Printing Press Union Press, Bahrain Published monthly by RED HOUSE MARKETING P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17 813-777 Email: [email protected] www.bahrainthismonth.com © Copyright Reserved 2005-2023 The concept, content, style and design of this publication remain the exclusive property of Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. and must not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written permission. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. However, Red House Marketing cannot accept legal responsibility for any error or omission. • Views expressed in this magazine by journalists and writers are not necessarily those of the publishers of Bahrain This Month. Licensed by the Ministry of Information Publication Code: TA001 ISBN 1 899 348 09 3 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION Bahrain: BD24 Gulf and international subscriptions available on request. THE TEAM Publisher and Chairman George F. Middleton Editor Farah Baig Assistant Editor Kristian Harrison Online Editor Farrah Saville Contributors Ouiam El Hassani, Pria Masson, Eman Deabil Editorial Consultant Ahdeya Ahmed Print Production Manager Sabu Sebastian Art Director Hatem Monem Webmaster Nishad Eapen Production Manager Muna Yousef Staff Photographer Subeesh Kumar N S Administration and Finance Samson Vaz, Marlyn Ragasa Distribution Team CM Abdul Rahman, Gopal Arul Kumar Distributor Al Hilal Group (Hilal Direct Services) Media Sales Director Anuradha Manhas [email protected] Digital Media Executive Amina Syed [email protected] Media Executive Dheeptha Shetty DIGITAL & CONTENT MARKETING TEAM Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Director of Film Danny Sokov Social Media Managers Shilu Babu, Rohit Reghunath www.bahrainthismonth.com UK IN BAHRAIN CONTENTS Diplomatic Excellence We sat down with the British Ambassador to Bahrain, HE Roderick Drummond, to discuss the historic coronation of HM King Charles III and the state of his current ambassadorial term which will end later this year. 8 Channeling Her Love for Bahrain As one of the pioneers of Englishlanguage television programming in the country; writing, producing and presenting for Channel 55 television, Heather Harper recently became Chairman of The Bahrain Society based in the UK. We caught up with her this month on her recent visit with 36 members of the society to discuss her decades old connection with Bahrain. 13 Crowning Glory The history between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom has intertwined diplomatically and culturally since the two kingdoms formally began relations more than 200 years ago. With the coronation of HM King Charles III, the two Kingdoms are sure to enjoy a new era of friendship. Here’s a look at the most recent visit of the monarch to the Kingdom of Bahrain. 10 Generational Ties Nasser Al Arayedh, the Chairman of Al Arayedh Group Holding reflects on the renowned business family’s close ties with the UK. 14 Fostering Trade Relations As the Chairman of the Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF), Khalid Al Zayani is one of the most important figures in relations between the Kingdom and the UK. With both the organisation set to become an official Chamber of Commerce and the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III this month, he shares his thoughts about these momentous occasions. 12
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