#Bahrain

Covid-19: Bahrain updates alert system, temperature checks to be stopped for unvaccinated

Obligatory registration of information will no longer be required for non-vaccinated individuals when entering a facility, with waiting areas to be re-opened

Digital transformation will lead to a cleaner future

While sustainability is the future, digital transformation is a key enabler supporting industries make the transition

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Ireland, Singapore, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Bahrain, Austria

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

Germany

Travellers from UAE and Bahrain can now travel to Germany irrespective of vaccination status

The latest decision to add the two countries to the German safe list was based on a recommendation of the Council of the European Union

Saudi Arabia Airport

Saudi announces further easing of restrictions for certain travellers

Travellers from select categories, who were previously required to spend 14 days outside certain countries before entering the kingdom, can now enter directly

Bahrain plans to double VAT in bid to curb deficit

Bahrain’s budget shortfall is projected to drop to 9.1 per cent of gross domestic product this year compared with 18.3 per cent of GDP in 2020

Reel Cinemas

Emaar Entertainment partners with Eagle Hills Diyar to open Reel Cinemas in Bahrain

Located in Marassi Galleria in Manama, the country’s first Reel Cinemas will open in 2022 and feature 10 screens

Bahrain records its hottest August in 119 years

The mean temperature of the month stood at 36.8 degree celsius, 1.7 degrees above the long-term normal for August

Abraham Accords: What has been the biggest impact so far?

Prominent Israeli leaders voice their thoughts on the major changes they have seen in the last year

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Bahrain

It will operate thrice weekly services starting September 9

Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain adds Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi to travel red list

Starting August 12, there will be 25 countries on the kingdom’s red list

Dubai Airport

UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and India removed from UK’s travel red list

These countries will be added to the UK’s amber list, with the changes coming into force from 4am BST on Sunday, August 8

Manama Bahrain

IMF says Bahrain needs ‘urgent fiscal adjustment’ after virus

The fund projects Bahrain’s economy will grow 3.3 per cent this year

McLaren gets $760m from investors including Saudi wealth fund PIF

McLaren, controlled by Bahrain’s Mumtalakat, has been hit by the pandemic

Bahrain announces ‘orange alert level’ during Eid holidays to enforce restrictions

The kingdom will adopt the green alert level from July 16 to July 18

Bahrain adds 16 countries to travel ‘red list’ including the Philippines, Indonesia

Only citizens and residents of Bahrain are permitted to enter from the red list countries

Will higher oil prices help GCC economies surge into the post-Covid era?

The recovery in oil prices presents an opportunity for Gulf economies to accelerate the recovery from the pandemic and strengthen diversification

Bahrain bans new work permits for people from red list countries

The directive is applicable to those outside the kingdom

Majid Al Futtaim, Yellow Door Energy to develop Bahrain’s largest private solar plant

The agreement will bring clean energy to The Bahrain Mall, operated by Carrefour Bahrain

Bahrain extends Covid-19 precautionary measures until June 25

The work-from-home policy to cover 70 per cent of government employees remains in effect

Bahrain in talks with banks for bond sale in second half of 2021

The nation last tapped the international debt market in January

Bahrain entry ban

Bahrain suspends entry of non-residents from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The indefinite entry ban has gone into effect from May 24, 2021

Covid: Bahrain allows vaccination for adolescents aged 12-17, booster dose for those above 50

The opening of the vaccination registration for adolescents on healthalert.gov.bh will be announced soon

Lebanon Foreign Affairs Minister Charbel Wehbe

UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait condemn Lebanese foreign minister’s comments on ISIS

Several GCC states summoned the Lebanese ambassador to their respective countries to protest the statements

Bahrain, UAE condemn Israel over clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque

In a statement, Bahrain’s foreign minister called on Israel to immediately stop any further provocation of the people of Jerusalem

How interfaith relations will pave the way for an inclusive future in the Middle East

Rabbi Marc Schneier has been working tirelessly to champion the cause of interfaith relations and build bridges between the GCC and Israel. And slowly but surely, that journey has fructified

Citi retail units seen fetching $6bn as sales kick off

Citigroup ultimately plans to exit retail-banking operations in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

Bahrain Israel Travel

Quarantine-free travel between Israel and Bahrain for Covid-19 vaccinated individuals

An agreement has been signed between the two countries for mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine documents

Kuwait Airways

Kuwait indefinitely suspends passenger flights from India

All passengers arriving from India either directly or via another country will be banned from entering unless they have spent at least 14 days outside of India