Bahrain aims to cement its global aviation hub status through a new Gulf Air–beOnd joint venture launching in December, combining Gulf Air’s extensive network with beOnd’s all-business-class, private-jet-style service to expand the ultra-premium travel segment.
Kanoo Museum, Bahrain’s first private family museum under Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) to strengthen cooperation across the cultural and museum sectors.
Al Baraka, a leading Islamic bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced that it has signed the third addendum to the housing finance programmes agreement with Eskan Bank. This step incorporates the “Sale of Residential Units Prior to Completion” programme under the framework of their joint co-operation.
Bahrain's Fuel Pricing and Monitoring Committee has announced fuel prices for the local market for May, in line with the approved pricing mechanism and reflecting global market changes.
The framework agreement for the financing of the second phase of the Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway Development Project, estimated at nearly BD129 million ($340 million), has been approved by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, said a report.
Bahraini authorities said a new waterfront project designed with families in mind is taking shape in the Northern Governorate and is set to provide residents with free access to diverse leisure amenities when it opens next year, said a report.
Bahraini authorities has announced that a major revamp of Manama’s historic suq is currently underway, with the redevelopment of the covered arcade and the Bab Al Bahrain complex scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter, said a report.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have announced the establishment of a currency swap agreement between the Bahraini Dinar (BHD) and the UAE Dirham (AED) during a virtual signing ceremony.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has expanded its temporary operations from King Fahd International Airport with the addition of four new South Asian destinations: Lahore, Islamabad, Kochi, and Dhaka.
Budget carrier AirAsia X said that it remained set on opening a planned hub in Bahrain in June, though the airline’s chief executive officer was non-committal on whether the plans would go ahead if the Middle East conflict drags on.
