Covid-19 response sees Ministry of Health spending almost tripled compared to 2019
The acquisition is fully financed from Almarai’s operating cash flow
The data centre will be the first in the MENA region and will go live by the end of 2021
Phased project consists of a 109km urban rail transit network
By June 2021, Etihad and Gulf Air will be able to offer up to an additional 30 combined destinations beyond the Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hubs
BeAware app enables individuals to show their immunity status two weeks after receiving both doses
All inbound travellers will be subject to an additional PCR test on the fifth day of arrival
The resumption of ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will boost the regional economy with certain sectors set to witness a significant impact
The two-week suspension is effective February 11 onwards
All public and private schools, universities and kindergartens in the country will move to remote learning for three weeks
Covishield is the third vaccine to receive emergency authorisation in Bahrain following Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech
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At launch, CoinMENA’s platform will be available to residents of Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman
Bahrain exports surge 12 per cent in Q4 of 2020 buoyed by manufacturing sector
The Gulf Arab kingdom is selling benchmark-size seven-year debt, 12-year securities and/or notes maturing in 30 years
The two entities signed an MoU to explore the possibility of building connectivity between the kingdom and the emirate
Accumulated direct investments reaches 78 per cent of Bahrain’s GDP
Bahrain is the latest to be added to the list, which also includes other Gulf countries
FDi says Bahrain is competitive in construction permits, energy prices, and taxes
Bahrain ICT sector accounts for nearly 3% of national GDP
Saudi citizens will be permitted to travel via air, land and sea from March 31 2021
The online service covers foreign retirees, investors and property owner in Bahrain
Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani landed in the kingdom to a warm embrace from the Saudi Crown Prince
The GCC summit began with a keynote address by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
The option to postpone installments is to be offered to all customers residing in the kingdom, whether individuals or companies
Islamic Development Bank report places Bahrain in third place globally
In the first half of 2020, trade between Dubai and Bahrain amounted to Dhs5.37bn
Emirates has flown to Bahrain for the last 20 years and has since then carried over 6 million passengers between the two countries
The UAE registered the Sinopharm vaccine after finding it had a 86 per cent efficacy rate
All those over the age of 18 will receive the vaccine, with plans in place to initially vaccinate five thousand individuals per day