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Gulf Air start flights direct to Manchester from Bahrain.
Bahrain’s national carrier has begun direct flights from Bahrain to Manchester accessing the vast northern catchment area. The route has been on the cards for
Bahrain’s Manama Post Office shortlisted for prestigious award.
The post office is competing with 20 other international projects for the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture which is granted every three years. Built
Acwa Power’s Al Dur2 IWPP begins operations in Bahrain.
The Al Dur2 IWPP, an Independent Water and Power Project, has begun operating at Haya Power & Desalination Company located in Al Dur, Bahrain. Acwa
11 leading global infrastructure companies prequalified for the first phase of the Bahrain Metro System.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) will procure the project as an integrated public private partnership (PPP) consisting of a prequalification followed by the
Gradual post-Covid recovery for Bahrain.
Comments made from a recent IMF mission to Bahrain stated that Bahrain’s growth is projected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2022 with non-oil GDP increasing
SIO Contribution Changes
An announcement was recently made by the SIO (Social Insurance Organisation) regarding changes to the contributions made to the SIO for Bahraini employees. (Implemented by
Bahrain ranks highly in the latest State of Global Islamic Economy Indicator report.
In the 2022 report by DinarStandard, Bahrain ranked second in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and third globally in Islamic Finance. The indicator
