Hi everyone, was going to say these couple of days driving in Bahrain felt very unsafe and strange on the roads.

Please tell everyone beside you to drive safely and respect others to heed and not hold the 1st lane or extreme high speeds, rushing in roundabouts.

The accident cases I hear about in Bahrain is horrific, esp. the last weeks. (There was a freak accident of 10 cars on my block near my home.)

While accidents do happen sometimes please guys.

I want to repeat to everyone that life matters, and somebody else’s life too.
Preserve it, keep it, and understand people’s lifes are in your hands.

‏الله يعطيكم العافية

I have 3 years working experience, my first job never applied for tamkeen and I was working there for two years.

The second job applied for tamkeen but fired me in 8 months

I am wondering if my next job will

1. Get tamkeen support?
2. Will the tamkeen support begin all over or will continue from when I stopped working at my previous job?

3. Also how many time am I eligible for this support?

   I read on the website that each individuals get only two tries, but my first application ended in 8 months..

Hi guys, unfortunately I got into an accident today however it wasn’t my fault and no one was injured, however now my car has a big dent and I wish to inquire if the process of the repair is gonna take a long time? I was going through the reviews of solidarity on the internet as the other party’s insurance is of the following and it says that they take a lot of time to approve and proceed to repair has anyone been in a similar situation and how was the outcome?

Hi everyone,

I recently got my residency in Bahrain and I was looking for any post explaining how to exchange my foreign driving license with a Bahraini one but the only post I could find dated years back and was outdated, so this is an updated account of any expats that are wondering what they should expect.

What you will need : Driver's license, CPR, 2 Pictures and a Credit/Debit Card ( cash is not accepted )

To check if your driver's license is eligible to be exchanged without taking extra tests : check the first picture (I couldn't find this list on any official website so I had to ask a driving instructor to send me one and he assured me it hasn't changed since the date it was taken )

First and this was the most confusing part of all of this, you need to install an app called Mawaied (Scan the QR code on the 2nd Image I attached, because if you just search for it you will get another blue application that is not the correct one), the problem I had is that since my google play was tied to my home country, scanning the QR returned a "this app is not available in your country". After several trials trying to change the country on google play and since I still didn't have a local bank card, I couldn't connect my account with Bahrain. I advise you to do as I did and make a whole new Gmail account with Bahrain as country of residency.

Open the app and look for Traffic Directorate and then proceed to take an appointment under REPLACE & EVALUATE DRIVING LICENSES. The app is straight forward and self explanatory. I picked the Souq Muharraq Security Complex.

Once the appointment is taken, make sure you prepare a picture and take it with to the appointment, this will be demanded.

Once you get there, the receptionist will hand you a form that you need to fill. Fill it, Attach your picture to it, have your CPR and license ready and wait for your turn.

The agent will take the form, license and picture and then ask you to wait again until the doctor calls your number on the screen again. Here you will pay 5 BD. Payment in cash is not accepted and I was lucky to have my credit card with me since I didn't have a Bahraini bank account yet.

The doctor will do the usual eye test then stamp on your document and you will then wait until the agent calls on your number again.

You will be sent to another desk where you will be asked to pay 20 BD to get the physical driver's license. This is the last step.

The foreign driver's license will not be held and will be handed back to you.

The whole process took around 40 minutes and was very smooth. The agents are extremely kind and it was a breeze to do.

Hope this helps anyone in my situation .

Just when I thought my life was getting together I was told that my contract will not be renewed due to down sizing, finding a job in bahrain is just so hard, and I just got a loan to get a car, I'm so heart broken , stressed , I have all the responsibilities on me, my child, home,the animals I was doing therapy, as I deal with major depressive disorder,PTSD,I don't have a family who supports me, I don't know what to do, yes I am applying for jobs on a daily basis, I don't have a degree or a diploma.i just thought of venting , because I know my mind, I don't want to go to that dark place again,since I got this job, I worked so hard on myself, and tried to provide everything for my child, since his father is a pos, I'm just so heart broken.

Edit : my experience is reception/ office administrator / customer service Incase anyone is offering a job, thank you

Near Avenues. Holy moly the traffic is jam packed. It's not usually like this at all. Not sure I can be on time for work like this lol

So LMRA has made it mandatory to attach a valid health insurance card for each new dependent application as of last week. This is adding to the cost of the visas. Does anyone know of any cheap options? As of now i am aware that solidarity is providing the insurance for 55 BD (1 year visa) and 110 BD ( 2 years visa).

وايد ناس تدخل حياتنا وتطلع منها، وأنا من النوع اللي وايد
أحاول أفهم وأحفر: "ليش هالآدمي دخل حياتي بالذات؟
وشنو الحكمة إن طريجنا اتقاطع؟

بس هالسنة، ربي جمعني بآوادم لاتعليق عليهم🫠... يمكن ما ضروني بشي كبير أو أذوني بشكل مباشر، بس سووا فيني لخبطة مو طبيعية وعاصفة داخلية مو قادرة أهديها. تعبت وأنا أحاول أفهم ليش هالنوع بالذات من الشخصيات، وليش
بهالوقت تحديداً، ومو قادرة أفكك هالغموض.

سؤالي لكم: هل صج كل علاقة وراها "درس أو حكمة"؟ ولا عادي يكون الشي مجرد اختبار لثباتنا

Had an appointment at SMC today at 9:10 AM. I arrived at 9:00 AM (gotta love being punctual) and went straight to the appointment area. Was told I had to check in at reception downstairs first.

