HM King issues Royal Decree 22 of 2022
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (22) of 2022, organising the Electricity and Water Affairs Ministry, as follows:The Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs shall be responsible for: First: The Director-General of Energy Efficiency (with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary), who shall oversee: 1- The Directorate […]
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets the Al Kooheji Family
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Al Kooheji family, who expressed their gratitude for HRH’s condolences on the passing of businessman, Abdulhameed Abduljabbar Al Kooheji, at Gudaibiya Palace.His Royal Highness recalled the virtues of the late Abdulhameed Abduljabbar Al Kooheji, and the […]
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Sergey Lavrov, at Gudaibiya Palace.His Royal Highness highlighted the ongoing development of Bahrain-Russia cooperation and coordination in areas of common interest.Regional and international issues were discussed, […]
Bahrain Bourse heads Arab Federation of Capital Markets Delegation meetings with London Stock Exchange Group
Bahrain Bourse headed a delegation from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) during an official visit to the London Stock Exchange on May 26-27.The event was hosted by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and attended by more than 19 delegates from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets to support AFCM’s cooperation development with […]
Gulf Air introduces Apple Pay on its Mobile App
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, introduced Apple Pay on the airline’s Mobile application.Gulf Air customers can now easily book a ticket on the airline’s application without the need of remembering or typing their credit card details, as the new feature allows them to process the payment by easily using Face ID to authorize the transaction.“This […]
Alba grows its global presence with opening its sales’ office in Singapore
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, took a major step to strengthen its presence in the Asian-Pacific market with inaugurating its newest Sales’ office in Singapore on Friday 27 May 2022.The new sales’ office was officially inaugurated by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij […]
Bahrain ranks top among Arab states in ground, port infrastructure: TTDI
Bahrain has been ranked first among Arab countries and second in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in ground and port infrastructure, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI).The report also highlighted strong placements for Kingdom in other areas, including ranking 12th globally in business environment.Amongst GCC […]
Education minister meets with UNESCO Division for Education 2030 Director
Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi met with Director of the Division for Education 2030 (UNESCO) Maki Katsuno- Hayashikawa and Dr. Anas Bohilal, expert of higher education programs at the UNESCO in the Arab region ffice.They discussed cooperation with UNESCO in providing technical and academic assistance for the establishment of Isa Al Kabeer […]
HM King’s Economic Advisor receives former Ambassador to EU
His Majesty’s Economic Affairs Advisor Dr. Hassan bin Abdullah Fakhro received the former Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union (EU), Dr. Bahiya Jawad Al Jishi.HM King’s advisor praised the ambassador’s role in supporting international relations.
HEC Secretary-General receives academic delegation
Higher Education Council (HEC) Secretary General, HEC Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa received today a delegation representing Ahlia and Brunel Universities. The HEC Chief was updated about academic programmes which are provided by Ahlia University in cooperation with Brunel University in different specialties. She was also […]
