Bahrain

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.

Health & Environment

Dangerous temperatures alert as potential heat dome nears

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

People in Bahrain are being urged to take steps to protect themselves from a potential ‘heat dome’ that could form sometime next week, resulting in dangerous temperatures.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Six Flags theme park with world-class attractions proposed in Bahrain

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Bahrain could become only the second country in the region to host a Six Flags theme park under an ambitious proposal designed to create a world-class entertainment destination that complements, rather than competes with, the successful Saudi attraction, a Gulf Daily News report said.

Finance & Capital Market

InvestGate expands into Bahrain

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

InvestGate, licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, has launched in the Kingdom — marking the firm’s second regulated presence, alongside InvestGate Private Wealth Limited in the DIFC – Dubai.

Finance & Capital Market Miscellaneous

Bahrain, EU launch talks on strategic partnership agreement

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Bahrain and the European Union (EU) pledged closer co-operation on regional security and maritime stability while launching negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement, following talks between senior officials at the GCC-EU Regional Security Cooperation Forum.

Construction & Real Estate Health & Environment

Major contracts signed for $260m Bahrain medical city project

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Bahrain-based Arabian Gulf University (AGU) has signed contracts for the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Medical City project being set up at an investment of over $260 million near Durrat Al Bahrain development. The first phase of work is expected to be completed this year.