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New $100m Dragon City mall opens in Bahrain

The mega Chinese themed shopping mall hosts more than 500 companies

Bahrain to cut government spending by 30%

The government said that the amount saved from the spending cuts will be redirected for economic development

UK begins work on first permanent military base in Bahrain

The military base, constructed at a cost of $23m, will be completed next year

Iran threatens Arabs as much as ISIL says Bahrain

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister said that the Houthi militia can have a future in Yemen if it disarms

Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman hits out at rights abuse claims ahead of FIFA elections

Human rights groups have accused Sheikh Salman for not protecting athletes and other football players who participated in the anti-government protests

Egypt’s Sisi to visit UAE, India and Bahrain

The Egyptian President will begin his trip on October 27 with a visit to Abu Dhabi, state news agency WAM said

Bahrain charges 24 with trying to set up ISIL branch in kingdom

Eight of the 24 accused have been arrested and the rest remain at large, according to a statement by Public Prosecutor Ahmed al-Hammadi

Bahrain’s Gulf Air in final talks to buy 50 aircraft -CFO

Gulf Air said negotiations with manufacturers were expected to finish by the first quarter of 2016

Bahrain Investcorp’s U.S. unit buys eight residential properties for $400m

Investcorp acquired properties in the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas, it said in a statement

Bahrain’s Investcorp buys sports gear maker POC for $65m

Investcorp’s latest deal complements other companies in its portfolio that have similar interests

Citi appoints new CEO for Bahrain business

Usman Ahmed will also head the bank’s Islamic investment banking division

Iran expels second-ranking Bahraini diplomat in Tehran

Diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Iran have been strained after the former accused Iran of being behind recent bomb attacks on the island kingdom’s security forces

Bahrain uncovers large bomb-making factory

Officials said the bomb-making facility in Nuweidrat contained more than 1.5 tonnes of high-grade explosives

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia sign contracts worth $300m for new oil pipeline

The new pipeline will replace an ageing 230,000 bpd link and will help increase the processing capacity of its Sitra refinery

Group of 32 countries criticises Bahrain’s human rights record

The group has expressed concerned about reports of harassment in the Gulf State

Bahrain’s GFH says board approves Kuwait delisting

The decision meant GFH could focus trading on its home and the main secondary market for its shares, Dubai

Bahrain postpones plan to remove meat subsidies

The plan, which had been due to take effect on September 1, will now be delayed until October on the orders of Bahrain’s Prime Minister

Bahrain’s Investcorp says market volatility won’t hit business

The Bahrain-based investment fund posted a 13 per cent increase in net income for the 12 months to June 30

Bahrain says holding former MP on charges of financing militants

The agency did not name the man but quoted the director of criminal investigations as saying he was held after returning from a trip to collect funds in Iran

Bahrain to remove meat subsidies as cheap oil hits budget

Bahraini citizens will be compensated for the higher meat prices

Five held in connection with deadly Bahrain blast- interior ministry

The bombing outside a girls’ school in the Shi’ite village of Sitra in July also wounded six other policemen and was the deadliest attack in Bahrain since March 2014

Bahrain identifies suspects in Tuesday’s bombings

The attack which killed two policemen and wounded six people, was the deadliest such attack in Bahrain in months

Bahrain links explosives in Tuesday bombing to Iran

On Saturday, the government said it had foiled an explosives smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran

Two Bahraini policemen killed in bombing, Iran link probed

The bombing targeted policemen on duty in the Sitra area, the interior ministry said

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of making threats to Bahrain

The kingdom’s foreign minister said Tehran was intervening in its neighbours’ internal affairs

Bahrain foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

The arms smuggling plot was masterminded by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran, officials said

Bahraini insurer ARIG plans full ownership of Takaful Re

ARIG already owns 54 per cent of Dubai-based Islamic reinsurer Takaful Re

Bahrain summons Iranian ambassador over Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments

The Iranian leader had said on Saturday that the country would support “oppressed” people in Bahrain

Emirates deploys one-off A380s to Qatar, Bahrain for Eid

The special A380 flights were at full capacity, supporting the traffic over the Eid holiday period from both countries

Man blows self up planting bomb in Bahrain – ministry

The man was trying to plant a bomb in a Shi’ite village in the country, the ministry said