Bahrain

Finance & Capital Market IT & Telecommunications

stc pay Bahrain expands Services to Saudi nationals

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

stc pay Bahrain, a mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has expanded its services to enable Saudi nationals visiting Bahrain to register and use its digital wallet.

Finance & Capital Market

Al Ansari enters Western Union Partnerships in Bahrain and Kuwait

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Al Ansari Financial Services, a leading financial institution in the GCC, has strengthened its regional cross-border payments platform through new partnerships between its subsidiaries, Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) in Bahrain and Bahrain Exchange Company (BEC) in Kuwait with Western Union.

Construction & Real Estate IT & Telecommunications

Bahrain outlines AI-driven digital government plans at Smart Cities Summit

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) highlighted the kingdom's digital transformation strategy and plans to expand the use of AI and data-driven government services as it seeks to boost its position as a leading regional and global model in digital transformation and smart cities.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bahrain announces July fuel prices

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

Bahrain’s Fuel Pricing and Monitoring Committee has set July fuel prices, effective July 2, with Jayyid (91) at BD0.222 ($0.59), Mumtaz (95) BD0.247, Super (98) BD0.362, and diesel BD0.229 per litre, while retaining diesel subsidies for Bahraini fishermen.

IT & Telecommunications Miscellaneous

Bahrain gears up for 7th GCC Digital Government Award 2026

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

The Kingdom of Bahrain is all set to host the 7th GCC Digital Government Award 2026, one of the GCC’s leading initiatives aimed at recognising outstanding digital government projects and initiatives, showcasing successful government experiences and best practices.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bapco unit studying Small Modular Reactors to power industries: report

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Bahrain’s Bapco Energies and its venture arm, BeVentures, are evaluating Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to meet growing power demands from energy-intensive industries and AI infrastructure, a report said.

Miscellaneous

Bahrain intercepts, destroys several Iranian missile attacks

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) said that its air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Friday.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain pushes ahead with Muharraq city redevelopment plan

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Bahrain is accelerating the redevelopment of Muharraq, rolling out infrastructure and public space upgrades as part of a wider strategy to revitalise one of the kingdom's most historic cities. The scope of work includes road development as well as upgrade of stormwater drainage and utility networks.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Volarix Global sets up technology, energy, digital infra platform in Bahrain

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Volarix Global, a Bahrain-based company specialising in technology, innovation, and energy infrastructure, has announced the formation of an integrated platform in the kingdom, established to develop and deploy next-generation systems across key sectors.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Miscellaneous

Trump scraps Hormuz transit fee proposal, eyes Gulf investment deals

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned a proposal to impose a 20% transit fee on cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington would instead pursue trade and investment agreements with Gulf states amid escalating tensions with Iran.