfoor*
Managing Director
Radio & T.V.
Al Shaheen Cinema
Tel : +973 -17344003 , Fax : +973 17344077
TV Production & Distribution - BahrainTV Advertising
Asianet
P.O. Box 2760, Bahrain Tel: 17242066, 17227748 Fax: 17227499
Bahrain Cinema Company
Cinema Management & Film Distribution Company.Add: Bldg 1075, Road 830, Block 308, Al Zubarrah Avenue, P.O. Box 26573, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17258900, Fax: 17273680
Ahmed Abdulrahman Rashid - General Manager
Cine Base TV & Film Production Bahrain
Tel : +973 17242665
Fax : +973 17250178
Jeevan Telecasting Corporation Limited
P.O. Box 20513, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17533369, Fax: 17533359
email:bahrain@jeevan.tv
Roy Mathew*
Director, Khaleej & East World W.L.L., Khaleej TV Productions, Bahrain, Franchisee of Jeevan TV, Managing Director, Khaleej & EastWorld WLL, Bahrain, Director, GoldLink, Bahrain, Director, GoldLink Ventures Limited, Hong Kong, Director, EastWorld Holdings Limited, Hong Kong, Director, EastWorld Publishing Limited, Hong Kong
Orbit Satellite TV
(Saudi owned Global Company)
Prince Fahad bin Khalid bin Abdulla bin Abdulrahman Al Saud Co-owner
Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Abdulla bin Abdulrahman Al Saud Co- owner
Dr. Saleh Jadallah
Director - Administration and Financial Affairs
Radio Bahrain
P.O. Box 20591, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17564250, Fax: 17564249. www.groupplusmedia.com
Radio Stations & Broadcasting Companies
Patrick Aoun - Managing Director
Other Publications
Al Adhwa
Language: Arabic, Frequency: Weekly
Published by Arabian Printing & Publishing House, P. O. Box 250, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17290942, Fax: 17293166.
Al Jarida Al Rasmiya
Language: Arabic, Frequency: Weekly, Published by Ministry of Information,
P. O. Box 253, Manama, Bahrain.
Tel: 17681555, Fax: 17682777
Al Mawakef
Language: Arabic, Frequency: Weekly Classification: General Interest, First Published: 1994, Published by Al Hilal Publishing &Marketing Group, P.O. Box 1083,Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17231231, Fax: 17271720
Mansoor M. Radhi
Editor
Arab Agriculture Year Book
Language: English, Frequency: Yearly,
Classification: Agricultural, First Published: 1985. Published by Fanar Publishing,
P.O. Box 10131, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: 17213900, Fax: 17211765
Abdul Wahed Alwani- Editor
Fayek Alarrayed- General Manager
Arab Banking & Financing
Language: English, Frequency: Yearly Classification: First Published: 1978
Arab Traveller (The)
Language: English, Frequency: Bi-monthly Classification: Travel, First Published: 1985
Published by Fanar Publishing,
P. O. Box 10131, Manama, Bahrain.
Arab World Agri Business
Language: English, Frequency: Monthly,
Classification: Agricultural, First Published: 1984, Published by Fanar Publishing,
P. O. Box 10131, Manama, Bahrain.
Arabian Business Classified (ABC Directories)
P.O. Box 224, Manama. Bahrain. Tel: 17313255, Fax: 17280383.
email: abc@tradearabia.net www.abc-directories.com Advertising Directory & Guide Publishers Directory & Guide
Mohsin Hassan
Sales Manager
