Manama, Bahrain – Morocco became the fifth country to join the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain at the fourth meeting of the Higher Committee of the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development which began on Thursday here. The Executive Committee of the now five country partnership held meetings with officials,...

The firms have jointly launched a climate investment platform.

The company specializes in social infrastructure.

Manama, Bahrain-- The ongoing war in Gaza represents a serious setback for the efforts to reduce tension in the region as a whole, said Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President. Speaking at the 19th Manama Dialogue, he warned: “Prolonging the war would only amplify its associated risks,...

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has said that the hosting of the 19th Manama Dialogue here reinforces the country's leading role in analyzing key political, defense and security issues in the Middle East and beyond. The conference brings together global senior...

Manama, Bahrain - In a convenience store in Bahrain, 14-year-old Jana Abdullah carries a tablet as she shops, checking a list of Western brands to avoid as Israel pounds Gaza in its campaign to destroy Hamas. Jana and her 10-year-old brother, Ali, used to eat at McDonald's nearly daily but they...

Manama, Bahrain--The Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) signed a cooperation agreement with Foulath Holding Company to boost sustainable development goals in Bahrain. The agreement aimed at planting and preserving mangrove trees in line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Amna Hamad Al Rumaihi, Acting Director of the Communication and...

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – This week’s US$186 million (BD 70 million) issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 270 percent. The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the CBB, on behalf of the Government of Bahrain. The issue date of the bills is October 4,...

Manama, Bahrain - A fourth Bahraini soldier has died after an attack this week on his country's contingent in the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels, the Gulf archipelago's army said. Bahrain had previously announced the deaths of three of its soldiers in Monday's attack near the Saudi border with Yemen....

MANAMA, BAHRAIN - This week’s BD 70 million (US$186 issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 149 percent. The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  The issue date...

MANAMA, BAHRAIN - The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) have decided to jointly provide training programs aimed at strengthening the global Islamic finance community.The programs cater to professionals from financial institutions, regulatory bodies, supervisory authorities and legal experts within the Islamic...

"The foreign minister and I agreed that we should work together to increase the number of direct flights, the tourism, the trade volume, the investment," Eli Cohen said during a ceremony to inaugurate Israel's new embassy. The embassy in the capital Manama will replace the first embassy Israel opened in...

But by 2050, sea levels could rise by at least 0.5 metre, according to the minister, citing the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Some experts view the estimate as conservative. Rising seas aggravate flooding, threaten coastlines and could pollute Bahrain's already scarce groundwater reserves with salty seawater.

Manama, Bahrain - Tamkeen, a semi-autonomous government agency, tasked with developing Bahrain's private sector has decided to support the Bahrain-based business-to-business (B2B) tendering platform, Procural, as part of its effort to create new jobs for Bahrainis. The support will enable Procural to enhance its ability to use cloud-based technology and...

Manama, Bahrain - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has said its monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities has been oversubscribed by 319 percent. Subscriptions worth BD 137.151 million ($364m) were received for the BD 43 million ($114m) issue, which carries a maturity of 91 days. The expected...

Life in Bahrain largely moves indoors during the summer months, with the ever-present Arctic blast of air-conditioning systems.

Manama, Bahrain: Entrepreneurship-themed reality television show ‘Beban’ announces the expansion of its third season to Saudi Arabia, as Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund and producer of Beban, partners with Saudi-based GFH Capital. Saudi-based businesses can apply for season 3 online through hopefund.bh/beban by July 23. The expansion...

Manama, Bahrain - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 329 percent. Subscriptions worth BD 85.648 million ($227.46 million) were received for the BD 26 million ($68.92 million) issue. The Sukuk Al-Ijara has...

Investcorp buys majority stake in SEC Newgate for $100m.

Manama, Bahrain - This week’s BD 70 million issue of Treasury Bills of Government of Bahrain have been oversubscribed by 109 percent.  The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), on behalf of the Government of Bahrain.  The issue date of...

Jianuo is a leading provider of specialty premium components.

Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain has taken steps to ban from its markets the contaminated cough syrups made in India in response to recent reports of the death of many children who consumed them in some countries.   The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) on Sunday confirmed that the Kingdom's markets are...

Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain has reported a 4.09 percent increase in its real GDP in the fourth quarter of 2022 YoY, driven by a growth of 4.91 percent in the non-oil sector, as a result of its economic diversification initiatives. The high-achieving sectors include the financial corporations sector which grew...

Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain has announced the launch of a Golden Licence, providing incentives and streamlined services to foreign and local businesses with large-scale investment projects in the country, in an important step in the country's pursuit to incentivise investments and boost job creation under its fiscal and economic reforms,...

Manama, Bahrain: Aerolam Middle East and Titan Company are set to launch their operations in Bahrain with a total investment of  $45 million. This was was announced during the recent high-level Bahraini delegation visit to India this week, which was organised to highlight investment opportunities in Bahrain across priority sectors....

Manama, Bahrain -- The first fully Bahraini satellite will be named “Al Munther”, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Sunday, quoting  Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander and the Secretary General of the Supreme Defence Council.   Shaikh Nasser  also unveiled the official logo of...

MANAMA, BAHRAIN -  Speaker of  the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash discussed ways to enhance cooperation with First Deputy Chairman of Ukraine Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Oleksandr Kornienko on the sidelines of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held here. During the meeting, they discussed parliamentary cooperation between the...

BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lawmakers attending an inter-parliament gathering in Bahrain's capital this week should seize the "opportunity" to address the Gulf state's "dismal rights record", rights groups have said. Parliamentarians from around the world are planning to attend this year’s Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the oldest and largest organization of parliaments in...

In the coming years the Saudis, who watched as neighbors Qatar hosted the World Cup in November and December, will hold the women's Asian Cup, the Olympic-sized Asian Games and even the Asian Winter Games on artificial snow.

The value of imports rose by 0.3 percent, reaching $3.75 billion during the quarter compared to $3.72 billion in Q4 2021.

Collaboration to boost Infracorp’s Infrastructure footprint.

The investment in the Dammam warehouse will bring the value of Investcorp’s global warehousing logistics investments to over $4 billion.

AMMAN, JORDAN - The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) organized the Jordanian-Bahraini Business Forum in Bahrain's capital, Manama, to increase the volume of trade exchange, discuss means of enhancing cooperation, and showcase investment opportunities in the two countries.JCI President Fathi Jaghbir underlined the need to set in motion a new...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Bahrain, the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom since the two countries normalized relations in 2020. Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, was greeted at the airport by Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, according to pictures posted...

The MoU was inked on the sidelines of the 18th edition of Manama Dialogue 2022.  

Manama, Bahrain—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stressed the importance of strengthening ties between the GCC and the European Union (EU) in order to "serve common interests." The Secretary-General of GCC, Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the...

People are choosing their candidates for the 40-member Council of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the bicameral parliament.

The UAE Foreign Minister stressed that the trade growth didn’t reflect the “true potential” of the two countries.

Francis will visit the capital of Manama and city of Awali during the November 3 to 6 trip. He will attend the "Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence". Further details of the visit -- the 39th international trip of Francis's papacy -- will be released at...

The tour came within the framework of the kingdom’s efforts to promote tourism destinations, attract tourists from the region and regional markets.

Bahrain government has launched a health scheme, “Medic in Every Home”, aimed at extending health services and reaching out to people. The project aims to enhance Bahrain’s rating on the third and fourth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), increase the survival rate for the injured and reach out to the largest...

The visit is the latest such initiative following the US-brokered 2020 Abraham Accords.

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid began a landmark visit Thursday to Bahrain where he will open the Israeli embassy one year after the US-brokered normalization of ties.

Reel Cinemas will be the authorized cinema partner for the upcoming Marassi Galleria, a beachfront, world-class mega mall in Manama, Bahrain.

Except Beirut, most Middle Eastern cities have witnessed growth in double digits in terms of population from 2015 until 2021.

This came as part of TIER’s ongoing expansion in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia has invested around $650 million in the road sector of Bahrain through the Saudi Fund for Development

Majority of tenders issued are part of Bahrain’s $32 billion infrastructure development plans Oil and gas $767m, aviation $382m, construction and engineering $194m, materials and equipment $119m     Bahrain has issued government contracts worth $1.6 billion for the first three months, up 23 percent over the same period last...