Several major projects and decisions were announced during the fourth meeting of the Bahraini-Saudi Coordination Council, co-chaired by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Bahraini Investment Company (SBIC), a PIF company, has signed an agreement with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, aimed at expanding opportunities of investment cooperation between the two parties.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a world-leading aluminium smelter, marked the Bahraini Women’s Day in style with a special ceremony to celebrate the contributions of its female workforce. It also pledged to create more pathways for their growth and success.
Bahraini engineering firm GeoStruXer has earned international acclaim, winning the Bentley Envision Award for Sustainable Infrastructure in Amsterdam, thus underscoring the Kingdom of Bahrain’s growing influence in sustainable and digital engineering innovation.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, recorded strong operational performance during November, reflecting sustained strength across its network.
The committee responsible for setting and monitoring petroleum product prices in Bahrain has set new fuel prices in the kingdom.
Bahrain’s economy has grown five-fold over the past two decades, with the GDP rising from $9 billion to over $47 billion by the end of 2024, said a top government official, in a key achievement within the kingdom’s broader development journey.
Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that the foundation stone has been laid for its Al Dur Solar Power Plant, a large-scale clean energy project featuring 135,000 solar panels. The 100MW plant is set for completion by Q3 next year.
Bahrain’s historic Old Manama Suq is set to receive a facelift as part of a broader government infrastructure drive. The first phase of the project will focus on redevelopment of the main entrance to the suq, which is set for completion in Q4 2026, said a report, citing the tourism minister.
Bahrain has been ranked second regionally and 15th globally among 197 countries on the World Bank Group’s 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI), a milestone achievement.
