Emirates has opened a new travel store in Manama, Bahrain, strengthening its presence in the Kingdom and expanding its customer service offerings after 26 years of operations in the market.
Work is moving at a steady pace on the Seef Downtown project coming up in the kingdom on a 24,000 sqm area. Once completed, it will boast restaurants, cafes, a public promenade, green spaces as well as flexible commercial units and parking facilities.
Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority has announced the launch of a tender for the development of kingdom’s first solar power plant. Once operational, it is set to provide electricity for 6,300 homes and cut carbon emissions by 100,000 tonnes.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Friday marked the start of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit as title sponsor of the race, a position it has held since Bahrain brought Formula 1 to the Middle East in 2004.
Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has renewed a strategic agreement with Computer World, the Amazon Web Services (AWS)’s approved partner for the government sector in the kingdom. It is aimed at centralising the management and operation of government cloud services.
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) and Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) will host a high-level Sustainable Finance Roundtable on November 3, 2026, at the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel, bringing together stakeholders from the financial sector, government and industry to explore how sustainable finance can support Bahrain’s economic development and green transition.
Diyar Al Muharraq, a leading estate developer in Bahrain, said secondary infrastructure work has begun on its prime Al Wasem development and is set for completion by the mid-2026. Featuring scenic views, the project comprises over 55 waterfront plots.
Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) pills, an oral GLP-1 treatment for obesity, in the kingdom. With this, Bahrain has become the second GCC country, after the UAE, and the fifth country worldwide to make the medicine available to its citizens.
talabat, Mena’s leading Everyday App, has announced the appointment of Zain Bashir as Managing Director of talabat Bahrain.
Bahraini authorities said steady progress was being made on the new agricultural project in Buri with nearly 87% of the infrastructure works completed. With the irrigation networks, water wells and two main substations ready, the project is set for completion by the year-end.
