| وكالة أنباء البحرين - بنا | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1976; 49 years ago (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 | Ministry of Information Affairs |
| Website | www |
TheBahrain News Agency (BNA) is thestatenews agency ofBahrain.
The BNA was established in 1976 with the name of theGulf News Agency.[1] In 2001 it was renamed as the Bahrain News Agency.[2] The agency is run under theMinistry of Information Affairs. It is a member of theFederation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).[3] The BNA has bothArabic andEnglish publications and is based inManama.[2]
In July 2013, the agency launchedBNA Zaman, a service which documents Bahrain's landmark development achievements via pictures.[4]
BNA is an active member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) that includes the national news agencies of 18 Arab countries.[5]
