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Southern Bahrain to develop unused land
Bahrain makes plans to develop land in the south of the country as local authorities announce plans to package land for developers. To read more
Bahrain tenders at $1bn airport upgrade project
Bahrain’s International Airport is expected to undergo an expansion project of approx. $1bn and boost capacity to 13.8mn passengers a year, bringing it in line
Aluminium-agriculture to spur Bahrain-Russia ties
It is expected that ties between Bahrain and Russia will improve after discussions by senior key ministers at the two-day ‘Russia-GCC Trade & Industrial Dialogue’
Bahrain awards tenders worth $2.3bn
Bahrain has seen an increase of 140% of awarded tenders from 2003 to 2013. In 2013, 2,028 tenders worth BD900 million ($2.3 billion) were awarded
Major medical city to be built in Bahrain
A multimillion-dinar medical city is set to be built in Bahrain’s Southern Governorate, on donated land from His Majesty King Hamad. There will be 264 beds,
UK training delegation seeking partnerships
The UK Trade and Investment and the Training Gateway are bringing a group comprising of 20 universities, colleges and private training providers to Bahrain next week
MAJOR ISLAMIC BANKING CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY
The Central Bank of Bahrain and the Economic Development Board are supporting the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) which is meant to be the world’s