Went down, pulled ticket #673 while #640 was being called, and waited about 50 minutes. Finally get up to the desk, and their groundbreaking instruction was... "Go back upstairs for your appointment."

Because of that goose chase, everything got delayed, and a simple appointment ate up 3 hours of my day 🫠

Hello guys I need advice what the best thing to do with clothes/items that I don’t wear or use anymore that are in very good condition any recommendations please about donations places/shops/centres that worth donating for or even if u recommend me an efficient way to sell them in Bahrain I would be grateful for your recommendations and experiences please with giving away or selling unwanted clothes thank you

Hey everyone,

I wanted to warn you about a scam I ran into on Google Meet recently.

I've been getting calls from random Gmail accounts:

One person (⁠sufyankan556@gmail.com⁠) put the Ministry of Interior logo as their profile picture to make it look real.

Another account (⁠dilawaroad90@gmail.com⁠) kept calling me and telling me to turn on my camera.

Remember: Real government workers will never call you from a regular ⁠@gmail.com⁠ email address on Google Meet.

If this happens to you:

1. Do not answer and do not turn on your camera.

2. Block and report the accounts in Google Meet right away.

Has anyone else been getting strange calls like this lately?

ive been trying to find a community or some way of form to network and find like minded ppl in my country without attending events but i cant seem to find anything, is there like a discord or tele group or anything like that? would be really cool to exchange ideas or experiences

Hello everyone,

I need recs for a good psychiatrist/ neuropsychiatrist in Bahrain who specializes in autism diagnosis for adults (+20), that can really help without trying to pushback against my request to be assessed.

I've looked through some results in Google (hospitals, clinics, etc) but I haven't found any doctor in Bahrain that specializes in autism/ ADHD diagnosis for adults, they mainly work with children.

Also, if you have any experiences with autism diagnosis as an adult in Bahrain, I'd really appreciate if you could share them.

HEYY!!

I'm hosting an open-for-all event in collaboration with Cafe Rumi on September 19th from 4-6 pm.

I've been reading loads of people on this sub complaining about loneliness and not having an opportunity to make friends outside of university. This is why the main objective is to bring people together, and chess is really just an excuse, so feel free to join even if you don't know much about chess!

Please reply to this post (or DM me) if you're interested in joining!

PS: Please bring your own chessboard if possible (dw if you don't have one, as we have our own chessboards too), and because this event is free of charge, please buy something from the cafe to support the business!!!

Thanks, everyone. I look forward to seeing you all!

Dose anyone else love the amazing digital circus

Hello everyone! I suffer from epilepsy and i never drive for the safety of people on the road and mine. Thus, i am trying to find a cost-effective solution to travel to khobar and back. I would travel almost weekly on weekends from Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening. The least price i found for a round-car trip is 70BHD. Kindly, if you know about any way that is cheaper and a better option for my trips, i would be most grateful for your help in any information for the alternative choice.

Thank you!

My father is renewing his Bahraini passport, and there’s an issue involving an additional name. His CPR has already been updated and renewed with the additional name, but NPRA is now asking for a “four-name certificate” to proceed with the passport renewal.

We’re a little confused about what this certificate is, who issues it, and why it’s needed when his renewed CPR already reflects the updated name. We may be missing a step, so any guidance would really help.

Has anyone been through this? Where did you obtain the certificate, and is there a reliable document clearance agent who could help us sort it out?

It’s becoming quite stressful for him, and we’d really appreciate any firsthand advice or recommendations. Thank you.

It’s been a minute since I ordered anything over 100 BD, so finding out at my front door that the customs threshold got slashed from 300 BD down to 100 BD was a non happy surprise. Paying customs duty on a minor purchase is ridiculous. And seeing articles about "big local traders welcoming the change"? these pieces of shits... of course they love killing any kind of competition. Between GPU stock issues, chip shortages, ridiculous price hikes, war affecting the economy, and now this tax squeeze, trying to build a PC right now is insanely exhausting. I’m just tired

عساه الماحي اللي كان السبب

Students I would like to hear about your experience working while studying in university. ( I mean students who are working by their willingness not because their family are in need. )

Im going to study my first year in university and i really like the idea of working while studying, having my own money and being able to spend it on my hobbies and things i like/need without burden my family with it.

Hello everyone,
Need to move few pieces of furniture from Saar to Reef Island and looking for professional movers who can help not just move, but at least but in secure boxes.

I'm moving shelves and records.

Many thanks in advance

i live in Bahrain. and for me, school is tomorrow. i am not going to complain or be annoying, no. i am excited to see my friends after 5-7 months of not doing so, and i want to see my teachers again, i want to meet my new classmates… but im so nervous i could cry.

there’s something about the first day of school that always makes my stomach churn and a knot form and tighten itself my gut. and what if i can’t make a friend? what if everybody sees me alone?? the years before during middle school were the worst times of my whole life. nobody wanted to be my friend, almost everybody just saw me walk by with nobody beside me, and my grades were SHIT because of my mental state. forget praying and getting closer to a higher being above, i was genuinely miserable and nothing could fix it. but when i eventually got to 10th grade, suddenly everything changed. i made friends, i have a good relationship with most of my teachers, and i was living the dream. then the war started in February 27, and it all went to hell. then again, tomorrow is the first day after MONTHS of staying at home and lazying around.

it’s going to be almost awful for me because a few of my younger cousins are gonna be with me at school.