HM King visits Royal Bahrain Navy Force, commends partnership with US, UK
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, visited today the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF). HM the King was welcomed by Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. His Majesty was accompanied by Lt. Col. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Commander […]
Nasser bin Hamad chairs Nogaholding board meeting
Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Board Chairman of the Oil and Gas Holding company (Nogaholding), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, chaired today the board meeting to approve the company’s annual fiscal report. HH Shaikh Nasser praised the company’s distinguished financial results in 2021 and […]
HH Deputy Premier chairs Supreme Council for Development of Education and Training
Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa chaired the Council’s online meeting. HH stressed the keenness of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the follow-up of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad […]
Bahrain region’s ‘first choice’ for mutual fund managers: expert
Bahrain has become the jurisdiction of choice in the region for the establishment of investment funds, with the launch of new rules that offer speed, simplicity and flexibility, according to a legal expert. Brian Howard, partner and head of the international funds team at Trowers & Hamlins told the GDN that the Central Bank of […]
Bahrain-India trade to reach $1.4bln
Bilateral trade between Bahrain and India is expected to reach $1.4 billion during 2021 and 2022. Details were revealed during the Fifth round of the Foreign Office Consultations between India and Bahrain which was held in New Delhi. Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and Indian Minister of State […]
Bahrain’s iGA highlights digital transformation at WGS
Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) highlighted some of the Kingdom’s digital transformation successes at the recent World Government Summit 2022 held on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai. The iGA delegation was led by Chief Executive Mohammed Ali Al Qaed and included Deputy CE for Electronic Transformation, Dr. Zakariya Ahmed Alkhaja, Hesham Al Hashemi, […]
Bahrain, Israel discuss ways to boost tourism exchange
Bahrain and Israel discussed means to increase tourism exchange between the two countries through promotion during a meeting of the tourism ministers of the two countries in Tel Aviv, Israel. Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Chairman Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani and Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov also discussed […]
DHL Express inaugurates new Bahrain – Istanbul route
DHL Express MENA has launched a direct flight from Bahrain to Istanbul, following the signing of a lease agreement with Texel Air whereby DHL has contracted the cargo operator’s Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft for this route. This move supports DHL’s Middle East network optimisation strategy which aims to increase air efficiencies and enhance transit times, the […]
Bahrain’s Batelco approves $132mln dividend for 2021
The 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Batelco, Bahrain’s leading telecom provider, approved the recommendation of the Board of Directors for a full year cash dividend of BD49.8 million ($132.1 million). The dividend is at a value of 30 fils per share, of which 13.5 fils per share was already paid during the third quarter […]
Bahrain’s Al Salam opens first paperless and fully automated branch
The opening ceremony was held in the presence of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) representative, Khalid Al Hamad, Executive Director of Banking Supervision in addition to the Bank’s Board of Directors and Executive Management. The opening of the new branch comes as part of Al Salam Bank’s digital transformation strategy to support environmental sustainability. […]
