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Manama

American  
[ma-na-muh, -ma] / mæˈnæ mə, -mæ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Bahrain, on northern Bahrain island.


Manama British  
/ məˈnɑːmə /

noun

  1. the capital of Bahrain, at the N end of Bahrain Island: transit port. Pop: 142 000 (2005 est)

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From its Bahrain base overlooking a manicured cove in Manama, Vitol over decades built a big business supplying Persian Gulf oil to Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Fresh explosions were heard across Doha, Dubai and Manama on Monday morning, AFP correspondents reported.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Mr Grossi was speaking on the margins of the Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain run by the London-based think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

The proposal came as part of a final statement issued by the league after its 22 members met on Thursday in Manama, Bahrain, a summit dominated by discussion about the war in Gaza.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2024

Above all is Eugpamolak Manobo, also called Manama, who was the first cause and creator of all.

From The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition by Fay-Cooper Cole

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