Bahrain

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Bahrain offers optional Q1 fee deferral for tourism establishments

Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Tourist-focused establishments can choose to postpone payment of their Q1 fees to the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA). The optional measure applies to hotels, hotel apartments, furnished apartments, and tourist restaurants.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Tabreed awards EPC contract for key Bahrain district cooling project

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Tabreed Bahrain, a leading provider of sustainable district cooling solutions in the kingdom, has appointed Arabian International Company as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the expansion of its chilled water network in the northern seafront area of Manama.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Gulf Air moves its operations at Frankfurt Airport to Terminal 3

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the relocation of its operations at Frankfurt Airport to the newly-developed Terminal 3, effective May 1. Passengers travelling to and from Frankfurt will benefit from a range of advanced services, including self-check-in and automated baggage drop.

Finance & Capital Market

Al Salam Bank sells its stake in Gulf African Bank

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Bahrain headquartered-Al Salam Bank has announced the sale of its 20.94% stake in Gulf African Bank, the largest Islamic Bank in Kenya.

Finance & Capital Market

NBB signs MoU with BDSMEs to accelerate SME growth

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Development of Small and Medium Enterprises Society (BDSMEs) to strengthen support for the Kingdom’s SME ecosystem.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahrain mulls private sector wage support

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

More than 105,500 Bahraini private‑sector workers could have their April salaries paid directly from the Unemployment Fund if a proposal gets approved.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Gulf Air adds Europe, India destinations to its Dammam network

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the expansion of its temporary operations from the King Fahd International Airport in the Saudi city of Dammam adding three new destinations - Istanbul (Turkey), Athens (Greece) as well as the South Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram.

IT & Telecommunications

GBM Bahrain appoints new General Manager

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Gulf Business Machines (GBM), an end-to-end digital solutions provider, has appointed Ashesh Mukhopadhyay as the General Manager for its Bahrain operations.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain takes steps to implement Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway project

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has directed the Works Ministry to initiate the necessary procedures to implement the Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway Development Project.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Gulf Air to reinstate full global network by June 2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, is gradually resuming flights, aiming to serve over 50 destinations by June 2026. Interim operations continue from King Fahd International Airport until April 30, following Bahrain’s airspace reopening.