In line with Bahrain Bourse (BHB)’s efforts to enhance investment awareness, and in collaboration with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the Bourse will be holding the seventh 'Investments and Saving Seminar' on June 30 at its premises in Bahrain Financial Harbour.

The seminar that is being offered free of charge on a monthly basis will cover various topics including types of investment products, concepts of risk and return, and how to build an investment portfolio. The seminar"...

The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Traffic, has started works to install an additional left diversion from Riffa Avenue to Muharraq Avenue.
The works are in line with directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to develop urgent solutions to ease traffic flow across the Kingdom, and form part of a package of urgent"...

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received today members of the royal family and senior officials and exchanged with them Eid Al Fitr good wishes. He urged to take care of all fundamentals reflecting the community’s history and civilisation and ensure their sustainability. He paid tribute to the Bahraini people for their substantial contribution to Bahrain’s growth, calling to document those roles which have always enlightened the national history.

HRH the Prime"...

A delegation from the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) represented Bahrain in the 2018 UN Women Executive Council meeting held here at the UN Headquarters.

SCW Acting Director General for Policies and Development, Shaikha Dina bint Rashid Al Khalifa, in her speech, affirmed Bahrain's commitment to continue its role as a member of the UN Women Executive Council in promoting policies and practices that support the advancement of women.

Shaikha Dina Al Khalifa invited government committees and civil"...

A videoconference system will be launched at the Family and Child Prosecution to pave the way for direct or recorded transmission of children’s testimonies at courts, the Public Prosecution announced.


The move aims to consolidate the child protection procedures, provide suitable social and psychological environment for children in accordance with their needs and their circumstances and enable minors to testify within a more relaxed and reassuring atmosphere, the Public Prosecution added.
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Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced the opening of its Magic Planet outlet at The Avenues mall in Bahrain.

Magic Planet, The Avenues – Bahrain, is the third location in the country and offers a host of attractions for the young and the young at heart, making it the perfect spot for a fun-filled family day out. Amongst the heart-pumping rides,"...

Bahrain’s non-oil growth is expected to average 4.6 per cent over 2018-19, underpinned by government infrastructure spending on a record $8 billion worth of projects—the kingdom’s largest ever pipeline, said the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) in its latest Economic Update.

Capital spending spans a variety of projects in transportation, water and power, and housing sectors, the report added.

Thanks to continued output gains in the non-oil sector, real GDP growth accelerated in 2017"...

A Bahraini official announced that an Israeli delegation will participate in a meeting of the World Heritage Committee organised by UNESCO and hosted by his country from 24 June to 4 July. The visit is likely to trigger a fresh public outcry against the Al Khalifah regime’s warming relations with Tel Aviv.

Mounir Bouchenaki, an advisor for the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, told The Bahraini daily Akhbar al-Khaleej that Manama would host the Israeli delegation for the 42nd World Heritage"...

In a move to counter the rising cost of living and fuel prices, Bahrain mulls giving its citizens 100 litres of free petrol every month.

The free proposal, which will be voted on by Council of Representatives, was submitted by the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.

This comes in the wake of rising fuel prices hitting low and middle-income families, as per local"...

FDI inflows to Bahrain grew 114% in 2017, according to data released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the fastest growth rate in the GCC. The rapid growth came in spite of a drop in global FDI of 23%.

Growth in investment was supported by a number of major economic reforms in recent years — with UNCTAD citing Bahrain's amendments to its commercial companies law allowing 100% foreign ownership in additional sectors as an example of liberalization supporting FDI growth."...