NEWS
Politics
HRH Premier praises cooperation between executive, legislative branches
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibi...
July 29th, 2019
HRH Premier receives Sri Lankan ambassador
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibi...
July 29th, 2019
Economics
Bahrain to host social work conference
The second International Conference for Social Work Excellence will be held on November 5-...
July 7th, 2019
Bahrain’s Dilmun Burial Mounds inscribed on World Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed Bahrain’s Dilmun Burial Mounds on the Wo...
July 7th, 2019
Industry
NBB, Benefit in deal to offer direct debit solution
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has announced the signing of an MoU with Benefit Company to...
July 29th, 2019
Gulf Air adds extra flights for upcoming hajj season
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced that it will add 38 extra flights...
July 29th, 2019
Markets
Bahrain Bourse daily trading performance
Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,527.68 points marking an increase of 4.97 points a...
July 29th, 2019
Bahrain Bourse daily trading performance
Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,475.62 points marking an increase of 4.59 points a...
July 2nd, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Bahrain leads GCC in income, infrastructure: BCG
Bahrain performs particularly better than its GCC peers in the dimensions of income and em...
August 15th, 2018
Industry
GCC luxury e-commerce to reach $1.5bn in 2021, says research
E-commerce sales will account for $1.5 billion of the Gulf’s high-end luxury segment withi...
May 15th, 2017
Markets
GCC bourses await new liquidity to recover – Analysts
The GCC stock markets need the entry of new liquidity on Monday to be able to break above ...
August 8th, 2017
ECONOMY
Bahrain: Economy April 2019
Construction work offsets oil slowdown Plans for further construction work will help o set the impact of lower prices on economic growth. The ongoing implementation of the infrastructure programme will…
RISK
Bahrain: Risk April 2019
Bahrain’s move to become a high tech nancial hub could be undermined by concerns over its external nancing position, a more hardline authoritarian streak, and diplomatic rift with Qatar. Economic…
INDUSTRY
Bahrain: Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate September 2018
Bahrain, a middle-income economy, is heavily dependent on its hydrocarbons industry. Oil and natural gas are the major growth drivers to the Bahraini economy, accounting for around 20% of GDP…
FDI
Bahrain FDI December 2015
Bahrain’s foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically over the past few years, thanks in part to government programs liberalising the country’s economy and encouraging FDI. Bahrain’s cumulative FDI value…
SME
Bahrain SME February 2016
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an integral part of Bahrain’s economic landscape. They account for over 70% of all private sector jobs, and nearly 30% of the country’s GDP.…
