Bahrain

Finance & Capital Market

Bank ABC Islamic reports first half net profit of $16.1m

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Bank ABC Islamic reported a total operating income after profit on murabaha and other payables and before attribution to quasi-equity of $92.5 million for the first half of 2026, up 3.2% from the same period last year.

Finance & Capital Market

Bahrain gears up to host Fintech Forward 2026 this October

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Fintech Forward, the region’s flagship financial services forum, will convene global thought leaders, leading financial innovators, and policymakers, to examine the most pressing ecosystem challenges that lie ahead in October.

Finance & Capital Market

SICO's Q2 profit jumps 48pc on higher investment income

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Bahrain-based investment bank SICO has reported a 48% jump in its second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders, helped by higher net investment income and a recovery in market valuations. Its assets under management (AUM) soared to BD3.3 billion ($8.9 billion) in Q2.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahrain joins major maritime convention MARPOL

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

The Kingdom of Bahrain has acceded to Annex VI of 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), thus reflecting the kingdom's commitment to protecting marine environment, preserving air quality and cutting emissions from the maritime transport sector.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Oman Air expands Khareef services with new Bahrain charter

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Oman Air, in partnership with Discovery Travel, will launch a weekly Bahrain–Salalah charter service from July 10, 2026, for the Khareef season. The airline is also adding 60 Muscat–Salalah flights in July, increasing capacity by 11,766 seats.

Finance & Capital Market

Batelco by Beyon’s Basma wins top MEA business award

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Batelco by Beyon has won top recognition at the MEA Business Achievement Awards 2026 in Dubai for its AI-powered customer service platform, Basma, which has transformed the way customers engage with the company by delivering fast, intelligent and personalised sales and support.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Power restored after outage in several areas in Bahrain, Kuwait

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has confirmed that the temporary power outage that affected several areas across the Kingdom has been fully resolved.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Bahrain explores stronger tourism-SME collaboration

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Bahrain's Tourism Minister Fatima Al Sairafi and Bahrain Development Bank CEO Dalal Al Qais discussed expanding cooperation to boost tourism investment and SMEs, while reviewing joint initiatives supporting the Tourism Strategy 2022–2026 and Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.

Health & Environment IT & Telecommunications

Total CX, Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital ink strategic partnership deal

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

Total CX, part of Bahrain-headquartered international technology group Beyon, has announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Ibn Al Nafees Hospital to deliver innovative customer experience services and AI solutions that support and enhance the hospital's operations.

Construction & Real Estate Finance & Capital Market

Eskan Bank signs consultancy deal with Al A'ali Engineering for 72 homes in Bahrain

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

Eskan Bank (EB) has signed an agreement with Al A'ali Engineering Consultants to provide consultancy services for the delivery of 72 new residential units, comprising 40 units in Askar and 32 units in Hamad Town.