Manama

American

[ma-na-muh, -ma] / mæˈnæ mə, -mæ /

noun

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

Manama British

/ məˈnɑːmə /

noun

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

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

From Barron's

AFP reporters also heard fresh blasts in Dubai, Bahrain's capital Manama and Qatar -- where AFP correspondents saw thick black smoke rising on the clear morning horizon in the south of Doha.

From Barron's

In Bahrain's capital Manama, residents were hurriedly evacuated from the Juffair district housing the US navy's Fifth Fleet, whose base was hit in the attack.

From Barron's

Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.

From BBC

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

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