Saudi Arabia and Kuwait pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination in security, military, and economy.

The two countries are seeking to establish a regional complex for the extraction, use, and storage of carbon.

Female representation on boards and at higher levels across the Gulf is trailing behind much of the rest of the world

The Central Bank of Bahrain will offer the digital Dinar through a digital payments platform that can be accessed round the clock.

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Kordahi had been in the eye of the storm for criticizing the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen during an interview that was recorded before he became minister in September. The interview was aired on Lebanese TV after he joined the cabinet, and his comments angered Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and...

Bahrain has stressed the importance of establishing a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction for maintaining regional and international peace and security. An atmosphere free of the weapons of mass destruction would be in the spirit of the implementation of the 1995 Review...

A total of 44 GCC brands, which include Emirates, Aljazeera, and ADNOC Distribution, figure in the 2021-2022 World Branding Awards. More than 5,300 brands from over 60 countries were nominated for the awards across multiple categories. Of these, only 500 brands were declared winners. The Virtual Awards Ceremony welcomed over...

The Economic Development Board (EDB), Bahrain's investment promotion agency, on Tuesday announced the launch of the investment platform (invest.bh) that allows investors to access investment opportunities in the kingdom's strategic projects. The launch is part of Bahrain's Economic Recovery Plan which saw the announcement of strategic projects worth more than...

Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group has inked an initial agreement with Bahrain-based real-estate firms Diyar Al Muharraq and the Eagle Hills Diyar Company to explore cruise-sector opportunities in their home country. As part of the agreement, they are expected to develop and operate new cruise infrastructure in Bahrain.

Two leading Iranian banks have welcomed a decision by a Hague-based tribunal to order Bahrain to pay them more than $270 million in compensation for its 2015 closure of a bank they had supported.

The United States and several European countries have taken similar steps, banning travel from at least seven southern African countries. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told reporters that he felt some of the reactions to the new Covid-19 variant that was found in South Africa were ‘unjustified.’

For net-zero, carbon-capture tech cannot spend another decade on the sidelines of climate mitigation efforts, said the IEA.

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) signed a deal worth KD ten million ($33 million) with Bahrain to fund a water and electricity project. The deal was signed by Bahrain's Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs Wael Al-Mubarak, and CEO of Electricity and Water Authority Sheikh Nawaf...

Bahrain has been hit by waves of unrest since 2011, when security forces crushed protests demanding a constitutional monarchy and an elected prime minister.

The United States warned Saturday it was capable of deploying "overwhelming force" in the Middle East as it faced questions about its willingness to use its military power in the region.

GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and issues of common interest.

The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard in Riyadh on Thursday, November 18.

The region’s financial regulators must be extra vigilant to avoid catastrophic debt crises, Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, chairman of Vision 3, UAE, tells TRENDS

The annual growth rate of the Middle East AI market is about 20 to 34 percent, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Mubarak Jaffar, CEO of the cloud-kitchen firm KLC company, tells TRENDS how virtual kitchens are feeding a growing demand.

Passenger numbers have grown ahead of the holiday season.

Aleastur, top European metal producer, has set up first plant for aluminum grain refiners and master alloys production in Bahrain.

The five-day maneuvers in the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, are intended to "enhance interoperability between participating forces", US Navy said.

“The governments of the UAE and Bahrain, in light of the fraternal ties and long-term mutual interests between the two countries, consider their joint objectives and interests embodied in the articles of incorporation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),” said a joint statement quoted by Reuters.

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Since launching its European real estate business in 2017, Investcorp has invested close to €1 billion into 80 properties across the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Belgium.

Under the new 2022-2026 tourism strategy, the country also aims at an average daily visitor spend of 74.8 Bahraini dinars and raising the average tourist stay to 3.5 days.

The primary aim of the plan is apparently to create quality jobs and enhance Bahrain’s economic competitiveness.

The government is breaking at the seams over a series of disputes involving a probe into last year's monster port blast, and remarks by Information Minister George Kordahi over the Yemen war that sparked reprisals from Saudi Arabia and its allies.

Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi triggered the dispute with an interview recorded in August and aired last week. In it, he said that Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression". Lebanon on Monday called for talks with Saudi Arabia to ease the dispute.

Bahrain Network (BNET) has announced the appointment of Mr. Ahmed Jaber Aldoseri as its Chief Executive Officer, a former member of the company's Board of Directors.

Batelco said steady revenue growth led to this rise in profit.

The new five-pillar plan apparently aligns with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 and its intention to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

The move came a day after recalling its diplomats from Beirut over a Lebanese minister George Kordahi's remarks that Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen were "defending themselves... against an external aggression", sparking a diplomatic row.

The violators were arrested during a clampdown conducted in the Muharraq governorate by the LMRA Labor Inspection Directorate.

This is bad news for Lebanon, which had been counting on financial assistance from the Gulf to rescue its economy. Now, its ties have soured with four countries in the neighborhood because of comments made by its Information Minister George Kordahi.

The decision closely mirrored that of Saudi Arabia, which too ordered the Lebanese ambassador to its country to return home.

Bahrain enjoys a prominent role in the art world, serving as the host of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage. The US remains the world’s largest art market.

The contracts pertain to managing the King Fahd Causeway.

The market, which reportedly aims to promote Bahrain’s agricultural products and highlight the development taking place in the country’s agricultural sector, is returning after a one-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be held at the Budaiya Botanical Garden in December.

The announcement came on Sunday, October 24, a day after Saudi Arabia announced the exact same goal.

The Kingdom has implemented measures and worked on significant improvements as part of its Vision 2030 to diversify sources of revenue.

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Overall, the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) was the highest-ranking region for the quality of life, with 71 percent of expats recommending it, according to a survey commissioned by HSBC Bank. More than 20,000 expats in 46 countries were questioned for the survey.

Bahrain’s imports grew 16 percent, but its export of national origin ballooned 76 percent in the third quarter of 2021.

The e-cheques will retain all the basic functions, legal validity, and benefits of paper cheques while providing a paperless payment experience.

The 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship will kick off at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Jared Kushner, a former White House adviser married to Ivanka Trump, was a major architect of the deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.

Gulf International Bank (GIB) said on Sunday that it has closed a $625 million sustainability-linked syndicated loan (SLL), making it the first Bahrain-headquartered bank and the first majority Saudi-owned bank to close such a facility. The bank said the deal was substantially oversubscribed with commitments exceeding the initial facility amount...