1. Manama - Noun
2. Manama - Proper noun
the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island
Source: WordNetAlthough the current twin cities of Manama and Muharraq appear to have been founded simultaneously in the 1800s,sfn Muharraq took prominence due to its defensive location and was thus the capital of Bahrain until 1921. Source: Internet
El Al Flight 973 — a nod to Bahrain’s country code — landed in Manama after taking off from Ben Gurion Airport in the first-ever nonstop passenger flight from Israel to the Gulf kingdom. Source: Internet
Bahrain’s cabinet approves the agreement about the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel the countries signed yesterday in Manama. Source: Internet
On Thursday, the Bahraini minister is planning to tour the Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan and participate in a gathering of Israeli and Bahraini businesspeople before heading back to Manama. Source: Internet
Al Zain, a former chief executive of Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat who set up PineBridge’s regional headquarters in Manama two years ago, said he expected the fund to have a final closing of $200 million. Source: Internet
Bahraini protesters block the road with a sofa during clashes with riot police following an anti-government protest against the manipulation of demography in Bahrain, in the village of Jidhafs, west of Manama, on August 23, 2014. Source: Internet